The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-06-16
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 is disOrdered state of the
cretions; constipation, scanty and high eolored
urine, with excess of earthly or limey sediment,
indicative of waste of brain and nerve substance, fire.
quent paptations of the heart loss of memory, and
marked rTesolution 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
though retained but short time, with Pickering
aud 1utteripg condition of the mental faculties, rem
dering an individual what is commonly called a Whit
-minder, OF. tickle minded man. There must of
necessity be il each individual different symptoms,
according to his peculiar organization, habits, pur
suits and temperament, which all to shape the
manner of the manifestation of their nervous dis
turbances, constituting difference as marked are
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
sicky, varied only in degree of quantity and dura
ton in the of them in order to overcome the
disease. NERVOUS DEBILITY, or what is generally
regarded such is pr0tean typed in its peculiari
ties as are the dreams of the shipwrecked mariner
who, in his struggles for safety lies down exhausted
moments sleep upon the wreck upon which he
floats with all the elements of destruction in mad
commoti0n around him, when the first instincts of
his nature a longing for something solid upon
which he may find standing place.
In some cases OF this disease tnere are paroxysms
everything; often conditions of hectic in alts 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 limbs,
with pains of shooting, lancinatiDg character. For
this condition explanation found in the fact that
the vitality of structure decreases by age over
exertion or too frequent excitement at improper
times, its nervous sensibilty increases; and if the
dmnuton is the result of irritation by disease or
local injury, there is general decrease of vital
stamina or power; the least shock or irritation may
act 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 the list, such as scrofula. malaria,
blood and wasting diseases of all kinds evers sexual
excuses and the many forms of pelvic and all chronic
diseases, where there is great irrtation 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 paralyzng 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