The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-05-24
Nervous Debility

Is characterized by general languor 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-coored
urine with an excess of earthly or hmey sediment,
indicative of waste of brain and nerve substance ire
quent palpitations of the heart loss OF memory and
marked rresolution of purpose, and inability to carry
into action any wel-dened business enterprise, OF
to fix the mind upon any one thing any length OF
time. There is great constituencies to impressions,
though retained but short time, with hickering
and hutterpg condition of the mental faculties rem
derng ndvidua what commonly S called whit #
necessity be III 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 as marked as are
their physical pecuhartles dssimilar 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 to the strong; to the sturdy as 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 such, is proean typed in its pecular-
ties as the dreams of the shipwrecked mariner
who, in his struggles for safety, lies down exhausted
CT 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 longing for something solid upon
which he may find standing place.
In some cases of this disease there are paroxysms
or exacgbations, with extreme debility apparent in
everything; often condoDsof hectic in all its 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 as the thorax abdomen or limbs,
with pains of shooting, lancnatiDg character. For
this condition explanation is found in the fact that
the vitality of structure decreases by age, over
exertion too frequent excitement at improper
times, its nervous sensbility increases and if the
dimnution is the result of irritation, as by disease
local injury, there is general decrease of vital
stamina or power; the least shock or 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 great
many others on the list such scrofula. malaria,
blood and wasting diseases of all kinds evers 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
ponding degree of nervous debility is distributed to
all 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 pleasures of existence.
This condition OF the Individual, distressing it is,
may, with certainty, be cured by