The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-08-17
Nervous Debility

Is characterized by general languor weakness of
the whole organism especially of the system
obstructng and preventing the ordinary functions of
nature hence, there is disordered state of the
urine, with excess OF earthly or limey sediment
indicative of waste of brain and nerve substance FREE
quent palptations of the heart loss of memory, and
marked rres0luticn of purpose and inability to carry
into action any well-defned business enterprise
to fix the mind upon any one thing any length of
time. There is great sensitiveness to Impressions
though retained but short time, with a Pickering
and futterDg condition of the mental faculties
dering an individual what is commonly called Whit
necessity be il each individual different symptoms
according to his peculiar organization, HABITS pur
suits and temperament. which all serve to shape the
manner OF the manifestation Of their nervous dis
turbances, constituting difference marked
their physical pecuhartles dssimilar 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 to the strong to the sturdy as to the
sickly varied only in degree of quantity and dura
ton in the use Of them in order to overcome the
disease. NERVOUS DEBILITY. or what is generally
regarded SUCH is protean typed in its pecuar-
ties as are the dreams of the shipwrecked mariner
who, in his struggles for safety, lies down exhausted
Ter 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 something solid upon
which he may find standing place.
In some cases Of this disease there paroxysms
exacubations, with extreme debility apparent in
everything; often conditions of hectic in lifts stages
also all of the general symptoms enumerated, with a
local mani estatOn of frequently apparent in
the facial though it may be in any other part
of the body, such as the thorax, abdomen limbs,
with pains of 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 sensbilty increases; and if the
dimnution is the result of irritation as by disease
local. injury, there is general decrease of vital
stamina or power; The least shock or irritation may
act as a secondary cause, the inherent or primary
cause being some one all of those already men,
toned. In causation, however, there are great
many others the list. such as scrofula, 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 cores
pondng degree of nervous debility is distributed to
all parts of the system; a 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 Individual distressing as it is
may, with certainty, be cured by