Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-21
DR.. HART man,
OF COLUMBUS, OHIO, GIVES A SEASON.
ABLE LECTURE ON MEDICINE.
Nervous Prostration-Its Causes, Effects,
Symptoms and Cure-Nervines Nuis-
ance, Bromides Bane, Sedatives .
Slaughter-Natural Effective Remedies
That Never Fail.

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That Never Fail.
Nervous prostration (neurasthenia)
spinal anamia, spinal irritation, nervou
| debility, nervousness and weak nerves ar
| different names given to an affection of tn,
nervous system, which is becoming more
and more common. The habits of the aver
age American is, in almost every particular
cslculated to produce this form Of neryou
\ disorder. Hard work, close competition
business uncerssinties, little sleep and higl
| living. the use of ns-cotics, all tend alike K
iniure the nervous system. The dress ant
customs of polite society, the ever-increas
ing pressure of business circles, the reckless
| indulgence of the sporting classes, each fur
nish their quota to swell the terrible list O.
nervous wrecks that crowd the many hos
pitals and sanitariums of our country. Thou
sands remain at their homes, desperately
irving to 90 through the tedious routine O.
the duties of household, farm, shop or Office
taking nervine after nervine, vainly striv
ing to put off the day when they shall breab
down altogether A burden to themselves
q trial to their friends, these unfortunate
people continue to drag out miserable ex
istence year after year
SYMPTOMS.
Probably the most inyariable symptom in
the history of nervous prostration is morbid
fear. A foreboding Of calamity of some
sort, vague apprehensions, sense that
something awful is about to happen, often
precedes for a long time the general debility
which is to follow. The loss of vitality Of
the nervous system deranges the functions
more or less of every organ in the Body.
The head is one day congested with toe
much blood, and perhaps the next day
pallid, because of too little blood. Twitch-
ing of the eyelids, moving brown specks
before the eyes, and metallic ringing in the
ears, are the result of brain exhaustion.
The appetite and digestion may remain
good. although loss of appetite and nervous
dyspepsia are very often prominent symp-
toms in such cases. Sour stomach after
eating, with belching of gas, Is very
troublesome-a feeling Of great weight in
the stomach after eating full meal, pro-
ducing in some cases terrible depression,
causing the patient indescribable suffering,
even when the appetite and digestion re-
main good.
Morbid fear of leaving home, or being
separated from their usual attendants, also
of taking medicine for fear of being poi
soned, fear of great storms, of crowded as
semblies, all or either and many others are
likely to be present in decided case of
nervous prostration. A constant desire to
talk of their symptoms is commonly SO
great as to make it difficult to keep such
patients long at a time talking or thinking
of anything else. Chil1s and hot flashes Of
very irregular duration and recurrence come
and go without seeming cause. The hands
and feet are usually cold and clammy, and
the general tendency is to dryness and cool
ness of the skin of the whole body.
Among the symptoms to which this class
of patients are liable, but not always pres
ent, may be mentioned neuralgia headache,
nervous chills, hysteria, sinking or faint
spells, distressing palpitation of the heart,
defective eyesight, total inability to read,
write or do any business; urine abundant,
and many others, of which each case pre-
sents different array.
HYGENIC TREATMENT.
This consists, first, of an entire change of
habits as possible. Whatever vocation the
patient has followed should be entirely sus-
pended, or as nearly SO as possible, and
some other employment taken up to the ex-
tent 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 bed time
will frequently procure good nights rest.
A tepid bath often will accomplish the
same desirable end.
1t is 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 effective and gentle laxative
that does not weaken or disturb digestion
is a very desirable remedy in these cases,
but hard to find. I 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 treatment of nervous prostration is
to get my patients rid of the many nervines,
stimulants and sedatives which they have
usually become accustomed to before con-
sulting me. 1t would be difficult to over
estimate the damage these drugs do in such
cases. Bromides valerinates, chloral, opium
in every form, caffeine, cocaine and many
others are all alike of great injury and of no
possible good. To get all these and many
other similar remedies away from the
patient, and Pe-ru-na in their stead, is the
first thing to be accomplished.
After the patient has taken Pe-ru-na, to
the exclusion of everything else, short
time, there is marked change in all the
symptoms. The appetite becomes regular,
sleep natural and every disagreeable symp-
tom improved. Of course it is sometimes
several months or more before permanent
cure is realized, but it is only question of
time; Pe-ru-na will not fail to cure a single
uncomplicated case. Pe-ru-na is q perfect
specific for these cases, and is absolutely in
vincible. There are no failures where these
directions are faithfully followed. The irn-
provement is prompt, and the patient can
rest assured that perfect cure will follow
persistent use of it.
Pe-ru-na contains no PHOSPHORUS,
strychnine or quinine to temporarily eXalt
the nervous system, but acts permanently
by restoring the normal functions. 1t con-
tains no narcotic or sedative, and does not
derange the action of any bodily function
during its use. 1 have no hesitation or
misgiving in making positive promises Of
results in advance as the cure of nervous
prostration in any form by Pe-ru-na, taken
according to above directions, except only
in cases where softening of the brain or
spinal cord had commenced before the use
of Pe-ru-Ifa was begun.
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