The Portland daily press., 1875-05-27
Nervous Debility

Is characterized by general languor weakness Of
the whole organism. especially of the nervous system
obstructng and preventing the ordinary functions OF
nature hence, there is disordered state of the
crgtous scany and
indicative of waste of brain and substance, fire.
quent palptations of the heart loss of memory and
marked irresouton of purpose, and inability to carry
into action any we-defined business enterprise OF
to fix the mind upon any one thing any length of
time. There is great constituencies to Impressions
though retained but short time, with Pickering
and fntterpg condition of the mental faculties rem
dering an individual what is commonly called Whit
e-minder, or 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 marked are
their physical pecuharities dissmar and peculiar to
themselves. These differences, in the manner and
form Of their manifestations 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
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 as such Is as protean typed IN Its pecuiar
who, in his struggles for safety, lies down exhausted
or 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.
III SOn6 cases VI ulStdSo llltrc aI6 pdTOxySlS
or exacubations, with extreme debility apparent in
everything; often conditionsof hecticin aits stages
also all of the general symptoms enumerated with
local mani esaion of it more frequently apparent in
the facial though may be in any other part
of the body, such the thorax, abdomen or limbs,
with pains of shooting, laneinating character. For
this condition explanations found in the fact that,
the vitality of structure decreases by age,
exertion or too frequent excitement at improper
times, its nervous seDsiblity increases; and If the
dimnution is the result of iritaton as by disease
local injury, there Is general decrease Of vital
stamina or power the least shock irritation may
act as secondary cause, the inherent or primary
cause being some one all of those already men,
toned. In causation, however, there 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 irTitation this being
reflected to the spinal marrow produces depression
of that great nervous centre. from whence cores
pondng degree of nervous debility is distributed to
all parts of the system; a weakened condition fol-
lows, impeding, obstructing and paralyz the
functional operations of every organ, muscu ID
mental necessary to carry on the essential duties,
business or pleasures of existence.
This condition OF the individual distressing as it is,
may, with certainty, be cured by