The Portland daily press., 1875-03-30
Nervous Debility

Is characterized by general languor weakness of
the whole organism especially Of the nervous system
Obstructing and preventing the ordinary functions Of
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urine, with an excess of earthly or lmey sediment
indicative of waste of brain and nerve substance fire.
quent palpitatons Of the heart loss of memory, and
marked rresoluton of purpose and inability to carry
into action any we-defned business enterprise, or
to fix the mind upon any one thing any length OF
though retained but short time, with a Pickering
and utteriDg condition of the mental faculties rem
dering an individual what is commonly called Whit
Reminder, or tickle minded man. There must Of
necessity be in 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 as marked as are
their physical pecularites dssmilar 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 to the strong; to the sturdy as 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 SUCH is as protean typed in its pecuar-
who in his struggles for safety, lies down exhausted
fer a 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 a something solid upon
which he may find standing place.
or exacubations with extreme debility apparent in
everything often conditoDsef hectic in all its stages;
also all of the general symptoms enumerated, with
local manifestation of it frequently apparent in
the facial though it may be in any other part
of the body, such the thorax, abdomen OF limbs,
with pains of shooting, lancinaiDg character. For
this condition explanation found in the fact that
the vitality of structure decreases by age over
exertion too frequent excitement at Improper
times its sensibility increases; and If the
dmnuton is the result Of irritation as by disease OF
local injury, there is a general decrease of vital
stamina power; the least shock irritation may
act as secondary cause, the inherent or primary
cause being some one or all of those already mem
toned. In causation, however, there are great
many others on 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
ponding degree of debility is distributed to
all parts of the system; weakened condition fol
| lows impeding, obstructing and parayzing 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 1t Is
| may, with certainty, be cured by