The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-09-02
Nervous Debility

Is characterized by general languor weakness Of
Obstructng and preventing the ordinary functions of
nature; hence, there is disordered stat of the
urine with an excess Of earthly or lmey sediment,
indicative of waste of brain and nerve substance, ire
quent palptations of the heart loss of memory, and
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 hutteriDg condition of the mental faculties,
dering individual what is commonly called Whit
necessity be il. each individual different symptoms,
according to his peculiar organization, habits pur
suits and temperament, which all to shape the
manner of the manifestation of their nervous dis
turbances, constituting difference marked as
themselves. These differences. in the manner and
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 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 its peculiari
ties as are the dreams of the shpwrecked mariner
who in his strug lies for safety lies down exhausted
ter moments sleep upon the wreck u on 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
or exscubatons, with extreme debility apparent in
everything often conditions of hectic in alIits stages
also all of the general symptoms enumerated, with
local mani estation Of it frequently apparent in
the facial nerves though may be in any other part
OF the body, such as the thorax, abdomen or limbs
with pains of shooting, lancinating character For
this condition explanation found inthe fact that
as the vitality of structure decreases by age
exertion or too frequent excitement at improper
times, its nervous sensibity 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 OF irritation may
act as secondary cause the inherent or primary
cause being some one all of those already men,
toned In causation, however, there are great
many others on the list. such 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 rration 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 paralyzng 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 as IL is
may, with certainty, be cured by