The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-04-17
Nervous Debility

Is characterized by general languor weakness Of
the whole organism especially Of the nervous system.
obstructng and preventing the ordinary functions of
nature hence, there is dsordered state of the
urine, with an excess OF earthly or limey sediment,
indicative of waste of brain and nerve substance fire.
quent papitatons of the heart, loss of memory and
marked irresouion ofpurpose, and inability to carry
into action any well-deined business enterprise,
to fix the mind upon any one thing any length of
time. There is great sensitveness to impressions,
though retained but short time, with a Pickering
and futteriDg condition of The mental faculties
dering 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-
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 pecuartes 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 case where disease has its origin in physical
injury; the remedies being alike applicable to
the weak as to the strong; to the sturdy 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 as protean typed in its pecuar-
ties as are the dreams of the shipwrecked mariner
who, in his struggles for safety, lies down exhausted
fer a 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
everything; often conditionsof hectic in ALI 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 the thorax, abdomen limbs,
with pains of shooting, lancinatDg 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 sensbiity increases; and if the
diminution is the result of irritation by disease
local injury there is a general decrease of vital
stamina or power; the least shock or irritation may
act 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 scrofula, malaria.
blood and wasting diseases of all kinds evers sexual
excuses and the many forms of pelvic and all chronic
Diseases where there is great rritaton this, being
reflected to the spinal marrow, produces depression
of that great nervous centre, from whence cores
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 on the essential duties.
business or pleasures of existence.
This condition Of the individual, distressing it is,
may, with certainty, be cured by