The Portland daily press., 1875-07-29
Nervous Debility

Is characterized by general languor or weakness of
the whole organism especially of the 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 limey sediment,
indicative of waste of brain and substance
quent papitatons of the heart loss of memory, and
marked irresouion of purpose and inability to carry
into action any welldefined 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 a Pickering
and futteripg condition OF the mental faculties,
dering an individual what is commonly called Whit
he-minder, or tickle minded man. There must of
necessity be in each individual different symptoms,
according to his peculiar organization, habits, pur-
quits and temperament which all serve to shape the
turbances constituting difference marked are
their physical pecuharihes dissmiar and peculiar to
themselves. These differences, in the manner and
form of their manifestation do not indicate anv
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 such, is protean typed in its peculiari-
ties as are the dreams of the shipwrecked mariner
who, in his struggles for safety lies down exhausted
ter 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 something solid upon
which he may find a standing place.
In some cases of this disease Jnere are paroxysms
UT eAdcuDaUlOnS, Win extreme debility apparent in
everything; often conditions of hectic in allts stages
also all OF the general symptoms enumerated, with
local manifestation of it more frequently apparent in
the facial nerves. though may be in any other part
OF the body, such the thorax, abdomen or limbs
with pains of shooting, lancinatipg character. For
this condition an explanation found in the fact that
as the vitality OF structure decreases by age
exertion or too frequent excitement at improper
times, its nervous sensibity increases; and if the
diminuton 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 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 as scrofua, 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 rrtaion 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 foi-
lows, impeding, Obstructing and paralyzing the
functional operations of every organ, muscular and
mental, necessary to carry the essential duties
business pleasures of existence.
This condition OF the Individual distressing as it is
may, with certainty, be cured by