The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-09-21
Nervous Debility

Is characterized by general languor weakness of
the whole organism especially of the nervous system
obstructng and preventing the ordinary functions of
nature; hence there is dsOrdered state the Sc
cretions; constipation, scanty and high-eolored
urine, with an excess of earthly limey sediment,
indicative of of brain and nerve substance
quent rapitatOns of the heart. loss of memory and
marked irresoution of purpose, and inability to carry
into action any well-dehned business enterprise, OF
to fix the mind upon any one thing any length of
time. There is great sensitiveness to impressions,
though retained but short time, with a Pickering
and 1utteriDg condition of the mental faculties rem
derlng an individual what is commonly called whit
fe-minder, 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
manner of the manifestation of their nervous dis
turbances, constituting difference marked as
their physical pecuharies dissmilar and peculiar to
themselves. These differences. in the manner ard
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 to the
sicky, 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 as protean typed in its pecuiari-
who, in his struggles for safety lies down exhausted
Ter moments sleep upon the wreck upon which he
foats with all the elements OF destruction in mad
commotion around him, when the first instincts of
his nature are a longing for something solid upon
which he may find standing place.
In some cases of this disease there parOxysms
or exacubations with extreme debility apparent in
everything often conditonso hectic in allts 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 the thorax abdomen or limbs,
with pains of shooting, lancinatipg character. For
this condition explanation found in the fact that
the vitality of structure decreases by age over
exertion or too frequent excitement at improper
times, its nervous sensiblty increases; and if the
dmnuton is the result of irritation disease or
local injury, there is general decrease of vital
stamina or power; the least shock or irritation may
act as secondary cause the inherent SprimarY
cause being some one or all of those already men
toned, In causation, however, there are great
many others the list. such scrofula, 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 irritation this, being
reflected to the spinal marrow, produces depression
of that great nervous centre, from whence cores
p0nding degree of nervous debility is distributed to
all parts of the system; weakened condition fol-
lows, impeding, obstructing and paralyz;ng< the
functional operations of every organ, muscular and
mental, necessary to carry the essential duties,
business pleasures of existence.
This condition Of the Individual, distressing IL is,
may, with certainty, be cured by