The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-09-27
Nervous Debility

Is characterized by general languor or weakness Of
the whole organism, especially of the system
obsructng and preventing the ordinary functions of
nature; hence, there is disordered stat 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 FREE
quent ralpitations of the heart loss of memory and
marked irresoutien of purpose and inability carry
into action any well-detned business enterprise OF
to Fix the mind upon any one thing any length of
time There is great sensitveness to impressions,
though retained but short time with f1ckering
and futterDg condition of the mental faculties
derlng an individual what is commonly called Whit
he-mlnder, or ckleminded man. There must of
necessity be i'll each individual different symptoms
according to his peculiar organization, habits, pur
manner of the manifestation of their nervous dis
turbances, constituting difference marked as are
their physical pecuharitles 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
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 peculiari
ties as are the dreams of the shipwrecked mariner
who, in his struggles for safety lies down exhausted
for 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 lind a standing place.
In some cases of this disease tnere are paroxysms
OF eXacuOatlOnS Win extreme debility apparent in
everything; often cOnditonso hectic in all its stages
also all of the general symptoms enumerated, with
local manifestation of it frequently apparent in
the facial nerves. though it may be in any other part
OF the body, such as the thorax bdo,aen limbs,
with pains OF shooting, lancinatiDg character. For
this condition explanation found in the fact that
as the vitality of structure decreases by age over
exertion or too frequent excitement at improper
times its nervous sensibity increases; and if the
dmnuton is the result of irritation by disease
local injury, there is general decrease of vital
stamina or power 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 scrofula, malaria
blood and wasting diseases of all kinds fevers sexual
excuses and the many forms OF pelvic and all chronic
diseases, where there is great rritaton 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 as Il is
may, with certainty, be cured by