The Portland daily press., 1875-07-26
Nervous Debility

Is characterized by general languor weakness of
the whole organism, especially of the SYSTEM
obstructng and preventing the ordinary functions of
nature; hence there disordered state of the Sc
cretions; constipation, scanty and high-colored
urine, with an excess of earthly limey sediment,
indicative Of waste of brain and nerve substance ire
quent papitations of the heart loss of memory and
marked rresoution of purpose and inability to carry
into action any well-defned business enterprise
to fix the mind upon any one thing any length Of
time There is great sensitveness to impressions,
though retained but short time, with Pickering
and futterng condition of the mental faculties
derng an individual what is commonly called whit,
necessity be in 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 marked are
their physical pecuhartles dssimlar 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 same remedies being alike applicable to
the weak as to the strong to the sturdy as to the
sckly, varied only in degree of quantity and dura
disease NERVOUS DEBILITY. or what is generally
regarded as such is as protean typed in its pecuar
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 there are paroxysms
everything; often condonsof hectic in aits stages
also all of the general symptoms enumerated with a
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, lancnating character. For
this condition explanation is found in the fact that
as the vitality of structure decreases by age, over
exerton or too frequent excitement at improper
times, its nervous sensibility increases and if the
dimnution is the result of irritation by disease or
local injury, there is 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 great
many. others on the list, such as scrofula malaria,
blood and wasting diseases of all kinds fevers sexual
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 nervous CENTRE from whence cores
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 the essential duties
business or pleasures of existence.
This condition OF the Individual distressing as it is
may, with certainty, be cured by