Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-06-01
Nervous Debility

j. Characterized by general lau-uor COZ weaSuc-,
OF the whole urg u!~m, ptcit.ly OF tlc ucryou-
>y-trmi ubsiruDtuS dnd preventing tAc ordinary
functions Oi nature. hence There b. t. soIdcrcd
tate OF the svcrrflru-: con upaiiou. -rIuty Iud
high-cOlOrcI urine. with 900 excess Ii t1rfuy or
limey sediment, indicative e waste oI brain ant
nerve ,ub-tLr' frequent pal pii.Uou- ll thr heart
loss OF memory inl marAcl lrfr-DiH.i3a pt pur
pose, aud inability % r4fy iut1 .I..u any we'll
defined husir,-- enterprise, ur o. Il UIc mind ur-
on any one thiu- any length ui uDr There O.
tanned Int -h",i iulc, with .bsIiu- aud iiui.
tcring condition ui tir mental fJculi.r-. rendering
an individual what D. ,omMpa.. cailu.. % while
miudcr OF lcLl.. lul.d.,, mlu. There l.H-, 60! ur-
CcssIty Ice 90 each individual lInrrD.t mptOm-.
according 10 hi l,Dviiar i'.ou. habits par
suits AMI tCmNDituu 'tf uilrru 500 serve fJ shape
the manner of the manifestation OF their nervous
disturbance, c"h-ii-iitir 'Iitl'uc" I- marked
n are their plN -lca. utcuitrt.g- -.uilar .ut
peculiar t. thrms,ivr,. These difference. boz Tire
manner aud iotm of their mamie, ,.t.uu. do not
indicate any nee --ar difference Co Dee luiloWcd
in the treatment ui any ease where disease has
it, origin in phl -lru injury thc .lWa remedies
being alik" applicable to tIU We.h a- t0 the
strong; 10 the sturdy tJ me -irAir. Varied only
in degree OF quantity and duration 10 tIr Use Of
them m order TO overcome tine disease. NERVOUS
DEBILITY, or what is generally regarded O., such,
is as prOtean-typci u lt- p,.uils.i i- uc the
dreams OF the ,hpWrUckcd manner who, lu his
struggles for safety, lies down exhausted Tor =
moments sleep upon Tie wreck upon which he
floats, with all the clemens, ol e-trGrtln IN mat
connOtiOu mound him. rs hcu the rr-t instincts OF
his nature are longing Tor something solid up
on which lie may ind standing pace.
In some cases OF this disease there are par.
oxysms or calculations, with extreme debility
apparent in everything; often condition OF hectic
in all its stages also all ut the general symptoms
enumerated, with local manifestation OF it more
frequently apparent IN t.c facial nerves though
II may be in any other part OF tile body, such
the thoraX abdomen or limbs, with pains of
shooting, lancinating character. For this condi-
ton an explanation is found In the fact that,
the vitality OF structure decrease by age, over
eNertion or too frequent excitement 1T Improper
times, its sensibility increases and IL the
dlmnution Is the result o. in itatiOn as by disease
or local injury, there Is general decrease OF vital
stamina or power. the least shock OF irritation
may act as u secondary cause. tlc Inherent or pri
mary cause being come one or ail Ol those already
mentioned. In cIusat.Ou, however, there are
great many other, tho list, -nch a. scrOfula.
malaria, blood and wasting u. ,oascs OF all kinds
fevers, sexual excuses and tie many forms OF
pelvic and all chronic iii ea7rs, where there is
great irritation, this, being reelected 20 the spinal
marrow, produces dcpres ion o.! that great ner-
yous centre, from whence CORES bonding degree
Of nervous debility IS distributed 10 all parts oI the
system; a weakened condition follows impeding,
obstructng and pAralyAng the functional opera
tons OF every organ, muscular and mental, neces.
sary 10 carry the essential dutie-, business or
pleasure Of existence.
This condition OF the individual distressing a.
Il Is, may, with certainly, be cuIed b.