The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-09-08
Nervous Debility

Is characterized by general 'anguor weakness Of
the whole organism. especially of the system
0bstructng and preventing the ordinary functions of
nature; hence, there is dis0rderel stat of the
cretions; constitution, scanty and high. colored
urine with an excess Of earthly or liney sediment,
indicative of waste OF brain and nerve substance ire
quent palpitations of the heart of memory, and
marked irresolution OF purpose, and inability to larry
into a. tion anv we-defnef business enterprise.
to fix the mind upon any one thing any length of
time There is Great constituencies to impressions,
though retained but short time, with Pickering
and ,tterpg condition of the mental faculties,
dering an individual what Is commonly called Whit
e-minder, or tickle minded man There must Of
necessity be il. each individual differen symptoms,
according 10 his peculiar organization, habits pur
suits and temperament. which all ave to shape the
manner of the manifestation If their nervous dis
turbances. constituting difference marked
ihe physical pecuhartes dissimilar and peculiar to
themselves. These differences in the manner and
form of their manifestation. do not indirae ny
necessary difference to be followed II the treatment
Of any case where disease has ts origin in physical
injury; the same remedies being alike applicable to
the weak as to the strong; to the sturdy to The
sicky, varied only in degree of quantity and dura-
ten in the. use IT them in order to overcome the
disease. NERVOUS DEBILITY. or what is generally
ed as snch, protean typed in its prcuar
ties az are the dreams Of the shipwrecked mariner
who, in his strug les rcf safety, lies exhausted
Ter moments sleep upon the wreck u on which he
floats, With all the clemens Of destruction in mad
commotioD around h'm, when the first instincts If
his nature are longing for something solid upon
which he may find standing ilace.
In some cases of this disease rnere are parOxysms
or exacuDaonS. Wild extreme DEBILITY appai emf in
everything often cond ions of hectic in lifts stages
also all of the general symptoms enumerated with
local mani estation of it more frequently apparent 10
the facial nerves though ii may b. iD any other part
of tie b. dy, such as the horax abdomen or linn, 9,
with pin of shootiug lancinatiDg character For
this condition lanai ion is found in the fact that
as the vitality of structure decreases by age,
exert1on or too frequent excitement al improper
times, its nervous sensibilit increases; and II the
dmnution is the result Of irritation, by disease
local injury, there is general decrease of vital
stamina or power; he least shock irritation may
act as a secondary cause, the Inherent or primary
cause being some one or all of those already men
toned. In causation, however, there are great
many others on The list. such as scrofula malaria
blood and wasting diseases of all kinds fevers sexual
excuses and the manv forms of pelvic anil all chronic
diseases, where there is great irritation; this being
reflected to the spinal marrow produces depression
of that great nery ous CENTRE from whence corres-
ponding degree of nervous debility is nst,b1ted to
all parts of the system weakened condition fol-
lows, impeding, obstructing and paralyzing the
functional operations of everl organ. muscular and
mental, necessary TO carry the essential duties
business or pleasures of existence.
This condition the Individual distressing as it is
may. with certainty, be cured by