Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-06-08
Nervous Debility

l. characterized by general lan.uOr or weakness
OF the whole organism, especially of the nervous
~ystem, obstucting aud preventing the ordinary
functions 81 nature; hence, there u a disorfered
tate of the sccrrtiOns: constipation, scanty and
hi.h.CO lorcd urine with au excess of earthly or
hmcy sediment, indicative OF waste OF brain and
nerve substance frequent papiations Of the heart,
loss of memory and marked irrcsolutlon Of pur.
pose, and inability 10 carry into action any we'll
defined business enterprise, or tn iN the mind up.
on any unc thing any length Of time. There Is
great sensitiycuc,s to impress ions, though re.
tanned Int a short time. with u hckcring and iut.
tcring condition of the mental faculties, rendering
an individual what J. commonly called n while
minder, or tickle minded man. There must of ne
ccssIiy be ia each individual different symptoms,
according 10 his peculiar organization, habits, pur
suits and temperament, which all serve to shape
the manner of the manifestation of their nervous
disturbances, constituting n difference rs marked
- are their physical peculiarites dissimilar 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
it, origin IN physical injury the same remedies
being alike applicable 10 the weak as 10 the
strong To the sturdy a. to the sicky. varied emily
in degree Of quantity and duration in the use or
them IN order TO overcome the disease. NERVOUS
DEBILITY, or what Is generally regarded as such,
l. a. pTotean-typed in it, pecuiaritics a. the
dreams of the shipwrccked mariner who, in his
struggles for safety, lies down exhausted for
moments sleep upon the wreck upon which he
floats with all the elements of destruction In mad
cOmmOton around him, when the FIRST instincts OF
his nature are longing for something solid up
on which lie may lind standing place.
In some cases of this disease there are par
OXysms or calculations, with extreme debility
apparent in every thing; often conditions OF hectic
In all its stages also all OF the general symptoms
enumerated with local manifestation of IL more
frequently apparent in the facial nerves. though
Il may DC in any other part OF the body, such as
the thoraN, abdomen or limbs, with pains of a
shooting, laucinsting character. For this condi.
ton an explanation Is found in the fact that. a.
the vitality OF structure decreases by age over
eNcrtiOn or too frequent excitement at improper
times its nervous -ensiblity increases: and ii the
dlmlnuton is the result o! irritation as by disease
or local injury there is general decrease Of vital
stamina or power the least shock or irritation
may act as = secondary cause, the inherent or pri
mary cause being some one or all of those already
mentioned In causatiOn, however, there arc a
great many others on the list, sDch as scrofula,
malaria, blood and wasting diseases OF all kinds,
levers, sexual excuses and the many forms of
pelvic and all chronic diseases, where there il
great irritation this, being reflected 10 the spinal
marrow, produces depression Of that great ner'
yous centre, from whence corresponding degree
Of nervous debility Is distributed TO all parts of the
system q weakened condition follows, impeding
Obstucting and paralyZing the functional opera
tons OF every organ, muscular and mental, neces-
sary to carry the essential duties, business or
pleasure of existence.
This condition of the Individual, distressing as
il is, may, with certainty, be cured by