The Portland daily press., 1875-08-19
Nervous Debility

Is characterized by general languor weakness of
the whole organism especially of the nervous system
obstructng and preventing the ordinary functions Of
nature; hence there is dsordered state of the
cretions; constipation, scanty and high-coored
urine, with an excess of earthly imey sediment,
indicative of waste of brain and nerve substance fire.
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
time There is great sensitiveness to impressions,
though retained but short time, with a Pickering
and futteriDg condition of the mental faculties
derlDg an Individual what is commonly called Whit
Reminder, or tickle minded man. There must of
necessity be il each individual different symptoms,
according to his peculiar organization, habits pur
suits and temperament which ali serve to shane the
manner OF the manifestation of their nervous dis
turbances, constituting difference marked as are
their physical pecuharites dissmiar 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
sicky, varied only in degree of quantity and dura-
ton in the of them in order to overcome the
disease. NERVOUS DEBILITY or what is generally
regarded as SUCH is as protean typed in its pecular
who, in his struggles for safety lies down exhausted
ter a moments sleep upon the wreck upon which he
eommotion 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
or exacubations with extreme debility apparent in
everything; often conditions of hectic in ats stages
also all OF the general symptoms enumerated, with
local manifestation 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, lancinatirg character For
this condition an explanation is found in the fact that
as the vitality OF structure decreases by age over
exertion or too frequent excitement at improper
times, its nervous sensibility increases and if the
diminution is the result of irritation by disease or
local injury, there is general decrease of vital
stamina or power; the least shock irritation may
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 a 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
pending degree of nervous debility is distributed to
all parts OF the system; weakened condition fol-
lows, impeding, obstructng and paralyzing the
functional operations of every organ, muscular and
mental necessary to carry the essential duties
business pleasures of existence
This condition OF the individual, distressing as it is
may, with certainty, be cured by