The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-05-08
DIR. HARTMAN,
Of Columbus, Ohio, Gives Another of His
Popular Lectures on Medicine.
Nervous Prostration--Its Causes, Effects,
Symptoms and Cure.
N'rvinss a Nuisance, Bromides Bane,
II sedatves a Slaughter.
NATURAL Effective Remedies That Never

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ness arSbilfierent names given TO an
affectiorasG the nervous system, which
is becoming more and more common.
The habits o, the average American
is, in almost Every particular calcu-
lated to produce this form of nervous
disorder. Hard work, close COMPETE
ton, business uncertainties, little
sleep ana high living, the use of mar
cotics, all tend alike to injure the
nervous system. The dress and GUS
toms of polite society, the ever in.
creasing pressure of business circles,
the reckless indulgence OF the sporting
classes, each furnish their quota to
swell the terrible list OF nervous
wrecks that crowd theESany hospitals
and sanitariums ofVpur country.
Thousands remain at E,heir homes,
desperately trying to go through the
tedious routine of the duties of house
hold, farm, shop or Office, takiug nerv.
inc after nervine, vainly striving to
put off the day when they shall
break down altogether. A burden to
themselves, trial to their friends,
these unfortunate people continue to
drag out miserable existence year
after year.
| SYMPTOMS.
Probably the most invariable symp-
tom in the history of nervous pros
tration is morbid fear. A foreboding
calamity of some sort, vague APP
prehensions, sense that something
awful is about to happen, often pre-
cedes for long time the general de-
bility which is to follow. The loss of
vitality of the nervous system de-
ranges the functions more or less OF
every organ 10 the body. The head
is one day congested with too much
blood, and perhaps the next day paid,
because OF too little blood, Twitching
of the eyelids, moving brown specks
before the eyes, and metallic ringing
in the ears, are the result of brain ex-
haustion. The appetite and digestion
may remain good, although loss OF
appetite and nervous dyspepsia are
very often prominent symptoms in
such cases. Your stomach after eating,
with belching of gas, is very trouble
some-a feeling of great weight in the
stomach after eating full meal, pro-
ducing in some cases a terrible de-
preston, causing the patient indescrib-
able suffering, even when the appetite
and digestion remain good.
| Morbid fear Of leaving home or be-
ing separated from their usual at
tendants, also of taking medicine for
fear of being poisoned, fear of great
storms, of crowded assemblies, all or
either and many others are likely to
be present in decided case Of
nervous prostration. A constant de-
sire to talk of their symptoms is COM
monty so great as to make it difficult
to keep such patients long at time
talking or thinking of anything else,
Chills and hot flashes of very irregular
duration and recurrence come and go
without seeming cause. The hands
and feet are usuallyscoldsand clammy,
and the general tendency is to dryness
and GOODNESS OF the skin of the whole
body.
Among the symptoms to which this
class of patients are liable, but not
always present, may be mentioned
neuralgia headache, nervous chills,
hysteria, sinking or faint spells, dis
tressing palpitation of the heart, de-
fective eyesight, total inability to read,
write, or do any business; urine
abundant, without color, loss Of flesh,
sleeplessness, sexual excitability, and
many others, of which each case pre-
sents different array.
HYGIENE TREATMENT.
This consists, first, of as entire
change of habits as possible. What
ever vocation the patient has followed
should be entirely suspended, or as
nearly so as possible, and some other
employment taken up to the strength
of the patient will permit. Entire
leisure is not favorable to improve
ment, as the patients are too apt to
dwell on their troubles.
Second, the diet should consist
largely of animal food, guided by the
preference of the patient. A long
walk before bedtime Will frequently
procure good nights rest. A tepid
bath often will accomplish the same
desirable end.
tits generally impossible to keep
the bowels regular by any hygienic
measures, as the patient is unable to
take. exercise enough to keep up the
natural action OF the bowels. An ef-
fective and gentle laxative that does
not weaken or disturb digestion is a
very desirable remedy in these cases,
but hard to find. have found Man
a-lin to be by far the best laxative in
these cases / have ever been able TO
procure. There is no laxative the equal
of Man-a-lin in cases where natural
movement of the bowels is desirable
rather than active purgation.
SPECIFIC MEDICAL TREATMENT.
The first difficulty / meet with in.
the proper treat nent of nervous pros
tration is to get my patients rid of
the many nervines, stimulants and
sedatiyes which they usually become