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Press, Volume XLVII, Issue 7526, 16 April 1890, Page 5

"Thb, Abusb of Cornea.—Dr. F. Mendel has recently enjoyed opportunities of studying the results of an unbridled abuse of coffee, and his results are* how published. The great industrial centre round Essen includes a very large female population. While the women of the working classes in this country are often addicted to dosing themselves with tea that has stood too long, it appears, that the workmen's wives jat Essen drink coffee from morning till night. Some consume over a pound of Ceylon coffee weekly, and one pound contains over sixtyfour grains of caffeine. Inconsequence, nervous, muscular, and circulatory disturbances are frequent. The nerve symptoms are characterised by afeelingofgeneral weakness, depression of spirits, and aversion for labor even in industrious subjects, with headache and insomnia. A strong dose of coffee causes the temporary disappearance of all these symptoms. The muscular symptoms consist of distinct muscular weakness, and trembling of the hands even during rest. The circulatory symptoms are marked by a email, rapid, irregular pulse, and feeble impulse of the apex of $hs heart. Palpitationa aad heaviness in the precordial region aro frequent. The hands and feet feel very cold, and the complexion becomes sallow. Dyspeptic eym|*was, dueny of the nervous type; axe very cotaiaon. These coffee drinkers cannot be cured by simple abstention from their favourite drink, with, sobs&feagjozt cf milk as a bever rage. They require rest from work, ooen. air exercise, cold nblntioaa folioveohv friction, and small <J©*ks ©? biaad»—»ar iJoKtaaL:' ;-. .■ ■•.■■ ; -. ■" ■■■ * .