The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-07-19
Nervous Debility

Is by general languor or weakness Of
the whole organism especially of the nervous system
obstructng and preventing the ordinary functions of
cretions; constipation, scanty and high-colored
urine, with excess of earthly or lmey sediment
indicative Of waste of brain and nerve substance ire
quent palpitations of the heart loss of memory and
marked irresoluton of purpose, and inability to carry
into action any wel-defned business enterprise OF
time There Is great ssnsveness to
though retained but short time, with flickering
and fnttering 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 marked as are
their physical pecuhartles dissmlar 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 case where disease has its origin in physical
injury; the same remedies being alike applicable to
the weak 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 as prOtean typed in its peculiar
ties as are the dreams of the shipwrecked mariner
tor 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 a standing place.
In some cases of this disease there are paroxysms
everything often conditonsof hectic in lifts stages
also all of the general symptoms enumerated, with
local manifestation of it more frequently apparent in
the facial nerves. though may be in any other part
of the body, such as the thorax, abdomen limbs
with pains of shooting lancinatipg character For
this condition an explanation 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
dmnuton is the result of irritation, by disease
local injury, there is general decrease of vital
stamina or power; the least shock irritation may
act as secondary cause, the inherent or primary
cause being some one 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 fevers sexual
excuses 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
all parts of the system; weakened condition fol-
lows, impeding. obstructing and parayzing 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 1t is
may. with certainty, be cured by