Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-05-05
BRAIN TONICS.

l am going to say something about
medicines and what call brain TONES,
but first let me counsel little change
of air, and m0yhNp change of compan-
ionship. Remember that seeing the
same faces day after day, and going
through the routine OF work or pleas
ure induces WEAKNESS OF mind and
body which is little short of positive
illness, and might lead to such.
A'uG yOnliCa is much used in tho
treatment Of nervous disorders, and it
certainly is very useful remedy when
judiciously administered. 1t should be
remembered, however, that nuX vomica
in any shape or form is poison, and
should BE- dealt with most cautiously.
1t should be taken in smaller does than
those usually prescribed. The iincture
is the safest form, the dose to be not
over ten drops three times a day, in
mall winc-glasslul OF quassia or gen
tian water. This will often be found a
valuable, though apparently simple,
r. NEEDY for dyspepsia especially for
tie overworkedD, in headache, in at IL
i constipation, in nervous tremblngs,
l. i.lity, etc,
: M. people, however, are very sus-
ce, liD!c 10 the influence of tincture of
EnX yomica, 50 that the dose to begin
VITA should not he over five drops, and
it should not be used more than ten
days at time.
The system should be kept open
while taking tonic. if not naturally
so. This may be effected by using II
mild apcrient pill at bedtime twice a
week, and a glass of Pullna water IL
the morning.
Iron. This is valuable blood ton
ic, but much abused, 1t should be
taken in small doses, and ! do not
know u better form Of it than the muriat-
cd tincturc, in doses Of ten drops, not
more, three times day in Il little wa
ter after meals. The danger oi iron
lies in its being apt TO produce conSti-
patton, and also congestion OF various
internal organs But il no bad effects
arc felt, it will DO good. The symp-
toms of its not agreeing would be full
ness OF the head, ringing in the ears, or
heat of the body.
Quinine, Com incd with iron in the
form Of citrate, this is OF great adyan-
tagc in the treatment OF nervousness
and brain WEAKNESS. 1t must not be
given, however, in doses large enough
to affect the head
Although not Il homeopathic physi-
clan, | must take this opportunity OF
remarking that, rs Il rule, tonc5 are
given in too large doses. To give
larger doses than the blood can take
up is surely gross folly. Iron, for cx-
ample. is usually prescribed almost
recklessly; it passes larough the tody
instead OF being taken up by The sys.
TEN, and it does not do this without
causing mischief. have long thought
that as regards tones the dose slould
be extremely small and very frequent
ly taken. Here is Il plan, for cN"mple,
that would be found advantageous to
u person who must be ut work all day,
say at desk. Let him put thirty min
inns of the tincturc OF IRON and Wine
glassful Of the infusion OF quassia into
u small decAutertui OF water Stand
this on the table, aud sip it every now
and then all day long.
Znc.--l believe that this is much
more valuable remedy in cases of nerv-
business ani brain exhaustion than
many imagine. The oxide of zinc is
usually given in doses commencing
with oup Grain and Wr.,iiullv inrrnaS-