The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-07-27
Nervous Debility

Is characterized by general languor weakness Of
the whole organism especially of the nervous system
Obstructing and preventing the ordinary functions of
nature; hence there is disordered state of the Sc
urine, with excess Of earthly or limey sediment,
indicative of waste of brain and substance ire
quent papitations of the heart loss of memory and
marked irresolution 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 Pickering
and futerDg condition of the mental faculties rem
dering an individual what is commonly called Whit
Reminder, or tickle minded man. There must Of
necessity be in each individual different symptoms,
according to his peculiar organization, habits, pur-
manner of the manifestation of their nervous dis
turbances, constituting difference marked
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 use of them in order to overcome the
disease. NERVOUS DEBILITY. or what is generally
regarded as SUCH is as protean typed in its peculiar
ties as are the dreams of the shpwrecked mariner
who, in his struggles for safety lies down exhausted
ter 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 longing for something solid upon
which he may find standing place.
In some cases of this disease there are paroxysms
everything; often condonsof hectic in aits stages;
also all of the general symptoms enumerated, with
local manifestation of it more frequently apparent in
the facial nerves. though may be in any other part
of the body, such the thorax, abdomen or limbs,
with pains of shooting, lancinatipg character. For
this condition an explanations found in the fact that
the vitality Of structure decreases by age, over
exertion or too frequent excitement at improper
times, its nervous sensbility increases and if the
dimnution 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 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 scrofula, malaria
blood and wasting diseases of all kinds feyers 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
pondng degree of 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 pleasures of existence.
This condition OF the individual distressing it is,
may, with certainty, be cured by