The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-06-08
Nervous Debility

Is characterized by general languor weakness Of
the whole organism, especially Of the nervous system.
obstructng and preventing the ordinary functions OF
nature hence, there is dsordered state OF the Sc,
urine, with excess of earthly or limey sediment,
indicative Of waste of brain and nerve substance fire.
quent papitatoDs Of the heart, loss of memory and
marked rresouticn 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 a Pickering
and futteripg condition of the mental faculties rem
dering 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-
manner Of the manifestation OF their nervous dis
turbances, constituting difference as marked as are
their physical peeuharites dissmiar and peculiar to
form of their manifestation, do not indicate any
necessary difference to be followed in the treatment
Of any case where disease has it's 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 dua-
ton in the use Of them in order to overcome the
disease. NERVOUS DEBILITY. or what is generally
regarded such, prOtean typed in its pecuiari-
who, in his struggles for safety lies down exhausted
or 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 a longing for something solid upon
which he may ind standing place.
In some cases Of this disease there are paroxysms
everything; often conditonsof hectic allts 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, sxch as the thorax, abdomen limbs,
with pains Of shooting lancinating character. For
this condition explanations found in the fact that
as the vitality Of structure decreases by age,
exertion or too frequent excitement at improper
times, its nervous sensibility increases and if the
dimnuon is the result of irritation, by disease
local injury, there is general decrease of vital
stamina power; the least shock or irritation may
act as secondary cause, the inherent or primary
cause being some one all of those already men,
toned. In cau,ation, however, there are great
many others on the list, such scrofula, malaria
blood and wasting diseases Of all kinds, feyers, sexual
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
ponding degree of debility is distributed
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 the essential duties,
business or pleasures of existence.
This condition OF the Individual distressing 1t is,
may, with certainty, be cured by