Litchfield enquirer., 1875-09-09
Nervous Debility.

Is characterized by general languor or weak ness of the whole organism, especially of the nervous system, obstructing and preventing the ordinary functions of nature; hence, there Is a dlsordered state of the secretions: constipation, scanty and high-colorod urine, with an excess of earthly or limey sediment, indicative of waste of brain and nerve substance; frequent paipitations of the heart, ioas of memory, and marked irres. oution purpose. and inability 70 carry into ac- ton any we'll defined business enterprise, or to fix the n1fhd upon any one thing any length of time. There is great semsitiyeness to ;mpres- siOns, though retained but short time, with fickering snd auttering condition of the mental monly called 6 whifaed-minder, or iickle-rainded man. There must of necessity be in each indi- vidual different symptoms, according to his pe- culiar organization. habits, pursuits and temper ment, which all ssrve to shape the manner of the manifestation of their physical peculiarities dis ssimilar and peculiar to themselves. These diff. ferences, in the manner and form of their mani. festation, do not indicate any necessary differ- ence to be followed in the treatment of any case where disease has it's origin in physical iniurx the same remedies being alike applicable to the weak as to the strong; to the sturdy as the sick. iy, varied only in degree of fquantity and dura- tiOn in the use of them tn order to overcome the disease. Nervous Debility, or what is generally regardea as such, is as pr0tean typed in its pe- culiarities as are the dreams og the shipwreefed mariner who. in his struggles for safety, lies down exhausted for Q moments sleeD upOn the wreck upon which he floats, with all the elements of destruction In mad c0mmotiOn around him, when the first instincts of his nature are long. ing for something solid upon which he may find 8 standing place.
 In some cases of this disease there are parox. ysms or exacubations, with extreme debility ap- parent in everything; often conditions of hectic in all it's stages; also all of the general symptoms enumerated, with . local manifestation 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 pain of q shooting, lancinating character. For thiacondi- the vitality of structure decreases by age, over exertion or too frequent excitement as improper times, it's nervous aansibility increases; and if tho dimlnution h the result sf irrisatiou. as by disease or local. there is general dscseaap Os vi tai stamina or power; the lsast shock CT irritation may act as | secondary cause. the inhsfsnt 0r ready mentioned. h causation. however, there scr0fula, malaria, blood and wasting dissases of forms of pelvic and ell chronic diseases, where to the spinal marrow, produces depression of spending degree of nervous debility is distrib- utedto all parts of the system; weakened con- dition follows, impeding obstructing and para lyZing the functional operations of every organ, muscular and mental, necessary to carry on the essential duties, business or pleasures of exist ence.
 This condition of the individual, distressing as it is, may. certainty, be cured by