The Portland daily press., 1875-05-20
Nervous Debility

Is characterized by general languor or 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 Sc
cretions; nst1patiOn, scanty and mgh-coore
urine, with an excess of earthly or limey sediment,
indicative of waste of brain and substance fire.
quent paptatons of the heart, loss of memory, and
marked rresouion of purpose, and inability to carry
into action any well-deined 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 Pickering
and futteriDg condition of The mental faculties rem
dering an individual what is commonly called whit.
Reminder or tickle minded man. There must OF
necessity be i'll each individual different symptoms,
according to his peculiar organization, habits, pur-
suits and temperament, which all to shape the
manner of the manifestation of their nervous dis
turbances. constituting difference marked as are
their physical pecuharihes dissmar and peculiar to
themselves These differences, in the manner and
form of their manifestation. do not indicate any
necessary difference to be followed in the treatment
of any where disease has its origin in physical
injury; the remedies being alike applicable to
the weak to the strong; to the sturdy as to the
sckly, varied only in degree of quantity and dura-
ton in the use of them in order to overcome the
disease. NERVOUS DEBILITY, or what is generally
regarded SUCH is protean typed in its pecuiari-
ties are the dreams of the shipwrecked mariner
who in his struggles for safety lies down exhausted
CT 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 longing for something solid upon
which he may find standing place.
In some cases of this disease there are paroxysms
or eXacubatl0nS with extreme debility apparent III
everything often conditions of hectic in allts stages;
also all of the general symptoms enumerated, with
local manifestation Of it frequently apparent in
the facial nerves. though may be in any other part
of the body, such as the thorax, abdomen or limbs,
with pains of shooting, lancinatipg character. For
this condition explanations found in the fact that
the vitality of structure decreases by age, over
exertion too frequent excitement at improper
times, its nervous sensibty increases; and if the
diminuton the result of irritation by disease or
local injury, there is general decrease of vital
stamina or power; the least shock or irritation may
act as a secondary cause, the inherent or 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 evers, sexual
excuses and the many forms of pelvic and all chronic
diseases, where there is great rriation this being
reflected to the spinal marrow, produces depression
of that great nervous centre, from whence cores
ponding degree of nervous debility is distributed to
all parts of the sysem weakened condition fol-
lows, impeding, obstructing and paralyzing the
functional operations of every organ, muscular and
mental, necessary to carry on the essential duties,
business pleasures of existence.
This condition OF the Individual distressing as it is
may, with certainty, be cured by