The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-05-25
Nervous Debility

Is characterized by general languor 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
urine, With an excess Of earthly OF mey sediment,
indicative of waste of brain and nerve substance re
quent palpitations of the heart loss of memory and
marked rresolution of purpose, and inability to carry
into action any welldened business enterprise, or
to fix the mind upon any one thing any length of
time. There is great sensitveness to impressions,
though retained but short time, with Pickering
and huttering condition of the mental faculties
dering individual what is commonly called Whit
hinder, or tickle minded man; There must Of
according to his peculiar organization, habits pur
suits and temperament, which all to shape the
manner of the manifestation of their nervous dis
turbances, constituting difference as marked as are
their physical pecuharies dissimilar 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 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 i'll the use of them in order to overcome the
disease. NERVOUS DEBILITY, or what is generally
regarded as SUCH is as proean typed in its pecuar-
ties as are the dreams of the shipwrecked mariner
who in his struggles for safety, lies down exhausted
or 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 exacubations with extreme debility apparent in
everything; often condionsof hecticin ats 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 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
dmnuton is the result of irritation, by disease or
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 are a 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 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 1t is
may, with certainty, be cured by