Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-08-10
Nervous Debility

l. characterized by general lauguor or weakness
OF the whole organism, especially of the nervous
system, obstncting anil preventing the ordinary
functions oi nature; hence, there j. a disordcrcd
,tAte ui the sscrrtions; constipation, sclnty and
hgh-col0tcd urine. with an excess OF earthly OF
mcy sediment, indicative OF waste of brain and
nerve substance frequent pal itatons OF the heart,
loss Of memory AMI marked irrc,olution OF ptr
pose, and inability u carry into action any we'll
defined business enterprise, or 10 Ia the mind up
on any one thing any length of time There l.
great seDsitivencss % Impressions, though r.
tanned bnt hort time, with a liCkering aud nut
icring condition Of the mental faculties rendering
an indi, idual what s. commonly called a " hiiilc
minder, or tickle minded man. There must OF ne
cessIty be in each individual different symptoms
according 10 his peculiar organization, habits pur.
suits aud temperament, which all serve 10 shape
the manner of the manifestation of .hcir nervous
disturbances, constituting difference as marked
- are their ply steal pcculiartics dissimiar and
peculiar to themselves. These differences, in the
manner and form Of their mauiicst atiOu do not
indicate ans necessary difference TO be followed
IN the treatment OF any case where disease has
it, origin in PLY steal injury; the same remedies
being alike applicable TO the weak as q the
strong. TO the sturdy a. 10 the -cklv. varied only
in degree OF quantity and duration ia the Use OF
them ia orlcr To overcome the disease. NERVOUS
IDENTITY, or what h. generally regarded rs such
l. a. pTotcan-typcd 10 It. pcculiariticS as are the
dreams OF the shipwrcckcd mariner who, Ia his
struggles for safety, lies down exhausted Tor a
moments sleep upon the wreck upon which he
floats with all the elements ol destruction in mad
cOuhnotion around him, when the first instincts OF
his nature are 4 longing for something solid up.
ON which henay lind . standing pace.
In some cases OF TIL, disease there are par.
oNy -m. or CALCULATIONS, with extreme debility
apparent In everything; oiten conditions OF hectic
In all its stages; also all OF the general symptoms
enumerated, with local manifestation OF II more
frequently apparent ia thc facial nerves though
IL may be Ia any other part OF the body, such
the thoraN, abdomen or limbs with pains OF a
shooting, lancinating character. For this condi.
ton an explanation j. found in the fact that, as
the vitality OF structure decreases by age over.
eNerion or too frequent excitement 10 improper
times, its nervous sensiOility increases and Ii the
diminuton is the result Oh irritation, by disease
or local injury, there u general decrease Of vital
stamina or power, the least shock or irritation
mas act as secondary cause the inherent or pri
mary cause being some one or all OF those already
mentioned. In causation, however, there are a
great many others on The list, snch a. fcrofula,
malaria, blood aud wasting diseases of al kinds
feycIS, sexual cNcessc, and the many forms OF
pelvic and all chronic diseases, where there il
great irritation; this, being reelected 10 the spinal
marrow, produces a depression OF that great ner
yous centre, from whence . CORES spending degree
Of nervous debility Is distributed 20 all parts OF the
system; Il weakened condition follows, impeding,
ObstTuCting and paraIyzing The functional opera
tions Of every organ, muscular and mental, neces-
sary 10 carry on the essential duties, business or
pleasure OF existence.
This condition OF the Individual, distressing as
IL Is, may, with certainty, be cured by