Remarks On The Influence Of Mental Cultivation And Mental Excitement Upon Health 2d Ed 1833

Author : Anonymous
Publisher : Theclassics.Us
ISBN 13 : 9781230359403
Total Pages : 32 pages
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Download or read book Remarks on the Influence of Mental Cultivation and Mental Excitement Upon Health written by Anonymous and published by Theclassics.Us. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1833 edition. Excerpt: ... SECTION YUI. INFLUENCE OF MENTAL CULTIVATION IN PRODUCING DYSPEPSIA IN LITERARY MEN IRRITATION OF THE BRAIN THE MOST FREQUENT CAUSE OF THIS DISEASE. The numerous treatises on dyspepsia, published of late, testify to its general prevalence, and its increase. That many of these treatises have done some good, I have no doubt; that some dyspeptics have been benefited by the directions given in books, is very certain; yet 1 have not seen any work upon this subject, the writer of which appeared fully aware of what, according to my observation, is the most frequent cause of this disease in literary men, and consequently the proper remedies have not always been recommended. For a great many years, dyspepsia was considered not only to be a disease of the stomach, but to consist in 'debility of the stomach;' and bitters, tonics, and stimulants were the medicines prescribed to cure it. But the disciples of a new school in medicine, who profess to found their opinions upon Pathological appearances, have taught us very different doctrines. They say that this disease is closely allied to inflammation of the digestive organs, and recommend low diet, bleeding, &c. as remedies. No doubt there are cases in which the tonic and stimulating plan is proper and serviceable; while there are others in which it would be exceedingly injurious--cases in which a directly opposite method of treatment would be beneficial. As a general rule, I am of opinion that the last practice is the best--that more cases of dyspepsia require low, unirritating diet, than bitters and stimulants. Both kinds of practice are founded, however, upon what I conceive to be an erroneous opinion respecting the origin and most frequent cause of this disease. Dyspepsia is generally considered a...