The Portland daily press., 1875-08-30
Nervous Debility

the whole organism, especially of the nervous system
obstructng and preventing the ordinary functions Of
natures hence, there is a dsordered stat of the
cretious; constipation, scanty and high-colored
urine, with an excess of earthly limey sediment,
indicative of waste of brain and nerve substance ire
quent papitatOns OF the heart, loss of memory and
marked irresouion of purpose, and inability to carry
into action any well-dened business enterprise OF
to x the hnr mind upon any one thing any length Of
though retained but short time, with fiickering
and fotteriDg condition of the mental faculties rem
dering an individual what is commonly called Whit
fle-minder, or tickle minded man. There must of
necessity be IL each individual different symptoms,
according to his peculiar organization, habits pur-
quits and temperament which all serve to shape the
manner of the manifestation of their nervous dis
turbances, constituting difference marked are
their physical 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 dsease.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-
ten in the use of them in order to overcome the
disease. NERVOUS DEBILITY. what is generally
regarded as SUCH is as protean typed in its pecuar
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 rnere paroxysms
everythng often conditions of hectic in alIits stages
also all of the general symptoms enumerated, with
local mani esaton of it more 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 sbootry, lancinatipg character. For
this condition an expan ion found in the fact that,
as the vitality OF structure decreases by age
exertion or too frequent excitement at improper
times, its nervous sensibity increases; and if the
diminution is the result of irritation by disease
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 the list. such as scrofula, malaria
blood and wasting diseases of all kinds evers sexual
excesses 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
p0nding degree of nervous debility is distributed to
all parts of the system weakened condition fol-
lows, impeding, obstructing and paralyzng the
functional operations Of every organ, muscular and
mental necessary to carry on the essential duties,
business pleasures of existence.
This condition Of the Individual distressing as IL is
may, with certainty, be cured by