Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1841-11-18
HeIDatic Elixir.

"A ne,o remedy for Jaundiee, Dyspepaa, hdi~
gtsiion Weokny and .Souynsss of the
stomach. Loss Of appetite, Lo,cntss Of spir-
\ its, Headache, asthma, Rheumatism, Female
Distractions and Ut0kn,sses, and all other
/ Complaints arising from diseased STATE
Of The Lirer and its sscreiions.
HNIlE health and vigor Of the human fnme
u depend entirely on the digestion the di-
gesiion on the bilIary secretions. II i- obyious.
therefore, that any cause operating to viiinto
these secretions must, Of course, be productive
Of arrangement and disease throughout the s,s-
lem,
The liver is the largest gland in the body, and
from its minute and tardy circulation, the scns
Of disease is much ofner attached 10 that orRus
than Is suspected Biloos disorders srs inside
Gus in their attacks, slow in progress and much
varied in symptoms. Hence many fall victims
10 them from the nature Of the disease not being
seasonably detected, or properly treated where
by The chain Of diseased action becomes strength
ened aud The links more difficult 10 be- broken. -
So general is The prevalence Of Liver Complsnt,
that this organ is probably the seat OF most arr
menis unattended W nh Febrile action and that
the grand source Of health and disease il con-
nected with the healthy or disordered function Of
the Liver, and also, that almost every chronic
or lingering disease arises from some defect
there.
The symptoms arising from chronic diseases
Of the Liver are so various almost TO battle de-
scripion. They do not all appear in any indi-
vidual case, but show themselves in different per-
sons in great variety both in extent, nun,ber and
degree, as the disorder exists in every gradatiss
so slight as 10 cause no alarm, being nothing
more than fulness after meals, with some sore
ness Of the bowels, a disposition TO drowsiness;
erections OF wind, ringing in The cars, dizziHsss
OF the head, coldness Of the extremites, followed
by burning In the soles Of the feet and palms of
The hands, an unpleasant and sinking sensation
in the pit Of the stomach. Some cases are Az
tended with watchfulness, or unrefreshng sleep
dslu, bed by dreams. Pain, also in either sAs.
most frequently in the left, extending 10 the
shoulder blades. The mind is often Tefnl and
Mrilaied by the most trihing causes; the memory
becomes impaired, and there is a general disin-
clinalion for bodily or mental exertion. The
stomach sympathzes, and is so much disturbed
rs 10 lead the patient to suppose that his com-
plants arise from an affection OF this Orgaa,
while il rs only affected by being in the vicinity
Of the real disease.
There is often loss Of appetite, at othor ,imcs
an unnatural craving for food.
The cOuntenance assumes a saow, cndaver-
ons or sicltly hue Many other symptoms might
be named, but those already enumerated are the
most prominent and common.
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