The Portland daily press., 1875-09-16
Nervous Debility

Is characterized by general languor or weakness of
the whole organism, especially of the nervous system,
obstructing and preventing the ordinary functions of
nature; hence, there is dsordered state of the Sc
cretions; constipation, scanty and high colored
urine, with an excess of earthly or limey sediment
indicative of waste of brain and substance tre
quent rapitatons of the heart loss of memory, and
marked irres0ucn of purpose, and inability to carry
into action any well-de1ined business enterprise OF
to fix the mind upon any one thing any length Of
time There is great sensitlyeness to impressions,
though retained but short time, with a Pickering
and hutteriDg condition OF the mental faculties,
dering an individual what is commonly called q Whit
fe-minder or tickle minded man. There must of
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 as
their physical pecuhariues dissmiar 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
sckly, varied only in degree of quantity and dura-
ton III the use OF them in order to overcome the
disease. NERVOUS DEBILITY, or what is generally
regarded as such is as pr0tean typed in its peculiari
ties as are the dreams of the shipwrecked mariner
who in his struggles for safety, lies down exhausted
Tor moments sleep upon the wreck upon which he
floats, with all the elements of destruction in mad
commoti0n around him, when the first instincts of
his nature are longing for something solid upon
which he may find a standing place.
In some cases of this disease there are paroxysms
or exaeubations, with extreme debility apparent in
everything; often cenditionso hectic in allts stages;
also III of the general symptoms enumerated, with
local manifestation Of it frequently apparent in
the facial nerves. though it may be in any other part
of the body, such as the thorax' bdoaen limbs,
With pains Of shooting, ancinatng character. For
this condition explanation found in the fact that,
as the vitality of structure decreases by age over
exertion too frequent excitement at improper
times, its nervous sensbility increases; and if the
diminution is the result of irritation by disease or
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 mem
toned, In causation however, there a great
many Others on the list, such 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
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 the essential duties,
business or pleasures of existence.
This condition Of the Individual, distressing 10 is,
may, with certainty, be cured by 9