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misha00
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27 Nov 2018, 7:00 pm

What in the world is neurasthenia? And is traditional medicine (eg ayurveda/chinese traditional) or Western medicine more effective?



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27 Nov 2018, 7:51 pm

Essentially, it’s the depletion of “nervous energy”. It’s also called “Nervous Exhaustion”.

I’ve found that solitary camping trips to the mountains do wonders for restoring my “nervous energy”.



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27 Nov 2018, 7:53 pm

It is a term which was much used in the 19th century, but is rarely used today.