The Portland daily press., 1875-05-26
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; constipation, scanty and mgh-Golored
urine, with an excess of earthly or limey sediment,
indicative of waste of brain and nerve substance fire.
quent palptations of the heart loss of memory, and
marked rresoution of purpose and inability to carry
into action any well-defned business enterprise, Oh
to fix the mind upon any one thing any length OF
time. There is great sensitiveness to impressions,
though retained but short time, with tickering
and futtering condition OF the mental faculties rem
dering an individual what is commonly called Whit
fe-minder, tickle minded man. There must OF
necessity be III each individual different symptoms,
according to his peculiar organization, habits, pur-
suits and temperament. which all serve to shape the
manner of the manifestation of their nervous dis
turbances constituting difference as marked as are
their physical pecuLaritles 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 where disease has its origin in physical
injury; the same remedies being alike applicable to
the weak as to the strong; to the sturdy as to the
sickly, 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 as protean typed in its pecuari
ties are the dreams of the shipwrecked mariner.
who in his struggles for safety lies down exhausted
or moments sleep upon the wreck upon which he
commOtion around him, when the first instincts Of
his nature are longing for a something solid upon
which he may find standing place
In some cases of this disease there are paroxysms
or exacubations with extreme debility apparent In
often conditonsof hectic in all its stages
also all of the general symptoms enumerated, with
local manifestation of it frequently apparent in
the facial nerves. though 1t 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
the vitality OF structure decreases by age,
exertion or too frequent excitement at Improper
times, its sensibility increases and if the
dmnuton is the result of irritation, by disease
local injury, there is a general decrease of vital
stamina power; the least shock or irritation may
act as secondary cause, the inherent or primary
cause being some one or all Of those already men,
toned In causation, however, there are a great
many others 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
ponding degree of 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 on the essential duties,
business pleasures of existence.
This condition OF the individual distressing as 1t is,
may, with certainty, be cured by