The morning call., 1892-09-18
THE DISEASE OF LOVE.
Physical Ailments Produced by ssnti-
mental Causes.
New Ynrk Recorder

EnyblCdl uced Dy S6ntl-
mental Causes.
New York Recorder.
Yes, she's pretty sick, but you could
scarcely guess what the real trouble is.
She's in love-"
The above remark was made IN a physi-
clans Office in response to question by
reporter, suggested by the appearance of q
young lady who would have been quite
pretty but for a particularly salow CON-
pleXion and generally detected appearance.
"Oh, you needn't look ipcredulous," he
continued; sit Is not SO remarkable as you
think. or course you know the great num-
Der OF persons who are insane from being
in love. Look at the number of suicides
from this cause. 1t also produces hysteria
and nervous disorders of various kinds, be-
sides minor complaints of circulation and
digestion. You know how readily the vari-
Gus parts OF the body are brought into the
most intimate relation by means OF the ner-
vous system, and.anythiDg that excites or
depTesses the mental condition must more
or less affect the rest OF the body.
The heart, the lungs and the digestive
system are connected with the brain
through the great sympa thetic system Of
nerves, which pass up by way Of the spinal
cord; besides this they are very intimately
connect ed with the brain by the tenth or
pBeumogastrc nerve.
This great nerve, or pair of nerves, as
they really are, pass downward through the
neck and supply the organs of speech. the
heart, the lungs, liver, stomach and inteS-
tines This brings the organic system
into very close relation TO the brain, so any
disturbance in either region would affect
the other.
"The heart is particularly liable to be
affected by mental condition. Under ex-
citing influences IL may beat very violently,
or sometimes during sudden emotions 1t
may seem to stop entirely. The sight or
even thought OF the object of ones affec-
tions may make the heart go 'pt-a-pat.'
being in love does not affect every one
alike. Some lare greatly exhilarated by it,
and on them it acts like a tonic. their i'm
agination coDjuriDg up the most delightful
pictures, the Tiny brain cells get in state
If exalted activity and everything is rose
eoloTed, and all is as gay as torcbligh
procession with a brass band. But some
are made quite miserable by it, even when
their affection Is recipr0cated; they are un-
happy when away from their loved ones
and when present are equally as miserable
and wonder what they came for. These
natures frequently grow nervous and irrit-
able; sometimes their appetites fail and
they fall off appreciably; but such cases
seldom last long-they generally recover
IN a couple of weeks, so no particular harm
is done.
"But love only begins to seriously affect
the system when 1t doesn't progress as the
party desires. The loved one may be far
away. the engagement may be 100 pro.
longed, hard-hearted parents NAV offer seri-
Gus opposition or, saddest of all, love may
not be reciprocated. Then come the bad
effects. The mind is depressed, everything
looks deep, dark blue there's nothing to
live for. 1t Is then that people grow dys-
peiic and bilious and have to be treated for
such. though as matter OF fact they are