The Portland daily press., 1875-03-24
Nervous Debility

Is characterized by general langusr weakness of
the whole organism especially of the nervous system:
obstructng and preventing the ordinary functions OF
nature; hence there is dsordered state of the
cretions; constipation, scanty and high-colored
urine, with an excess of earthly or imey sediment,
indicative of waste of brain and nerve substance ire
quent paptations of the heart loss of memory, and
marked rresolution of purpose and inability to carry
into action any well-defned business enterprise, or
to fix the mind upon any one thing any length Oh
time There is great sensitiveness to impressions,
though retained but short time, with Pickering
and f1utteriDg condition of the mental faculties rem
dering individual what is commonly called Whit
Reminder, 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
manner of the manifestation of their nervous dis
turbances. constituting difference marked as are
their physical peculiarites dissmiar 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 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
sickly, varied only in degree of quantity and dura-
tien in the of them in order to overcome the
disease. NERVOUS DEBILITY, or what is generally
regarded such is as protean typed in its pecullari
ties as are the dreams of the shipwrecked mariner
who in his struggles for safety lies down exhausted
fer 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 longing for a something solid upon
which he may find standing place.
In some cases of this disease there are paroxysms
or exacnbati0ns with extreme debility apparent in
everythng often conditions OF hectic in all its stages
also all of the general symptoms enumerated, with
local manifestation of it frequently apparent in
the facial nerves though it may be in any other part
of the body, such the thorax, abdomen or limbs,
with pains of a shooting, lancinatDg character. For
this condition explanation Is found in the fact that
the vitality of structure decreases by age over
exertion or too frequent excitement at improper
times its nervous sensibiity increases; and if the
dminution is the result of irritation by disease
local injury, there is general decrease Of vital
stamina power; the least shock or irritation may
act as a secondary cause, the inherent or primary
cause being some one or ali of those already mem
toned In causation, however, there are a great
many others the list. such scrofula. malaria.
blood and wasting diseases of kinds fevers sexual
and the many forms of pelvic and all chronic
diseases where there is great rritaton this, being
reflected to the spinal marrow produces depression
of that great nery centre, from whence
ponding degree of nervous debility is distributed to
all parts of the system; weakened condition fol-
lows, impeding, obstructing 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