The Portland daily press., 1875-04-03
Nervous Debility

Is characterized by general languor weakness Of
the whole organism. especially of the SYSTEM
obsructng and preventing the ordinary functions OF
nature; hence, there is disOrdered state of the Sc
cretioDs constipation, scanty and high-colored
urine with excess of earthly or limey sediment,
indicative of waste of brain and nerve substance ire
quent palpitations of the heart loss of memory and
marked rresolution of purpose and inability to carry
into action any well-dened business enterprise or
to Tx the mind upon any one thing any ,engsh OF
though retained but short time with fckering
and futterDg condition of the mental faculties rem
derng an individual what is commonly called Whit
fie-minder. or tickle minded man. There must of
necessity be in each individual different symptoms
according to his peculiar organization, habits, pnr
suits and temperament, which all serve to shape the
manner of the manifestation of their nervous dis
turbances, constituting difference as marked as are
their physical peculiarites 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 to the strong; to the sturdy as to the
sickly varied only in degree Of quantity and dura-
disease. NERVOUS DEBILITY, or what is generally
regarded SUCH is protean typed in its peculiari
ties as are the dreams of the shipwrecked mariner
who, in his struggles for safety lies down exhausted
fer 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
or EXCAVATIONS with extreme debility apparent in
everything; often condionsef hectic in all its stages
also all of the general symptoms enumerated with a
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, lancnatiDg character. For
this condition an explanation Is found in the fact that
the vitality of structure decreases by age over
exertion or too frequent excitement at improper
times, its sensbility increases; and If the
diminution is the result of irritation as by disease or
local injury, there is a general decrease of vital
stamina power; the least shock or irritation may
ontoc do rams n n
cause being some one or all of those already men
toned, In causation, however, there are great
many others on the list. such scrof1la, malaria,
blood and wasting diseases of all kinds eyers, sexual
excuses and the many forms of pelvic and all chronic
diseases where there is great rritaton this being
reflected to the spinal marrow, produces depression
of that great nervous CENTRE from whence cores
pondng degree of nervous debility s 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 on the essential duties,
business pleasures of existence.
This condition of the indvidua1 distressing 1t Is
may, with certainty, be cured by