The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-08-05
Nervous Debility

+ characterized by general languor or weakness of
obstructng and preventing the ordinary functions Of
nature; hence there is disordered state of the Sc
with an Of eathS or rn meg sed%ent
indicative of waste of brain and nerve substance tre
quent papitations of the heart loss of memory, and
into action any wel-dened business enterprise, OF
to NIX the mind upon any one thing any length of
time There is great constituencies to Impressions,
though retained but short time, with Pickering
and futterDg condition of the mental faculties,
derng an individual what is commonly called Whit
necessity be in 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 are
their physical pecuhartes dissimilar 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
the weak as to the strong; to the sturdy 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 such is protean typed in it's peculiar
ties as are the dreams of the shipwrecked mariner
who in his struggles for safety lies down exhausted
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
or exacubations, with extreme debility apparent in
everything; often condtionsof hectic in all its stages
also all Of the general symptoms enumerated with
local manifestation of frequently apparent in
the facial nerves though It may be in any other part
OF the body, such as the thorax, abdomen limbs,
with pains of shooting, lancnating character. For
this condition explanation is found in the fact that
as the vitality of structure decreases by age, over
exertion too frequent excitement at improper
times, its nervous sensibility increases and if the
dimnution is 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 men,
toned. In causation, however, there are great
many others the list, such as scrofula, malaria
blood and wasting diseases of all kinds fevers sexual
excuses and the many forms OF pelvic and all chronic
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 as it is
may, with certainty, be cured by