The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-06-30
Nervous Debility

Is characterized by general anguor 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 OF limey sediment,
indicative of waste of brain and nerve substance ire
quent palptations of the heart loss of memory and
marked irresolution of purpose and inability to carry
into action any well-defned business enterprise,
to fix the mind upon any one thing any length of
time. There is great sensitiveness to impressions,
though retained but a short time with a flickerng
and hutterDg condition of the mental faculties rem
derng an individual what is commonly called Whit
ie-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 as marked as are
their physical pecuhartIes dissimlar 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 as SUCH is protean typed in its peculiar
who, in his struggles for safety lies down exhausted
or moments sleep upon the wreck upon which he
commotion around him, when the first instincts of
his nature are longing for something solid upon
which he may find standing place.
In some of this disease there are paroxysms
or CALCULATIONS, with extreme debility apparent in
everything; often conditionsof hectic in aits 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 as the thorax abdomen or limbs,
with pains of shooting, ancinatipg character. For
this condition explanation is found in the fact that
as the vitality of structure decreases by age
exertion or too frequent excitement at improper
times its nervous sensbility increases; and if the
diminution is the result of irritation by disease
local injury, there is general decrease of vital
stamina or power the least shock or irritation may
act as secondary the inherent prin arv
cause being some one or all of those already men,
toned, In causation, however, there are great
many others the list. such as scrofla 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
rejected 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 as it is
may, with certainty, be cured by