The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-04-22
Nervous Debility

Is characterized by general anguor weakness Of
the whole organism especially of the system.
obstructng and preventing the ordinary functions OF
natures hence there is d1sOrdered state of the Sc
cretions; constipation, scanty and. high-eoored
urine with an excess of earthly or limey sediment,
indicative of waste of brain and nerve substance ire
quent palptations of the heart loss of memory and
marked irresOlution of purpose and inability to carry
into action any well-defned business enterprise,
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though retained but short time, with Pickering
and futteriDg condition of the mental faculties
deriDg 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 pHr-
manner of the manifestation of their nervous dis
turbances, constituting difference marked as are
their physical peculiaries 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 any 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
sickly, varied only in degree of quantity and dura
disease. NERVOUS DEBILITY, or What is generally
regarded as SUCH is as protean typed in its peeuar-
who in his struggles for safety, lies down exhausted
fer a moments sleep upon the wreck upon which he
floats, with all the elements OF destruction in mad
his nature are longing for something solid upon
which he may find standing place.
In some cases of this disease there are parOxysms
or CALCULATIONS, with extreme debility apparent in
everything often conditionso hectic in allits stages
also all of the general symptoms enumerated, with
local manifestation of it frequently apparent in
the facial though it may be in any other part
of the body, such the thorax, abdomen or limbs,
with pains of shooting, lancinatDg character. Fer
this condition explanation is found in the fact that,
as the vitality of structure decreases by age,
exertion or too frequent excitement at improper
times, its sensibility increases; and if the
diminution is the result of irritation, by disease
local injury, there is general decrease of vital
stamina or powers the least shock or irritation may
act a secondary the inherent primary
cause being some one or all of those already men,
toned. In causation, however, there great
many others on the list, such scrofula malaria.
blood and wasting diseases of all kinds fevers sexual
and the many forms of pelvic and all chronic
Diseases where there great irritation 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 aud
mental, necessary to carry on the essential Duties
business pleasures of existence.
This condition OF the individual, distressing as it is
may with certainty, be cured by