eral headache from the upper part of the parietal bone to
the base of the brain. The cerebral membranes of this side also
seem to be painfully sensitive, the hands and feet becoming cold,
and sweat appears on the brows and palms. The disposition becomes
irritable and intolerant, anxiety, trembling and restlessness are
apparent.... I have met with headaches of this type which yielded
readily to coffee and with many more in which the indicated remedy
failed to act until the use of coffee as a beverage was abandoned.
The eyes and ears suffer alike from the super-excitation of coffee.
There is a characteristic toothache associated with coffee.

In apparent contradiction of this opinion, Dr. Valentin Nalpasse,[190]
of the Faculty of Medicine of Paris, states:

When coffee is properly made and taken in moderation, it is a most
valuable drink. It facilitates the digestion because it produces a
local excitement. Its principal action gives clear and stable
imaginative power to the brain. By doing that, it makes
intellectual work easy, and, to a certain extent, regulates the
functions of the brain. The thoughts become more precise and clear,
and mental combinations are formed with much greater rapidity.
Under the influence of coffee, the memory is sometimes surprisingly
active, and ideas and words flow with ease and elegance.... Many
people abuse coffee without feeling any bad effect.

Discussing the use and abuse of coffee, I.N. Love[191] says:

The world has in the infusion of coffee one of its most valuable
beverages. It is a prompt diffusible stimulant, antiseptic and
encourager of elimination. In season it supports, tides over
danger, helps the appropriate powers of the system, whips up the
flagging energies, enhances the endurance; but it is in no sense a
food, and for this reason it should be used temperately.

Also Dr. Jonathan Hutchinson[192] makes the following weighty
pronouncement:

In reference to my suggestion to give children tea and coffee. I
may explain that it is done advisedly. There is probably no
objection to their use even at early ages. They arouse the dull,
calm the excitable, prevent headaches, and fit the brain for work.
They preserve the teeth, keep them tight in their place, strengthen
the vocal chords, and prevent sore throat. To stigmatize the