The Portland daily press., 1875-08-07
Nervous Debility

Is characterized by general anguor or 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
cretions; constipation, scanty and high-colored
urine with an excess of earthly or limey sediment,
indicative Of waste of brain and substance
quent paptations of the heart loss of memory, and
marked rresOlution of purpose and inability to carry
into action any well-defned business enterprise,
to t; fix the mind upon any one thing any length Of
though retained but short time with Pickering
and futterDg condition of the mental faculties
dering an individual what is commonly called Whit
he-minder, or tickle minded man. There must of
necessity be in each individual different symptoms,
according to his peculiar organization, habits,
suits and temperament, which all serve to shape the
manner OF the manifestation of their nervous dis
turbances, constituting difference marked are
their physical pecuharites dissimar 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
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 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, what is generally
regarded as SUCH as protean typed in its peculiar
who, in his struggles for safety lies down exhausted
Ter 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 are longing for something solid upon
which he may find standing place.
In some cases Of this disease there are paroxysms
everything; often condonsof hectic in ait stages
also all Of the general symptoms enumerated, with
local manifestation of it frequently apparent in
the facial nerves, though may be in any other part
OF the body, such as the thorax, abdomen or limbs
with pains Of shooting, lancinating character For
this condition an explanations is found in the TACT that
as the vitality of structure decreases by age, over
exertion OF too frequent excitement az improper
times, its nervous sensibility increases and if the
dmnution is the result of irritation as by disease or
local injury, there is general decrease of vital
stamina or power; the least shock or irritation may
act as a secondary cause, the inherent or primary
cause being some one or all of those already mem
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 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; weakened condition fol-
functional operations Of every organ, muscular and
business pleasures of existence.
This condition OF the Individual distressing as it is
may, with certainty, be cured by