The Portland daily press., 1875-06-19
Nervous Prostitution.
Nervous Debility

Is characterized by general languor or weakness Of
the whole organism especially of the system
obstructng and preventing the ordinary functions of
natures hence, there is 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 palptations of the heart loss of memory and
marked rresolution of purpose and inability to carry
into action any well-defned 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 hntterDg condition of the mental faculties rem
dering an individual what is commonly called Whit
he-minder, or fckle-minded man. There must of
necessity be i'll 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 as are
their physical pecuharies dissimlar 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
Oh any case 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
sicky, 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 proean typed in its pecuiar
ties as are the dreams of the shipwrecked mariner
who, in his struggles for safety lies down exhausted
CT moments sleep upon the wreck upon which he
hoats 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 paroxvsms
or CALCULATIONS, with extreme debility apparent in
everything; often conditions of hectic in aits stages
also all OF the general symptoms enumerated with
local mani estation of it 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 pains of shooting lancinatiDg character For
this condition an explanations found in the fact that
the vitality of structure decreases by age over
exertion or too frequent excitement at improper
times, its nervous sensibility increases and if the
dimnuon is the result of irritation as by disease or
local injury, there is general decrease of vital
stamina or power; the least shock irritation NAV
act as a 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
excuses and the 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 nervous 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