The Portland daily press., 1875-08-24
Nervous Debility

Is characterized by general languor weakness Of
the whole organism especially Of the nervous SYSTEM
obstructng and preventing the ordinary functions of
nature; hence there is dsordered STATE of the
cretions; constipation, scanty and high coored
urine, with an excess of earthly limey sediment,
indicative of waste of brain and substance re
marked rresoution of purpose, and inability to carry
into action any well-defned business enterprise, OF
to fix the mind upon any one thing any length of
time There is great sensitiveness to impressions,
though retained but short time, with a hickering
and futteriDg condition of the mental faculties
dering an individual what is commonly called Whit
he-m1nder, or tickle. minded man. There must of
necessity be il each individual different symptoms,
according to his peculiar organization, habits pur-
manner of the manifestation of their nervous dis
turbances, constituting difference marked
their physical pecuhartes dissmilar and peculiar to
form of their manifestation. do not indicate any
necessary difference to be followed in the treatment
Of any case where disease has its origin in physical
injury; the same remedies being alike applicable to
the weak as to the strong; to the sturdy to the
sickly, varied only in degree of quantity and dura
ton in the of them in order to overcome the
disease. NERVOUS DEBILITY. OF what is generally
regarded as such, is protean typed in it's pecuari
ties as are the dreams of the shipwrecked mariner
who in his struggles for safety lies down exhausted
tor moments sleep upon the wreck upon which he
floats, with all the elements of destruction in mad
commotion around him, when the first instincts of
his nature are longing for something solid upon
which he may find standing place.
In some cases of this disease are paroxysms
VI oAdCuodIlOuS, VIII extreme ueDlllty apparent
everything often conditions of hectic in ailts stages;
also all Of the general symptoms enumerated, with
local mani estation of it more frequently apparent in
the facial nerves though it may be in any other part
OF the body, such as the thorax, abdomen or limbs
with pains of shooting, lancinatiDg character. For
this condition explanation found in the fact that
as the vitality of structure decreases by age over
exertlon or too frequent excitement at improper
times its nervous sensibity increases; and if the
dminution the result of irritation by disease
local injury, there is general decrease of vital
stamina or powers the least shock irritation may
act as a secondary cause, the inherent primary
cause being some one or all of those already men,
toned. In causation, however, there are great
many others on the list, such scrofula, malaria
blood and wasting diseases of all kinds fevers sexual
excuses and the many forms of pelvic and all chronic
diseases where there is great irritation this being
reflected to the spinal marrow, produces depression
OF that great nerv centre. from whence
pondng degree of nervous debility is distributed to
all parts of the system; weakened condition fol-
lows, impeding, obstructing and paralyzing the
functional operations of every organ muscular and
mental necessary to carry the essential duties,
business or pleasures of existence.
This condition OF the individual, distressing as 1t is
may, with certainty, be cured by