The Portland daily press., 1875-03-25
Nervous Debility

Is characterized by general languor weakness of
the whole organism especially of the nervous system.
Obstructng and preventing the ordinary functions Of
nature hence, there is dsordered state Of the Sc
cretions; constipation, scanty and high-cOlored
urine, with an excess of earthly limey sediment,
indicative of waste of brain and substance ire
quent papitatoDs Of the heart, loss Of memory and
marked irresoution OF purpose, and inability to carry
into action any wel-defned business enterprise, or
to NIX the mind upon any one thing any length or
time. There is great sensitiveness to impressions,
though retained but short time, with Pickering
and futteriDg condition Of the mental faculties,
dering an individual what is commonly called Whit
f1e-minder or tickle. minded man. There must of
necessity be in each individual different symptoms,
according tohis peculiar organization habits pur-
suits and temperament which all serve to shape the
manner Of the manifestation Of their nervous dis
tuTbances, constituting difference marked as are
their physical pecuarties dissmlar 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
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 in its pecuar-
ties the dreams of the shipw rocked mariner
who in his struggles for safety, lies down exhausted
for 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 longing for something solid upon
which he may find standing place.
In some cases Of this disease there paroxysms
or exacubatiops with extreme debility apparent in
everything often conditions OF hectic in all its 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 tie body, such the thOrax, abdo1en or limbs,
with pains of shooting, lancinatng character. For
this condition explanation is found in the fact that,
the vitality of structure decreases by age over
exertion or too frequent excitement at improper
times, its sensbilty increases; and if the
diminution is the result of irritation by disease
local injury there is a general decrease Of vital
stamina or power; the least shock irritation may
lflnr fhn tI,ln
cause being some one or all of those already mem
toned. In causation, however, there are great
many others on the list. such scrofula. malaria,
blood and wasting diseases Of all kinds evers, sexual
excuses 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 centre, from whence cores
ponding 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 pleasures of existence.
This condition of the individual distressing as 1t is,
may, with certainty, be cured by