The Portland daily press., 1875-08-06
Nervous Debility

Is characterized by general languor weakness Of
the whole organism, especially Of the nervous system
obstructing and preventing the ordinary functions Of
cretons scamtV and s'aiG ne
urine, with excess of earthly 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 fix the mind upon any one thing length Of
though retained but short time, with Pickering
and futterng condition of the mental faculties
derng an individual what is commonly called Whit
fe-minder, or ickle-minded man. There must of
necessity be in each individual different symptoms,
according to his peculiar organization, habits, pur
suits and temperament, which all to shape the
manner of the manifestation of their nervous dis
turbances, constituting difference as marked
their physical pecuharites dissmar 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 as to the
sicky varied only in degree Of quantity and dura-
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
tor moments sleep upon the wreck upon which he
floats, with all the elements of destruction in mad
commot1on around him, when the first instincts of
his nature are longing for something solid upon
which he may find standing place.
or exacubaons with extreme eba e annaTen IN
everythng often conditionsof hectic in alls 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, lancinatng 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 sensbility increases; and if the
dminuton 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 mem
toned. In cauFation, however, there are great
many others the list. such scrofula, malaria,
blood and wasting diseases of all kinds fevers sexual
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
pondng degree of nervous 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