The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-08-28
Nervous Debility

is characterized by general languor weakness Of
the whole organism, especially Of the nervous system
nature hence there is dsordered STAT Of the
cretions; constipation, scanty and high-colored
urine, with an excess Of earthly or lmey sediment,
indicative of waste of brain and substance fre
quent papitatons of the heart, loss of memory and
marked rresouion of purpose, and inability to carry
into action any welldefined business enterprise OF
to nix the mind upon any one thing any length of
time There is great senstiveness to Impressions
though retained but short time, with Pickering
and fotteriDg condition of the mental faculties,
dering an Individual whski 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
tprbances constituting difference as marked as are
their physical pecuharites dssmilar 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 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
sickly, varied only in degree of quantity and dura
ton in the use of them in order to overcome the
disease. NERVOUS DEBILITY. what is generally
ties as are the dreams of the s6ipwrecked mariner
whO in his strug for safety, lies down exhausted
fCr moments sleep upon the wreck upon which he
floats, with all the elements of destruction in mad
connection around him, when the first instincts of
his nature are longing for something solid upon
which he may find standing place.
In cases of this disease there are paroxysms
or CALCULATIONS, with extreme debility apparent in
everythng often conditions of hectic in all its stages
also all of the general symptoms enumerated with
local mani estaton Of it more 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, ancinating character. For
this condition 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 sensbility increases; and if the
diminution is the result of irritation by disease
local injury there is a general decrease of vital
stamina or power; he least shock irritation may
act as a secondary cause, the inherent or 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 serofula 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
reflected to the spinal marrow, produces depression
Of that great nervous centre, FROM whence
ponding degree of nervous debility is distributed to
all parts of the system; weakened condition fol-
lows, impeding, Obstructng 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 IL is
may, with certainty, DE cured by