Litchfield enquirer., 1875-08-19
Nervous Prostration.
Nervous Debility.

Is characterized by general languor or weak ness of the whole organism, especially of the nervous system, obstructing and preventing the ordinary functions of nature; hence, there Is a disordered state of the secretiOns: constipation, scanty and high -coiorod 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 lrres- olution of purpose. and inability 70 carry into &C., ton any we'll defined business enterprise, or to fix the mind upon any one thihg any length of time. There is great sensitiveness to impress slOns, though retained but short time, with a fickering and futtering condition of the mental faculties. rendering all individual what Is com- monly called whified-minder, or fickle-minded man. There must of necessity be in each indi- vidual different symptoms, according to his pc- culiar organization, habits, pursuits and temper ment, which all serve to shape the manner of the manifestation of their physical peculiarities dis similar and peculiar to themselves. These diff ferences, Tn the manner and form of their mani- festation, do not indicate any necessary differ ence to be followed in the treatment of any case where disease has it's origin in physical injury; the same remedies beng alike applicable to the weak as to the strong; to the sturdy as the sick ly, varied only ill degree of quantity and dura- ton in the use of them in order to overcome the disease. Nervous Debility, or what is generally regarded as such, Is prOtean typed in its pe- cuiarities as are the dreams of the shipwrccked mariner who, in his struggles for safety, lies down exhausted for 8 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 long ing for a something solid upon which he may find a 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 in all it's stages; also all of the general symptoms enumerated, with 8 local manifestation of it more frequently apparent in the facial nerves, though it may be in any other part of the body, such as the thOTax, abdomen or limbs. with pains of 8 shooting, lancinating character. For this condi- tion an explanation is found in the fact that, as the vitality of . structure decreases by age, over cxertiOn or too frequent excitement at improper times, it's nervous sensibility increases; and if the dimlnution is the result of irritation, as by disease or local, there is general decrease of vi. tai stamina or power; the least shock or irritation may act as & secondary cause, the inherent or primary cause being some one or all of those al- ready mentioned. In causation, however, there are . great many others on the list. 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 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 lyZng tho functional operations of every organ, muscular 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