The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-03-17
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 Sc
cretions; constipation, scanty and high-eolored
urine with an excess of earthly or lmey sediment,
indicative of waste of brain and nerve substance, ire
quent palpitations of the heart loss of memory and
marked irresolution Of purpose and inability to carry
into action any we-defned business enterprise, or
to fix the mind upon any one thing any length OF
though retained but short time, with Pickering
and uterDg condition of the mental faculties, rem
derng an individual what is commonly called Whit
fe- mnder, or tickle minded man. There must Of
necessity be in each individual different symptoms,
according to his peculiar organization habits, pur-
manner of the manifestation of their nervous dis
turbances, constituting difference marked as 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 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
sckly varied only in degree Of quantity and dura-
disease. NERVOUS DEBILITY. or what is generally
regarded such is pr0tean typed in its pecuar-
ties as are the dreams OF the s,h;ip%recked mariner
for moments sleep upon the wreck upon which he
floats, with all the elements of destruction in mad
eommotion around him, when the first instincts Of
his nature longing for something solid upon
which he may find standing place.
In some cases of this disease there are parOxysms
everything; often condtionsef hectici in all its stages
also all of the general symptoms enumerated with a
local manifestation of it 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, ancnating character. For
this condition an explanation is found in the fact that
the vitality of structure decreases by age, over
exertion too frequent excitement at improper
times, its sensbility increases; and if the
diminution is the result of irritation, by disease
local injury, there is general decrease of vital
stamina power; the least shock irritation may
act as a secondary cause, the inherent primary
cause being some one all of those already men,
toned. In causation, however, there are a 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 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 or pleasures of existence.
This condition of the individual, distressing it is,
may, with certainty, be cured by