The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-03-16
Nervous Debility

Is characterized by general languor or weakness of
the whole organism especially of the nervous SYSTEM
ODstructng and preventing the ordinary functions OF
nature hence, there is dsordered state of the Sc
crctlons; constipation, scanty and high cOlOred
urine, with an excess of earthly or limey sediment,
indicative of waste of brain and substance ire
quent papitatoDs Of the heart loss of memory, and
marked irresouicn of purpose and inability to carry
into action any well-dened business enterprise or
to fix the mind upon any one thing any length OF
time There is great sensitiveness to impressions,
though retained but a short time, with Pickering
and utteriDg condition of the mental faculties,
dering an Individual what scommonly called Whit.
fle-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 to shape the
manner of the manifestation Of their nervous dis
turbances constituting difference marked as are
their physical peculiarites dissma 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 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 SUCH is protean typed in its pcculiari
ties are the dreams of the slipwrecked mariner
who, in his strug lies safety, lies down exhausted
fer a moments sleep upon the wreck upon which he
floats, with all the elements of destruction in mad
eommoion around him, when the first instincts IF
his nature are longing for something solid upon
which he may find standing place.
In some cases of this disease there are paroxysms
eXacu batl0nS, with extreme debility apparent IN
everything; often conditions eff hectic in alt stages
also all of the general symptoms enumerated, with
local manifestation of it more frequently apparent in
the facial though may be in any other part
of the body, such as the th0rax, abdomen or limbs
with pains of shooting, lancinatlDg character. For
this condition explanation Is found in the fact that
the vitality OF structure decreases by age,
exerion too frequent excitement at improper
times, its nervous sensibity increases; and if the
dimnuton is the result of irritaton as by disease or
local injury, there is general decrease Of vital
stamina or power; The least shock or 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 scrofua, 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 rriation this being
reflected to the spinal marrow, produces depression
of that great nerv GUS centre, from whence cores
ponding degree of nervous debility is distributed to
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 on the essential Duties
business or pleasures of existence.
This condition of the individual distressing it is
may, with certainty, be cured by