The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-08-31
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 stat of the Sc
cretions; constipation, scanty and high colored
urine, with an excess of earthly or limey sediment
indicative OF waste OF brain and nerve substance, ire
quent palptations of the heart loss of memory and
marked rresouticn of purpose and inability to carry
into action any well-defned business enterprise OF
to nix the mind upon any one thing any length of
time There is Great sensitiveness to Impressions
though retained but a short time with flicker ing
and hottering condition OF the mental faculties
dering an individual what is commonly called whit
he-mlnder, or tickle minded man. There must of
necessity be IL 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 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 as to the
sickly, 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 protean typed in its peculiar
ties as are the dreams of the shipwrecked mariner
Who in his strug lies for safety lies down exhausted
Ter moments sleep upon the wreck u, on which he
floats, with all the elements of destruction in mad
eommotion 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 rnere are paroxysms
or CALCULATIONS. with extreme debility apparent in
every things often conditions of hectic in aits stages
also all of the general symptoms enumerated, with
local mani estati0n of it more frequently apparent in
the facial though may be in any other part
OF the body, such as the thorax, abdomen or limbs
WIN pans OF shooting lancinatiDg 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 al 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; he 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 manv 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
pending degree of nervous debility is distributed to
all parts of the system weakened condition foi-
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 as IL is
may, with certainty, be cured by