The Portland daily press., 1875-08-03
Nervous Debility

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Is characterized by general languor weakness Of
the whole organism especially Of the nervous system,
obstructng and preventing the ordinary functions of
natare hence inete is olsorGered STATE Of tne Sc
urine, with an excess of earthly limey sediment,
indicative of waste of brain and nerve substance, ire
quent palptations of the heart loss of memory and
marked rresoution 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 sensitiveness to impressions,
though retained but short time with Pickering
and futtering condition of the mental faculties
dering an individual what is commonly called Whit
necessity be in each individual different symptoms,
according to his peculiar organization, habits, pur
suits and temperament, which all serve to shape the
manner of the manifestation of their nervous dis
turbances, constituting difference marked
their physical pecuhartles dissimiar 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 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 proean typed in its peculiar
ties as are the dreams of the shipwrecked mariner
who, in his struggles for safety lies down exhausted
ter moments sleep upon the wreck upon which he
foats with all the elements of destruction in mad
his nature are longing for something solid upon
which he may find a standing place.
In some cases of this disease rnere are paroxysms
everything often conditonsof hectic in alts stages
also all Of the general symptoms enumerated, with
local manifestation of it more frequently apparent in
the facial nerves. though may be in any other part
OF the body such as the thOrax, abdomen limbs
with pains of shooting lancinating character For
this condition explanations found in the fact that
as the vitality OF structure decreases by age,
exertion or too frequent excitement at improper
times, its nervous sensibility increases and if the
dmnuton 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 all. of those already men,
toned, In causation, however, there are great
many others the list. such as 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 nervous centre, from whence cores
pondng degree of debility is distributed to
all parts of the system; a 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