The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-03-31
Nervous Debility

Is characterized by general languor or weakness Of
the whole organism especially of the nervous SYSTEM
obstructing and preventing the ordinary functions of
nature; hence, there is disordered state of the
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 papitatons of the heart loss OF memory, and
marked irresouion of purpose and inability to carry
into action any welldefned business enterprise or
to fix the mind upon any one thing any length Of
though retained but short time, with Pickering
and utteriDg condition of the mental faculties, rem
dering 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, pur-
manner of the manifestation of their nervous dis
turbances constituting difference as marked
their physical peculiarihes 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 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 to the
sckly, varied only in degree of quantity and dura-
ton in the of them in order to overcome the
disease. NERVOUS DEBILITY. or what is generally
regarded such is pr0tean typed in its peculiari
ties as are the dreams of the shipwrecked mariner
who in his struggles for safety lies down exhausted
for 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 are longing for something solid upon
which he may find standing place.
In some cases of this disease there are paroxysms
or exacubatons. with extreme debility apparent in
everythng often conditonsof hectic in alits stages
also all of the general symptoms enumerated, with
local manifestation of it frequently apparent in
the facial though may be in any other part
of the body, such as the thorax, abdomen or limbs
with pains of a shooting, lancinatiDg character For
this condition explanation is found in the fact that
the vitality of structure decreases by age,
exertion or too frequent excitement at improper
times, its nervous sensibty increases; and if the
diminuton is the result Of irritation by disease or
local injury there is general decrease OF vital
stamina or power; the least slok or may
act as secondary S%aG5e the inherent or primary
cause being sc-..e one all of those already men,
TONED causation, however, there are great
e:any others the list, such scrofua, 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; 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 or pleasures Of existence.
This condition of the individual distressing as it is
may with certainty, be cured by