The Portland daily press., 1875-09-30
Nervous Debility

Is characterized by general anguor or weakness of
the whole organism especially of the nervous system
obstructing and preventing the ordinary functions of
nature hence there is disordered state of the
cretions; constipation, scanty and high-colOred
urine, with an excess of earthly limey sediment
indicative OF waste of brain and nerve substance FREE
quent raptations of the heart loss of memory, and
marked rresoutGu of purpose and inability to carry
into action any well-detned business enterprise OF
to fix the mind upon any one thing any length of
though retained but short time with Pickering
and futteriDg condition of the mental faculties rem
dering individual what is commonly called Whit
Reminder tickle minded man. There must of
necessity be il each individual different symptoms
according to his peculiar organization, habits, pur
suits and temperament, which all to shape the
manner OF the manifestation of their nervous dis
turbances constituting difference marked are
their physical pecuharites dissmar 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 to the
sckly, 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 peculiari
ties as are the dreams of the shipwrecked mariner
who, in his struggles for safety, lies down exhausted
fGr moments sleep upon the wreck upon which he
floats, with all the elements of destruction in mad
eommotion around him, when the first instincts of
his nature are longing for a something solid upon
which he may find standing place.
In some cases of this disease there are par0xysms
VI cAdCuUdIlUus, WIFI extreme ueDll1ty apparent
everything; often conditions hectic in ali 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 tie body, such as the thorax abdomen or limbs,
with pains OF shooting, lancinatpg character. For
this condition explanation is found in the fact that
as the vitality of structure decreases by age over
exertion or too frequent excitement at improper
times, its nervous sensbility increases; and if the
dlmnution 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 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 on the list. such as 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
pondng degree of nervous debility is distributed to
all parts of the system; weakened condition fol-
lows impeding, obstructng and paralyzing the
functional operations of every organ muscular and
mental, necessary to carry the essential duties,
business or pleasures of existence.
This condition OF the individual distressing as IL is
may, with certainty, be cured by