Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-08-03
Nervous Debility

Is characterized by general lnguor or weakness
OF the whole organs m. especially OF the nervous
system, obstiucting and preventing the ordinary
functions Of nature: hence there T. a disor,icrcd
state Of the sccretOu.- rF. ,tipatiJu, scanty and
high cOiored urine. with ava excess Of earthly or
lImcy sediment, indicative yf waste Of brain and
nerve substance frequent palpitat0n- 0i The heart
loss Of memory and marked irrpsolutiDu of mr..
pose, and inability o. carry into action anv we'll
defined busiucs, enterprise. or 20 tiN The mind up-
on any one thing any length of time There Is
great -en-itivcuess 90 imprc ions though De-.
tained bnt short time. with q hickerng and hut.
tcring condition Of tho mental tncultic- rendering
an ind vidual what g. commonly called a while
mndcr, Of nckc.minded man. There must OF me-
ccs.Ity he in each individual different -ymptIms
accor,ln. % his peculiar OF sauiI alton. habits uur,
suits and temperament, which an serve 20 shape
the manner OF the manifestation ct their nervous
disturbance, con titUting difference as marked
o. are their physical pcculiarites dfs-imilgr and
peculiar Ia Themselves. These differences, in the
manner and form If their manifestation. tlu not
indicate any necessary difference 20 Doe followed
IN the treatment OF any case where disease has
it, origin 10 physical injury the same remedies
being alike applicable % the weak a. to the
strong: 10 the sturdy a 10 the -icLly varied only
IN degree Of quantity and duration Ia the use ct
them in Orlcr % overcome the disease. NERVOUS
DEBILITY, or what n generally regarded ~ such,
l. a. prutean-typcd ia its pecuariticS as are the
dreams Of the -hipwrccscd mariner who. iu hi-
moments sleep upon the wreck upon which he
nOats, with MI the elem OF destruction boa mad
Aloun'l itlLli Nlitn the Ni~t Instincts OF
his nature are longing TO- something solid mp.
on which hemay ind a standing place.
In some cases Of this disease there are uar.
oNysm- or calculations, with extreme debility
apparent In everything often conditions OF hectic
la all it, stages also all of the general symptoms
enumerated, Nth local manifestation OF 10 more
frequently apparent in the facial nerves though
IL may BE- IN any other part OF the BODY. such a.
the thoraN. abdomen or limbs, with pains Of q
shooting, hnrinatng character. For this condi.
ton IN explanation Is found IN the fact that, as
the vitality OF structure decreases by age over
eNertiOn ar too frequent excitement NJ improper
times, It's nervous scnsibiity increases and Il the
diminution Is the result OF irritation by disease
or local injury, there j. general decrease Of vital
stamina or pow er; the least shock or irritation
NAV act a. secondary cause, the inherent or pri.
mary cause bein- some one OF an OF those already
mentioned. In causatiOn. however. there are 4
great many others the list. snch a. scrofula,
malaria blood and wasting diseases OF all kinds,
Ievers, sexual "Nces-es and tie many forms Of
pelvic and all chronic diseases where there is
great irritation, this, being reflected 10 the pinal
marrow, produces Il depression Of that great ner.
vOus centre, from whence corresponding degree
Of neryou. debility j. distributed to all parts of the
system; a weakened condition follows, impeding,
obstructing and paral wing the functional opera.
tons OF every organ, muscular and mental. neccs.
sary TO carry on the essential duties, business or
pleasure of existence.
This condition of the individual, distressing a.
IL Is, may, with certainty, be cured by