The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-06-23
Nervous Debility

Is characterized by general anguor or weakness of
the whole organism especially of the nervous system
obstructng and preventing the ordinary functions of
nature; hence, there is disordered state of the Sc
cretions; constipation, scanty and high colored
urlne with an excess OF earthly limey sediment,
indicative of waste of brain and nerve substance fire.
quent papitations of the heart loss of memory and
marked rresolution of purpose and inability to carry
into action any well-defned business enterprise,
to fix the mind upon any one thing any length of
time. There is great sensitiveness to impressions,
though retained but short time, with fliekering
and futterng condition of the mentM faculties,
derlDg an individual what is commonly called Whit
fle-minder, 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 shane the
manner of the manifestation of their nervous dis
turbances, constituting difference marked as are
their physical pecuharites dissimar 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
sckly varied only in degree of quantity and dura-
ton in the of them in order to overcome the
disease. NERVOUS DEBILITY or what is generally
regarded as SUCH is as proean typed in its peculiar
ties as are the dreams of the shpwrecked mariner
who, in his struggles for safety lies down exhausted
CT moments sleep upon the wreck upon which he
connection 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 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, abdomen or limbs
with pains of shooting lancinating character For
this condition an explanations found in the fact that
as the vitality OF structure decreases by age, over
exertion or too frequent excitement at improper
times, its nervous sensibiity increases and if the
diminuton is the result of irritation by disease or
local injury, there is a 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 great
many others on the list. such as 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 irrtation this being
reflected to the spinal marrow produces depression
of that great nervous centre, from whence cores
pending degree of nervous debility is distributed to
all parts of the system; weakened condition fol-
lows, impeding, obstructing and paralyzng 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