The Portland daily press., 1875-07-16
Nervous Debility

ls acterzed by general languor weakness of
the whole organism especially Of the nervous system.
Oesrnchg ana preventing the ordinary functions Of
cretions; constipation, scanty and high colored
urine, with an excess of earthly limey sediment,
indicative of waste of brain and nerve substance ire
quent palpitatons of the heart, loss of memory and
marked irresouton of purpose, and inability to carry
into action any we-defned business enterprise, or
to fix the mind upon any one thing any length of
time. There is great senstiveness to impressions,
though retained but short time, with Pickering
and futtering condition OF The menta! faculties
dering an individual what is commonly called Whit
fe-minder, or tickle minded man. There must of
necessity be in each individual different symptoms
according to his peculiar organization habits pur-
suits and Temperament which ali serve to shane tbe
manner of the manifestation of their nervous dis
turbances constituting difference as marked as
their physical pecuhares dssmilar 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
sckly, varied only in degree of quantity and dura-
ton in the use of them in order to overcome the
disease. NERVOUS DEBILITY, or what is generally
regarded as SUCH is as prOtean typed in its pecuar
who, in his struggles for safety, lies down exhausted
fcr moments sleep upon the wreck upon which he
commotion around him, when the first instincts of
his nature are longing for something solid upon
which he may find a standing place.
In some cases of this disease there are paroxysms
or exacubations, with extreme debility apparent in
eyerything often condionsof hectic in aits 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 lancinating character. For
this condition an explanation 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
dmnuton 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 NAV
act as secondary cause, the inherent or primary
cause being some one or all Of those already men,
toned. In causation, however, there are great
many others on the list. such 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 irrtation this being
reflected to the spinal marrow, produces depression
of that great nervous centre, from whence cores
pending degree of debility is 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 or pleasures of existence.
This condition OF the Individual distressing as it is
may, with certainty, be cured by