The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-09-17
Nervous Debility

Is characterized by general anguor or weakness of
the whole organism especially of the nervous system
obstructng 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 nerve substance ire
quent ralptations of the heart loss of memory and
marked rresolution of purpose and inability to carry
into action any well-detned business enterprise OF
to tom nix the mind upon any one thing any length of
though retained but short time, with Pickering
and hutterng condition of the mental faculties
dering an individual what is commonly called a Whit
he-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 to shape the
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 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 peculiar
who, in his struggles for safety lies down exhausted
tor moments sleep upon the wreck upon which he
hoats 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 tnere are paroxysms
everything; often condtonsof hectic in aits stages
also all of the general symptoms enumerated, with a
local manifestation of it frequently apparent in
the facial nerves. though it may be in any other part
OF the body, such the thorax bdo,aen or lirnbs
with pains of shooting, lancinatipg character For
this condition an explanations found in the fact that
as the vitality OF structure decreases by age, over
sxertion or too frequent excitement at improper
times, its nervous sensibiity increases and if the
dimnution is the result of irritation as by disease or
local injury, there is general decrease Of vital
stamina or power; the least shock 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 great
many others on the list. such as scrofula malaria
blood and wasting diseases of all kinds fevers sexual
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
bonding degree of debility is distributed to
all parts OF the system; weakened condition fol-
lows, impeding. obstructing and parayzing 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 IL is
may, with certainty, be cured by