The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1839-11-14
Art of Cutting,
vHyHE CAUSE OF BILIOUS COMPLAINTS
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u AND A MUbE OF CURE.-A well reg
ulated and proporiionate quantity of bile upon the
stomach is always requisite for the promotion of
sound health--it stimulates digestion, and keeps
the intestinal canal free from all obsiructions. On
the inferior surface Of the liver is peculiar bad-
der, 10 which the bile is FIRST preserved, being
formed BY the liver from the blood. Thence II
passes into the stomach and inlestines, and regu.
lates the indigestion. Thus we see when there
is deficiency Of bile, Che body is constantly COS.
tive. On The other hand, an oyefabundance OF
bile causes frequent nausea in the stomach ard
often promotes very severe attacks Of disease,
which sometimes end in death
Fevers are always preceded by symptoms Of a
disordered stomach; as are also scrotulous disor-
ders, and all sympathetic functional, organic Or
febrilc diseases. From the same cause, tie nat
ura and healthy action Of the heart, and the whole
vascular system is impaired and reduced below
its natural standard; as exhibited in papia,ioons
languid pulse, torpors Of the limbs, syucope, and
even death itself, in consequence Of an overabun-
dance of peculiar substance to the digestive or
/ gans
The approach Of bilious diseases is at al times
attended by decided symptoms Of an existing dis.
| eased state Of the stomach and bowels; l. e. with
| those signs which are known to point out their
contents To be OF morbid irritating nature; but
whenever the alimentary canal happens TO be
| loaded with irritating matter, some arrangement
Of the healthy operation, either of the general sys.
ten, or Of some particular organ Of the body is
the certain result and when this state happens to
be united with any other symptoms of disease, It's
effects are alwaysthereby much aggravated. The
| progress Of organic obstruction is often so rapid
as scarcely to admit OF time for the application OF
such aid as is to be offered by art yet IN general,
the p-"noni,ory symptoms ofgastric load arc per.
ceptible for day or two previous to the icverisb
paroxsu, period whcn the most ofhcacious as.
distance may be given, BY unloading the stomach
and alincntary canal OF its irritating contents
and thus reducing the susceptibility Of disease.
MOFFAT'S LIFE MEDICINES. should al.
ways be taken in the early stages Of bilious com.
plants aud if persevered in strictly according to
the directions, will positively effect cure.
The mineral medicines often prescribed in
| these diseases although they may effect tempo.
rary cure, at the same time create an unhealthy
state OF the blood. and consequently tend to pro.
mote return OF the very disease which they are
employed to cure. tits then by the use Of purga.
tives, exclusively formed of vegetable compounds,
which, possessing within themselves no deeteri.
| Gus agencies, which decomposition, combination,
or alteration can develope or bring into action !;
and therefore capable OF producing no effect, save
that which is desircd-lbat safe remedy is found,
The LIFE PILLS and PIENIX BtI'TERS
have proved 10 be the most happy in their effects
in cases of bilious diseases, of any purely vegeta
bic preparation ever offered TO the public. II the
stomach is foul, they cleanse il by exciting ii to
throw Off its contents; fnot, they pass to the duode
mum without exciting vomiting nausea in the
stomach stimulating the neighboring vcera, as the
liver and pancras as to produce-a more copious
flow of their secretions into tho intcstnes stimu.
lating the exhaent capillaries terminating in the
MINER coat, which an increased flow of the useless
ARTICLES of the body, foreign matters, or retained
'uN retions, are completely discharged.
iocNr sale wholesale aud retail by the proprietor,
IIeGE.IAM B. MOFFAT, 375 Broadway--to
all letters relative to the Medicines or or
Z o. Nj be directed.
:, we an Good Samaritan explaining more fully
'efy Astheory Of diseases, may be had gratis
vIg. AIS Broadway.
x \mediclnes are for sale in Charlotte by
;A H\ tn. HOLTON, Agent.