The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-05-28
Nervous Debility

Is characterized by general languor or weakness Of
the whole organism especially OF the nervous system.
obstructng and preventing the ordinary functions OF
natures hence there is disordered state OF the Sc
cretions constipation, scanty and high oored
urine, with an excess of earthly or limey sediment,
indicative of waste of brain and nerve substance ire
quent palptations of the heart loss of memory and
marked irresoluticn of purpose and inability to carry
into action any well-defned business enterprise, OF
to fix the mind upon any one thing any length OF
time. There is great sensitiveness to impressions,
though retained but short time, with Pickering
and hutteriDg condition Of the mental faculties
deriDg an individual what is commonly called Whit
Reminder, or tickle minded man. There 4nust of
necessity be IL 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 pecuharites dissimar 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 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-
ton in the of them in order to overcome the
disease. NERVOUS DEBILITY what is generally
regarded such, is pr0tean typed In its pecuar-
who, in his struggles for safety lies down exhausted
a 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
everything; often condionsof 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 as the thorax, abdomen or limbs,
with pains of shooting, lancinatiDg character For
this condition an explanations the fact that
as the vitality of structure decreases by age, over
exertion or too Gsquent excitement at improper
times, its nervous sensibility increases and if the
diminution is the result of irritation, by disease
local injury, there is general decrease of vital
stamina or power; the least shock or irritation may
act as secondary cause, the inherent primary
cause being some one or all of those already mem
toned, In causation, however, there are great
many others on the list such as scrofula malaria,
blood and wasting diseases of all kinds fevers sexual
excuses and the many forms of pelvic and all chronic
diseases where there is great irriation this, being
reflected to the spinal marrow, produces depression
of that great nervous CENTRE from whence cores
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 1t is
may, with certainty, be cured by