The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-09-28
Nervous Debility

Is characterized by general anguor weakness of
the whole organism especially of the nervous system
obstructing and preventing the ordinary functions of
cretions; constipation, scanty and high-colored
urine, with an excess Of earthly or limey sediment,
indicative of waste of brain and nerve substance tre
quent raptations Of the heart loss of memory, and
marked rresoutien of purpose and inability to carry
INTO action any well-detned business enterprise, OF
time There is great sensitiveness to impressions,
though retained but a short time, with Pickering
ana HutteriDg condition of the mental faculties,
6erlng an individual what is commonly called Whit
Reminder, or tickle minded man. There must of
necessity be i'll 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 are
their physical pecuhares dissmilar and peculiar
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 to the
sckly, 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 as SUCH is as protean typed in its pecuar
who, in his struggles for safety, lies down exhausted
TOR moments sleep upon the wreck upon which he
hoats, 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 Unere are paroxysns
or CALCULATIONS, with extreme debility apparent in
everything; often condtionsf hectic in ali its stages
also all OF the general symptoms enumerated, with
local manifestation of it more frequently apparent in
the facial nerves though it may be in any other part
OF the body, such the thorax abdomen or liIabs
with pains of shooting, lancpating character. For
this condition an explanation is found in the fact that
as the vitality OF structure decreases by age over
exertion or too frequent excitement at improper
times, ITS nervous sensibility increases; and if the
dimnution is the result of irritation as by disease or
local injury, there is general decrease of vital
stamina or power; the least shock irritation may
rU fha tr,I,n
cause being some one or all of those already men,
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 irritation this, being
reelected to the spinal marrow produces depression
OF that great nervous CENTRE from whence cores
pending degree of nervous debility is distributed to
an parts Of the system; weakened condition fol-
lows, impeding, obstructing and paralyzing the
functional operations of every organ. muscular and
mental, necessary to carry the essential duties
business or pleasures of existence.
This condition OF the Individual distressing as It is
may, with certainty, be cured by