Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-05-04
Nervous Debility

/, characterized by general lan.uor or wcaknes.
ct the whole organism, especially Of the nervous
system. ob-truCting anil prev eutiug the ordinary
functions oC nature. hence, there j. u disordcrcd
tate of ih1 srcrctipus. coustips Ion, scanty AMI
hi-h-colotcl urine, with an excess Of earthly or
imry sediment, indicative OF waste OF brain and
nerve .ubiaucc frequent palpiiaions If the heart,
loss oC memory aud marked irrcsplution OF par
pose, and inability - carry into action Auy well
defined business enterprise. or % nN the mind up
on am one thing any length OF time There l.
great constituencies 10 impressions, though ~
tanned but short time, with . pickering and hut
lcfing condition nf the mental faculties rendering
500 Individual what !, commonly callea whine
hinder, or Ack.c- minded man. There must OF ne
ce-Si;y be ga each individual different symptoms.
according 10 hs peculiar organization, habits pup
suits and temperament which all serve - shape
the manner OF the manifestation Of their nervous
disturbances, constituting difference n marked
a. arc their pht steal pcculiartie- dlssim1r and
peculiar To Themselves. These differences, ia thc
manner and form Of their manifestation, 10 not
Indicate any necessary difference % BE- tOllpWtd
In the treatment Of any case where disease has
t. origin IN phy seal injury the aaLle remedies
being alike applicable 10 tbs weak ~ - the
strong. Ia tho sturdy a. - the rckly. yar,' Only
In degree OF quantity and dura'io Ia the use Of
them In order 10 overcome the disease. NERVOUS
DEBILITY. or what l. generally regarded as such =.
Il as prote1n.iylei IN IL pecnl'iritcs a. are me
dreams OF tie shipwreckcd mariner who, iu his
struggles for safety, lies down exhausted Tor
moments sleep upon the wreck upon which he
noats with all the elements Of destruction In mad
bis nature arc longing for something solid up
on which lie may dad standing pace.
Ia some cases OF this disease there are par
oxysms or eNacubatlous, with extreme debility
apparent In everything; ofteu conditions OF hectic
In all It, stages; also all OF the general symptoms
enumerated, with local manifestation Of it more
frequently apparent IN t,c racial nerves though
Il may be n any other part eft the body, such ~
the thoraN, abdomen or limbs. wiih paIr- OF
shooting, lancinA.ing character. For thIr coadi.
zion an explanation l. fOuuI Ia the fact that. as
the vitality Ola structure decTrases by age over.
excri!On or TOO frequent excitement - improper
tnes, ia nervous sensb!Ity increa-rs' a. iI me
dlalnutOn u the result irritation, a. by dl.ease
local I'M Ty. There "a l6Es! Ioorsa-" ~ VIAL
stamina or power ta0 least shock o. irritation
NAV act a. secondary cause, The Inherent or pu
mary cause being come Que on all OF those already
mentioned. IN esusation, however, there are
great many others GA the !.t. .utu AZ sCrOillA.
malaria, blood and wasting diseases OF al kind,
fcyers, sexual excuses AMI the many forms oi
pelvic and all chronic di-ca-y-. where there i.
great irritation, this. bcin reelected 20 the sp.nti
marrow, produces . depression ot that great ner.
Yous centre, from whence a core sponiiu. degree
II nervous debility o. distributed 90 all parts Of the
system a weakened condition follows. impeding
obs;rbctins aud paraiyzing the functional opera
tuns OF every organ, muscular iud mental. ucres-
sary 10 carry the essential dutirs, business OF
pleasure of existence.
This condition Of the Individual. distressing II
Il g., may, with certainty, be cured by