The Portland daily press., 1875-06-02
Nervous Debility

Is characterized by general anguor or weakness or
the whole organism especially Of the nervous system
obsrucng and the % tSs SOL
cretions; constipation, scanty and h1gh-colored
urine with an excess of earthly or limey sediment,
indicative of waste of brain and nerve substance, e
auent palpitations of the heart loss of memory and
marked irresoution of purpose and inability to carry
into action any well-dened business enterprise OF
to fix the mind upon any one thing any length OF
time. There is great sensitiveness to impressions,
though retained but short time with hickering
and futterDg condition OF the mental ad rem
le- minder, fickle-minded man. There must OF
necessity be in each individual different symptoms,
according to his peculiar organization habits, pIr-
suits and temperament, which all serve to shape the
manner of the manifestation OF their nervous dis
turbances. constituting difference as marked as are
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 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 of them in order to overcome the
disease. NERVOUS DEBILITY, what is generally
I a be as hs
who, in his struggles for safety lies down exhausted
or a moments sleep upon the wreck upon which he
commotion around him, when the first instincts OF
his nature longing for something solid upon
which he may find standing place.
In some cases of this disease there are parOxysms
CALCULATIONS, with extreme debility apparent in
everything; often condionsof hectic in all Its stages
also all of the general symptoms enumerated with a
local manifestation of it more frequently apparent in
the facial nerves. though it may be in any other part
of the body, such the thorax abdomen or limbs,
with pains of shooting, ancnatipg character. For
this condition explanation is found in the fact that,
the vitality of structure decreases by age, over
exertion too frequent excitement at improper
times, its sensbility increases; and if the
diminuton is the result of irritation, as by disease
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 mem
toned In causation, however, there are a great
many others the list, such scrofula, malaria,
blood and wasting diseases of all kinds feyers 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; a weakened condition fol-
lows, impeding, obstructing and paralyzing the
functional operations of every organ muscular and
mental necessary to carry on the essential duties,
business or pleasures of existence.
This condition OF the individual, distressing 1t is,
may, with certainty, be cured by