The Portland daily press., 1875-09-07
Nervous Debility

Is characterized by general anguor or weakness Of
the whole organism especially Of the system
0bstructing and preventing the ordinary functions OF
nature hence there is disordered stat of the Sc
cretions; constipation, scanty and high colpred
urine, with an excess OF earthly or limey sediment,
indicative ofwasfe of brain and nerve substance
quent papitatons of the heart. of memory, and
marked rresouicn of purpose and inability to carry
into action any well-defned business enterprise OF
to fix the mind upon any one thing any length of
time There is GREAT constituencies to impressions,
though retained but short time, with Pickering
and otteripg condition of the mental faculties, rem
deriDg an Individual what is commonly called Whit
Reminder or tickle minded man. There must of
necessity be il each individual different symptoms,
according 70 his peculiar organization, habits. pur-
suits and temperament, which all to shape the
manner OF the manifestation IF 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 ny
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
sickly, 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 peculiari
wbo in his strug les tor safety lies down exhausted
ter moment's sleep upon the wreck which he
floats, with all the clemens 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 nlace
In some cases of this disease mere are paroxysms
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everyhng often conditions of hectic in alits stages
also all Of the general symptoms enumerated, with
local mani estation of it more frequently apparent in
the facial nerves though may be in any other part
OF the body, such as the thorax abdomen limits,
with pain of shooting, lancipatiDg character For
this condition an explanation found in the fact that
as tue vitality of structure decreases by age,
exertion or too frequent excitement al improper
times its nervous sensibilits increases and it the
dmnuton is the result of irritation by disease
local injury, there is general decrease of vital
stamina or power; heleasI shock OF irritation may
act as secon 4ary cause, the Inherent or primary
cause being some one or all of those already
toned. In causation, however, there are great
many others on rhe list, such scrofula, malaria
blood and wasting diseases of all kinds, fevers sexual
excuses and the manv forms of pelvic and all chronic
diseases, where there is great irration this being
reflected to the spinal marrow, produces depression
OF that great nervous centre. from whence cores
ponding degree of nervous debility is distributed
all parts OF the system; weakened condition fo-
lows, impeding. obstructing and parayzing the
functional operations of every organ. muscular and
mental, necessary to carry the essential duties
business or pleasures of existence.
This condition the Individual distressing as 1t is
may. with certainty, be cured by