The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-09-15
Nervous Debility

is characterized by general languor or weakness OF
the whole organism, especially ofthe nervous system,
obstruetng and preventing the ordinary functions Of
cretions; constipation, scanty and high-colored
urine, with an excess of earthly limey sediment,
indicative of waste of brain and substance ire
marked irresoluton of purpose and inability to carry
into action any we-detned business enterprise, OF
to fix the mind upon any one thing any length of
time There is great sensitiveness to Impressions,
though retained but short time, with Pickering
and Huttering condition of the mental faculties rem
derng an individual what is commonly called Whit
fe-minder, 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 as marked as are
their physical pecuharitles dssmilar 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 as SUCH is protean typed in it's pecuar
ties as are the dreams of the shipwrecked mariner
who, IN his struggles for safety lies down exhausted
for moments sleep upon the wreck upon which he
hoats with all the elements of destruction in mad
eommotion 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 unere are paroxysms
VI eAacuOdIloDS, WIFI extreme DEBILITY apparent IN
everything often condtionsof hectic in aits 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' bdonen or limbs,
with pains of shooting lancnating character. For
this condition explanations found in the fact that
as the vitality of structure decreases by age,
exertion or too frequent excitement at improper
times, its nervous sensibility increases; and if the
dmnution is the result of irritation, as by disease
local injury, there is general decrease of vital
stamina or power; the 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 a great
many others on the list, such as 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 cores
ponding degree of nervous debility is distributed to
all parts of the system; a 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