The Portland daily press., 1875-04-07
Nervous Debility

Is characterized by general languor weakness Of
the whole organism especially of the nervous system
obstrucng and preventing the ordinary functions OF
nature hence, there is diSOrdered state of the Sc
cretions; constipation, scanty and hgh-coored
urlne with an excess of earthly or imey sediment,
indicative OF waste OF brain and nerve substance ire
quent palpltations of the heart loss OF memory and
marked irresOlution of purpose and inability to carry
into action any wel-defned business enterprise, or
to nix the mind upon any one thing any length OF
time, There is great senstlveness to impressions,
though retained but short time, with a Pickering
and futterpg condition of the mental faculties
derng an Individual what is commonly called Whit
fe-minder, or tickle minded man. There must of
necessity be in each individual different symptoms,
according to his peculiar organization habits pur-
manner OF the manifestation of their nervous dis
turbances. constituting difference as marked as are
their physical pecuhartles ssimilar 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
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, what is generally
regarded as SUCH is as protean typed in its peculari-
ties are the dreams of the shipwrecked mariner
who, in his struggles tor safety, lies down exhausted
fer 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 of this disease there are paroxysms
everything; often conditionso hectic in all its stages
also all of the general symptoms enumerated, with
local mani esaton of it more frequently apparent in
the facial nerves though it may be in any other part
of the body, such the th0rax, abdomen or limbs,
with pains of a shooting, lancinatDg character. For
this condition explanation is found in the fact that
as the vitality of structure decreases by age
exertion or too frequent excitement at Improper
times, its sensbility increases; and if the
diminution is the result of irritation by disease
local injury, there is general decrease of vital
stamina or power; the least shock OF irritation may
act 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 on the list, such scrofula, malaria
blood and wasting diseases of all kinds evers, sexual
and the many forms of pelvic and all chronic
Diseases where there is great irritaton 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 paralyzng 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 u.s.
may, with certainty, be cured by