The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-07-09
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 dsordered state of the Sc
cretions; constipation, scanty and high-colored
urine, with an excess of earthly or imey sediment,
indicative of waste of brain and substance
quent papitatons of the heart, loss of memory and
marked irresouion of purpose, and inability to carry
into action any welldetined 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 hickering
and futtering condition of the mental faculties,
dering an individual what is commonly called Whit
he-mindef, or tickle minded man. There must of
necessity be in 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 pecuharit1es dissmar 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 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. OF what is generally
regarded as SUCH as prOtean typed in its peculiarf
whO in his struggles for safety, lies down exhausted
tor moments sleep upon the wreck upon which he
commotion around him, when the first instincts Of
his nature are longing for a something solid upon
which he may find standing place.
In some cases of this disease there are paroXysms
or CALCULATIONS, with extreme debility apparent in
everything often conditionsof hectic in ali its stages
also a. 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 the thorax, abdomen or limbs
with pains of shooting, lancinating character. For
this condition explanations found in the fact that
as the vitality of structure decreases by age over
exertion OF too frequent excitement at improper
times its nervous sensibiity increases; and if the
dminuton the result of irritation by disease or
local injury, there is general decrease of vital
stamina or power; the least shock irritation may
act as a secondary cause, the inherent or primary
cause being some one or all of those already men,
toned, In causation, however, there are great
many others on the list. such 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
reflected to the spinal marrow, produces depression
of that great nervous CENTRE from whence cores
pending 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 the essential duties
business pleasures of existence.
This condition Of the individual distressing as 1t is
may, with certainty, be cured by