The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-05-14
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
urine, with an excess Of earthly or imey sediment
indicative of waste of brain and substance, fire.
quent palptations of the heart loss of memory, and
marked rresolution of purpose and inability to carry
into action any well-dened business enterprise, OF
to fix the mind upon any one thing any length OF
time. There is great sensitiveness to impressions
and futterng condition Of the mental faculties rem
dering an individual what is commonly called Whit
necessity be ia 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 pecuhartes dissimilar and peculiar to
themselves. These differences, in the manner and
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 to the strong; to the sturdy as to the
sicky 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 pecuar
ties as are the dreams of the shipwrecked mariner
Who in his for safety t lies down ed
floats, with all the elements of destruction in mad
commotion around him, when the first instincts of
lis nature longing for something solid upon
which he may find standing place.
In some cases of this disease there are paroxysms
exacubatiOns, with extreme debility apparent in
everything; often condonsof hectic in all its stages
also all of the general symptoms enumerated, with
local manifestation of it more 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 lancinatiDg character For
this condition explanation found in the fact that
the vitality of structure decreases by age, over
exertion or too frequent excitement at improper
times its nervous sensibility increases and if the
dmnuton is the result of irritaton as by disease or
local injury, there is general decrease of vital
stamina or powers 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 as scrofua. malaria
blood and wasting diseases Of all kinds evers, sexual
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 to
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 on the essential duties,
business or pleasures of existence.
This condition OF the Individual distressing 1t is,
may, with certainty, be cured by