Litchfield enquirer., 1875-07-08
Nervous Debility.

Is characterized by general languor or weak ness of the whole organism, especially of the nervous system, Obstructng and preventing the ordinary functions of nature; hence, there Is dlsOrdered state of the secretions: constipation, scanty and high-colorod urine, with an excess of earthly or lmey sediment, indicative of waste of brain and nerve substance; frequent palpitations of the heart, loss of memory, and marked rres- olution of purpose. and inability carry into &C., ton any we'll defined business enterprise, or, to nx the mind upon any one thing any length of time. There Is great sensitiyeness to impress slOns, though retained but short time, with fickerlng and huftering condition of the mental faculties. rendering individual what Is con- mOnly called a whiffied-minder, or fickle-minded man. There must of necessity be in each indi- vidual different symptoms, according to lis pe- culiar organization, habits, pursuits aud temper mont, which all serve to shape the manner of the manifestation of their physical peculiarties dis similar and peculiar to themselves. These diff ferences, ln the manner and form of their mani festatlOn. do not indicate any necessary differ ence to be followed in the treatment of any case where disease has it's origin in physical injury; -the same remedies being alike applicable to the weak as to the strong to the sturdy as the sick ly, varied only Tn degree of quantity and dura- tiOn in the use of them in order to overcome the disease. Nervous Debility, or what is generally regarded as such, is as protean typed Tn it's pe- culiarities as are the dreams of the shipwrecked down exhausted for 8 moments sleep upon the wreck upon which he floats, with ali the elements of destruction in mad commotion around him. when the first instincts of his nature are long ing for 8 something solid upon which he may
 find 6 standing place.
 In some cases of this disease there are parox- ysms or exacubations, with extreme debility ap- parent in everything; often conditions of hectic in all it's stages; also all of the general symptoms enumerated, with 8 local manifestation of it more frequently apparent in the facial nerves, though 1t may be in any other part of the body, such as the thorax. abdomen or limbs. with pains of shooting, lancinating character. For this condi- tlon an explanation is found in the fact that, as the vitality of structure decreases by age, over exertion or too frequent excitement at improper times, it's nervous sensibility increases; and if the dimmution is the result ef irritation. as by disease or local there is general decrease of vi- tal stamina or power; the least shock or irritation may act as secondary cause, the inherent or primary cause being some one or all of those al- ready mentioned. In causatiOn, however, there are great many others on the list. such as scrofula, malaria, blood and wasting diseases of all kinds, levers, sexual excesses and the many forms of pelvic and all chronic diseases where there Is great irritation; this being reflected to to the spinal marrow, produces depression of that great nervous centre, from whence a corre- spending degree of nervous debility is distrib- uted to all parts of the system; a weakened con- ditlon follows, impeding, obstructing and para tyzing the functional operations of every organ, muscular and mental, necessary to carry on the essential duties, business or pleasures of exist ence.
 This condition of the individual, distressing as it Is, may, certainty. be cured by