The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-08-13
Nervous Debility

Is characterized by general languor weakness of
the whole organism, especially Of the system
obstructing and preventing the ordinary functions Of
natures hence, there is dsOrdered state of the
cretions; constipation, scanty and high-colored
urine, with an excess of earthly or limey sediment,
indicative Of waste of brain and nerve substance fre
quent papitatons of the heart loss of memory, and
marked irresoution of purpose and inability to carry
into action any wel-defned business enterprise, OF
to fix the mind upon any one thing any length Of
though retained but short time, with a Pickering
and uttering condition of the mental faculties,
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 as marked as are
their physical pecuharihes dissmiar 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
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
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 struggles for safety lies down exhausted
tor a 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 are longing for something solid upon
which he may find standing place.
In some cases of this disease there are paroxysms
everything often conditionsof hectic in allts 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 as the thorax, abdomen limbs,
with pains of shooting, lancinating character. For
this condition an explanation found in fact that
as the vitality of structure decreases by age over
exertlon or too frequent excitement at improper
times, its nervous sensibty increases; and if the
diminuton the result Of irritation by disease
local injury, there is 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 mem
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
excuses and the many forms of pelvic and all chronic
diseases, where there is great rrtation 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 it is,
may, with certainty, be cured by