Litchfield enquirer., 1875-05-20
Nervous Debility.

Is characterized by general languor or weak ness of the whole organism, especially of the nervous system, obstructinS and preventing the ordinary functions of nature; hence, there Is 8 dlsordered state of the secretiOns: constipation, scanty and high h-colorod urine, with an excess of earthly or limey sediment, indicative of waste of brain and nerve substance; frequent palpitations Of the heart, loss of memory, and marked Irres- oiutlon Of purpose. and inability carry into ac- tlon any we'll defined business enterprise, or to hx the mind upon any one thing any length of time. There Is great sensitiveness to ;mpres- slons, though retained but a short time, with a tlickering and futtering condition of the mental faculties. rendering m individual what is com monly called whlfhed-minder, Or tickle-minded man. There must of necessity De in each indi- ylduai different symptoms, according to his pe- cuiIar organization, habits, pursuits and temper ment, which all serve to shape the mAnMer of the manifestation of their physical peculiarities dis similar and peculiar to themselves. These diff ftrehces, Ill the manner and form of their mani festatlon, do not indicate any necessary differ ence to be followed in the treatment of any case wheie disease has its origin in physical injury; the same remedies be.ng alike applicable to the Weak as to the strong; to the sturdy as the sick iy, varied only Ill degree of quantity and dura- ton ln the use of them in order to overcome the disease. Nervous Debility, or what Is generally regarded as such, Is AS prOtean typed ID its pc cuIlarItles IS are the dreams of the shipWrecke ed 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 Ill mad COnmOtiOn around him. when the first instincts of his nature are Iuny- ing for something solid upon which he may find standing place.
 In some cases of this disease there are parox- ysms or exacubatiOns, with extreme debility ap- parent in everything; often conditions of hectic Ill all its stages; also all of the general symptoms enumerated, with local manifestation of it more frequently apparent in the facial nerves though it may be Ill any other part Of the body, such as the thOrax, abdomen or hmbs, with pains of shooting, iancinating character. For this condi- tion an explanation Is found in the fact that as the vitality of structure decreases by age, over exertiOn or too frequent excitement at improper times, it's nervous sensibility increases; and if the dimnutiOn is the result si irritation, as by disease or local there is general decrease of yi- tai stamina or pOwer the least shock or irritation may act as a secondary cause, the inherent or primary cause being some 0ne0r all of those al ready mentioned. In causation, however, there are great many others on the ist. such as scrOfula, malaria, blood and wasting diseases of all kinds, levers, sexual excesses and the many forms of pelvic and all chronic diseases, where there is great irritation; this, being reflected to to the spinal marrow, produces q depression of that great nervous centre, from whence 8 cOrre- spending degree of nervous debility is distrib- uted to all parts of the system; a weakened con- ditiOn follows, impeding, obstructing and para lyzlng the functional operations of every organ, and mental, necessary to carry on the essential duties, business or pleasures of exist ence.
 This condition of the individual, distressing as 1t Is, may, certainty. be cured by