The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-05-17
Nervous Debility

Is characterized by general languor weakness Of
the whole organism especially Of the nervous SYSTEM
obsructng and preventing the ordinary functions OF
nature; hence, there is disordered state Of the Sc
cretions; constipation, scanty and high-eolored
urine, with excess of earthly or limey sediment,
indicative of waste of brain and nerve substance ire
quent palpitatons of the heart loss of memory and
marked irresoluton 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 sensitiveDess to impressions,
though retained but short time, with Pickering
and hutterpg condition of the mental faculties, rem
dering an individual what is commonly called whit
fe-mnder, 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 serve to shape the
manner of the manifestation of their nervous dis
turbances constituting difference as marked as are
their physical pecuharites dissmilar 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 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-
ton in the use of them in order to overcome the
disease. NERVOUS DEBILITY, or what is generally
regarded SUCH is protean typed in its peculiari-
ties as are the dreams of the shipwrecked mariner
who, in his struggles for safety, lies down exhausted
CT moments sleep upon the wreck upon which he
floats, with all the elements of destruction in mad
commoion around him, when the first instincts OF
which he may find standing place.
In some cases of this disease there are paroXysms
or exacubations, with extreme debility apparent in
everything; often conditonsof hecci in all its stages
also all of the general symptoms enumerated, with
local manifestation of it frequently apparent in
the facial nerves. though may be in any other part
of the body, such as the thorax, abdomen or limbs,
with pains of shooting, lancinatipg character: For
this condition explanation is found in the fact that
the vitality of structure decreases by age, over
exertion or too frequent excitement at improper
times, its nervous sensiblity increases; and if the
dimnution is the result of irritation by disease or
local injury, there is a 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 all of those already men,
toned. In causation, however, there are great
many others the list. such scrofula, malaria.
blood and wasting diseases of all kinds fevers 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
pondng degree of 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