The Portland daily press., 1875-06-04
Nervous Debility

Is characterized by general languor or weakness OF
the whole organism especially of the system:
obstrucng and preventing the ordinary functions OF
nature hence, there is disOrdered state OF the Sc
crctions constipation, scanty and high-eoored
urine with an excess of earthly or 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 wel-defned business enterprise, OF
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 futterpg condition of the mental faculties rem
dering an individual what is commonly called Whit
Reminder, or tickle minded man. There must OF
necessity be III each individual different symptoms,
according to his peculiar organization habits pnr-
suits and temperament, which all serve to shape the
manner of the manifestation of their nervous dis
turbances, constituting difference marked as are
their physical pecuhartles dssimilar 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 case where disease has its origin in physical al
the weak as to the str0ng to the sturdy as to the
sicky, varied only in degree of quantity and dura-
tien in the use of them in order to overcome the
disease. NERVOUS DEBILITY, what is generally
regarded such is as prOtean typed in its pecuar-
ties as are the dreams of the shipwrecked mariner
who in his struggles for safety, lies down exhausted
CT 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 there are paroxysms
or CALCULATIONS, Win extreme DEBILITY apparent Ill
everything often conditions of hectic in all its stages
also all of the general symptoms enumerated, with
local manifestation of it more frequently apparent in
the facial though it may be in any other part
of the body, such the thorax, abdomen or limbs,
with pains of shooting laDcinatiDg character. For
this condition explanations found in the fact that,
as the vitality of structure decreases by age, over
exertion or too frequent excitement at improper
times its sensibility increases; and if the
diminuton is the result of irritation by disease
local injury, there is a general decrease of vital
stamina or power the least shock or 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 great
many others 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 irritation; this being
reflected to the spinal marrow produces depression
of that great nervous 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 it is,
may, with certainty, be cured by