The Portland daily press., 1875-05-31
Nervous Debility

Is characterized by general languor weakness Of
the whole organism especially Of the nervous SYSTEM
obstructng and preventing the ordinary functions OF
nature; hence there is disordered state of the Sc
cretions; constipation, scanty and high eolored
urine, with an excess of earthly or mey sediment,
indicative Of waste of brain and nerve substance ne
quent palptations Of the heart loss or memory, and
marked rresouion Of purpose, and inability 10 carry
into action any well-defned business enterprise OF
time. There is great senstiveness to Impressions,
though retained but short tmes with a Hckering
and utteriDg condition OF the mental faculties rem
deriDg an individual what is commonly called Wbif-
fe- hinder, or tickle minded man. There must OF
necessity be fl each individual different symptoms,
suits and temperament which all serve to shape the
manner Of the manifestation OF their nervous dis
turbances, constituting difference as marked as are
their physical pecuLaritles dsSmilar 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 its origin in physical
injury; the same remedies being alike applicable to
the weak as p the strongi TO me STURDY as 70 ,ne
tien in the Of them in order to overcome the
disease. NERVOUS DEBILITY. or what is generally
ties as are the dreams Of the s6ipwrecked mariner
who, in his struggles for safety, lies down exhausted
or 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 are longing for something solid upon
which he may find standing place.
In some cases OF this disease there are paroxysms
or exacobations with extreme debility apparent In
everything often conditOnsof hectic IN aIl stages
also all of the general symptoms enumerated, with
local manifestation of 1t more frequently apparent 10
the facial nerves though may be in any other part
of the body such as 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 nervous sensibiity increases; and If the
diminution is the result of irritation by disease or
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 all Of those already men.
toned. In causation, however, there, great
many others on the list, such as scrofua. malaria,
blood and wasting diseases of all kinds vers, sexual
and the many forms of pelvic and all chronic
diseases where there s great irritation; this being
reflected to the spinal marrow produces depression
of that great nervous centre. from whence cores
pouding degree of debility is distributed to
all parts Of the system; weakened condition fol-
lows impeding, obstructing and paralyzng the
functional operations of every organ, muscular and
mental, necessary to carry the essential duties,
business pleasures of existence.
This condition Of the Individual, distressing 1t Is
may, with certainty, be cured by