The Portland daily press., 1875-06-14
Nervous Debility

the whole organism especially of the system.
obstructing and preventing the ordinary functions OF
nature; hence, there is disordered state of the Sc
cretions; constipation, scanty and hgh-eoored
urine, with excess OF earthly or limey sediment,
indicative Of waste of brain and nerve substance ire
ouent papitatons Of the heart, loss of memory and
marked irresouton Of purpose, and inability to carry
into action any ve-defned business enterprise, OF
to tx the mind upon any one thing any length OF
though retained but a short time, with fickering
and futteriDg condition Of the mental faculties rem
dering an individual what is commonly called Whit
fe-mfndsr, or tickle minded man. There must of
necessity be in each individual different symptoms,
according to his peculiar organization, habits pur-
manner Of the manifestation of their nervous dis
turbances constituting difference as marked as are
their physical ri 5n and peculiar to
form Of their manifestation do not indicate any
necessary difference 10 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 to the strong; to the sturdy as to the
sckly, varied only in degree Of quantity and dura-
disease. NERVOUS DEBILITY. or what is generally
regarded SUCH is as protean typed in its pecuiari-
ties as are the dreams OF the shipwrecked mariner
who in his struggles for safety, lies down exhausted
or moments sleep upon the wreck upon which he
foata, with all the elements of destruction in mad
commotion around him, when the first instincts of
his nature are a longing for something solid upon
which he may And standing place.
In some eases of this disease Jnere are paroxysms
everything; often conditonsof 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, sach the thorax, abdomen limbs,
with pains Of shooting lancinating character. For
this condition explanations found in the fact that
as the vitality of structure decreases by age,
exertion or too frequent excitement at improper
times, its sensiblity increases; and if the
dmnuton 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 secondary cause, the inherent or primary
cause being some one or all Of those already mem
toned, In caupation, 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 irritation; 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 fol-
lows, impeding, obstructing and paralyzing the
functional operations of every organ, muscular and
mental, necessary to carry on the essential duties,
business or pleasures Of existence.
This condition OF the lvidual distressing as 1t is,
may, with certainty, be cured by