The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-06-11
Nervous Debility

Is characterized by general languor or weakness Of
the whole organism, especially of the system
obstructng and preventing the ordinary functions of
nature hence, there is disordered state of the Sc
cretions; constipation, scanty and high-colored
urine, with an excess OF earthly or lmey sediment,
indicative of waste of brain and nerve substance, fire.
quent Aaptatons of the heart, loss of memory, and
marked rresOution of purpose, and inability to carry
into action any well-defned business enterprise,
to fix the mind upon any one thing any length OF
though retained but short time, with Pickering
and futteriDg condition of the mental faculties,
dering individual what is commonly called Whit
e-minder, or 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 marked are
their physical pecuharies dissmilar and peculiar to
themselves. These differences, in the manner and
form of their manifestation. do not indicate any
necessary difference to be followed n 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 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 is as protean typed in its pecuar-
ties as are the dreams Of the shipwrecked mariner
who in his struggle 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 find standing place.
In some cases of this disease there are paroxysms
or exacubations with extreme debility apparent in
everything; often conditions of hectic in all its stages
also Ill 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 ssch as the thorax, abdomen limbs,
with pains of shooting, lancinating 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 sensiblty increases; and if the
dimnuton is the result Of irritaton by disease or
local injury, there is general decrease of vital
stamina power; the least shock or irritation may
not nanraf1 fhn nj m Drlm
cause being some one or all of those already mem
toned. In causation, however, there are a 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 irritation; 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, ObstructiDg and paralyzng the
functional operations of every organ, muscular ana
mental, necessary to carry the essential duties,
business pleasures of existence.
This condition OF the Individual distressing 1t Is,
may, with certainty, be cured by