The Portland daily press., 1875-06-15
Nervous Debility

Is characterized by general languor 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 Sc
cretions; constipation, scanty and high eolored
urine, with an excess of earthly or hmey sediment,
indicative of waste of brain and substance ire
quent papitatons of the heart, loss of memory, and
marked irresouion of purpose, and inability to carry
into action any wel-detDed business enterprise, OF
to fix the mind upon any one thing any length OF
time There is great sensitiveness to impressions,
though retained but short time, with fiickeIing
and utteriDg condition of the mental faculties, rem
dering individual what is commonly called Whit
Reminder or tickle minded man. There must OF
necessity be il each individual different symptoms,
according to his peculiar organization habits, pur-
suits and temperament, when an serve 10 shape me
turbances constituting difference as marked as are
their physical pecuhaites dssimilar 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 protean typed in its pecuari-
ties the dreams of the shipwrecked mariner
who, in his strug lies tor safety, lies down exhausted
CT 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 a standing place.
In some cases of this disease mere are paroxysms
or o4acu Win extreme ueDlnty apparent Ill
thing; often conditions of hectic in ait stages
also I'll of the general symptoms enumerated, with
local mani esaton of it frequently apparent in
the facial though it may be in any other part
of the body, such as the thorax abdomen limbs,
with pains of shooting, ancnatiDg character. For
this condition explanation is found in the fact that,
the vitality of structure decreases by age, over
exertion 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 power; The least shock irritation may
act as secondary cause, the inherent primary
cause being some one or all of those already mem
toned. In causation however, there are great
many others on the list such scrofula, malaria.
blood and wasting diseases of all kinds feyers sexual
excuses and the many forms of pelvicand 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
pondng degree of 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 on the essential duties,
business pleasures of existence
This condition OF the Individual, distressing as it is,
may with certainty, be cured by