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

Is characterized by general anguor or 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
cretions; constipation, scanty and high-colored
urine, with an excess of earthly or limey sediment
indicative Of waste of brain and substance ire
quent papitatons of the heart loss Of memory, and
into action any well-dened business enterprise OF
to nix the mind upon any one thing any length of
time. There is great sensitiveness to Impressions.
though retained but short time, with flickerine
and huttering condition of the mental faculties rem
dering an individual what is commonly called whit
ne-mlnder, or tickle minded man. There must of
necessity be in each individual different symptoms
according to his peculiar organization, habits, pur-
suits and temperament which all serve to shape the
turbances constituting difference as marked as are
their physical pecuharites 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
of 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 as 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 such is as protean typed in its peculiar-
ties as are the dreams of the shfpwrecked mariner
who, in his struggles for safety, lies down exhausted
tor 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 a standing place.
In some cases of this disease there are paroxysms
or exacobations, with extreme debility apparent in
everything often conditionsof hectic in ali 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, lancinatng character. For
This condition an explanation found in the fact that
as the vitality of structure decreases by age over
exerton or too frequent excitement at improper
times its nervous sensbility increases and if the
ammunition is the result of irritation, by disease OF
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 mem
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 irritation; this being
rejected to the spinal marrow produces depression
OF that great nervous CENTRE from whence CORES
pending degree of nervous debility is distributed to
al parts OF the system; a weakened condition fol-
lows, impeding, obstructing and paralyzing the
functional operations of every organ, muscular and
mental necessary to carry the essential duties,
business or pleasures of existence.
This condition OF the individual distressing as it is
may, with certainty, be cured by