The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-03-23
Nervous Debility

Is characterized by general languor weakness of
the whole organism. especially of the nervous system
obstructing and preventing the ordinary functions OF
nature; hence, there is dsordered 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 substance, ire
quent papitatons of the heart loss Of memory, and
marked irresouion of purpose and inability to carry
into action any well-defned business enterprise or
to fix the mind upon any one thing any length OF
time There is great sersitiveness to Impressions
though retained but short time, with Pickering
and uteriDg condition of the mental faculties, rem
deriDg an individual what is commonly called Whit
he-minder, OF 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
turbances constituting difference marked as are
their physical peculiaritles dissmar 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
sckly, varied only in degree of quantity and dura-
tien in the use of them in order to overcome the
disease. NERVOUS DEBILITY, or what Is generally
ties as are the dreams of the shipwrecked mariner
who, in his struggles for safety lies down exhausted
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
CALCULATIONS, with extreme debility apparent in
everythng often conditOnsof hecticin all its stages
also all of the general symptoms enumerated, with
local manifestation of it more frequently apparent in
the facial nerves though may be in any other part
of the body, such the thorax, abdomen or limbs,
with pains of shooting, lancinat1Dg character. For
this condition explanation is found in the fact that,
the vitality of structure decreases by age, over
exertion or too frequent excitement at improper
times, its nervous sensiblity increases; and if the
diminution the result of irritation as by disease or
local injury, there is a general decrease OF vital
stamina or power the least shock or irritation may
cause being some one 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 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; a weakened condition FOL
lows, impeding. obstructing and paralyzing 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 it is,
may, with certainty, be cured by