The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-07-14
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
cretons; constipation, scanty and high colored
urine, with an excess Of earthly or mey sediment,
indicative of waste of brain and substance fire.
quent palpitations of the heart loss of memory and
marked irresoutcn of purpose, and inability to carry
into action any welldefned business enterprise,
to fix the mind upon any one thing any length of
time. There is great sensitiveness to Impressions
though retained but short time, with 1ickering
and futtering condition of the mental faculties
dering an individual what is commonly called Whit
Reminder or tickle minded man. There must of
necessity be in 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 pecuLaries dissmiar 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 to the
sickly, 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
tor 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 longing for something solid upon
which he may find standing place.
In some cases of this disease there are parOxysms
or EXCAVATIONS with extreme debility apparent in
everythng often conditonsof hectic in allts stages;
also all 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, such as the thorax, abdomen limbs,
with pains of shooting lancinatipg character. For
this condition explanation found in the fact that
as the vitality of structure decreases by age
exerti0n or too frequent excitement at improper
times, its nervous sensibity 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 as secondary cause, the inherent primary
cause being some one all of those already men,
toned. In causation, however, there are great
many others on the list. such as scrofua, malaria,
blood and wasting diseases of all kinds evers sexual
excuses and the many forms of pelvic and all chronic
reflected to the spinal marrow, produces depression
of that great nervous centre, from whence cores
ponding degree of 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