Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-12-15
IIepatic EliXir.

"A new remedy for Jatmdice, Dyspepsia, Ld'-
gtstion, Wtdkntss and SOmuess of The
sio'nach, Loss Of appetite, Lowness ol spir-
is, Headache, asthma, Rheumatism, Ffmnfe
QLstrmiions and UtaknrSSeS, and all other
Complaints arising from a diseased state
Of me Lirer and Ills Secretions.
VuNIIE health and vigor Of The human frame
y depend entirely on the digestion the di-
geslipn on the hillary secretons. IL Is obvious,
therefore, that any cause operating 10 vniaie
these sccretions must, OF course, be productive
Of derangenient and disease lhrous houl the s,s"
teln.
The liver is the largest gland in the body, and
rom lis minute and tardy circulation the seat
Qf disease is much oiiner attached 10 that organ
than is suspected. Bilious disorders are insidi-
0us IN their attacks, slow IN progress aud much
varied in symptoms. Hence many fall victims
10 them from the nature Of The disease not beng
scasonnbly detected. or property treated where
by the chain of diseased action becomes strength
ened and the links more difficult 10 be broken
so general is the prevalence OF Liver Complaint,
that this organ is probably The seat OF most all
nents unattended with Febrie action ; and That
the grand source Of health and disease Is CON
necled with the healthy or dsOrdered function OF
the Liver, aud also, that almost every chrome
or lingering disease arises from some defect
there.
The symptoms arising from chronic Diseases
Of tho Liver are various as almost 10 battle de-
scription. They do not all appear in any indi-
vdual case, but show themselves in different per-
sons in great variety both in extent, number and
degree. IA the disorder exists IN every gradation
SO slight as to cause no alarm, being nothing
more than a iulness after meals, with some sore.
pess Of the bowels, disposition to drowsiness;
erectons Of wind, ringing IN The cars, dizziness
of the head GOODNESS Of the eXtIeniiies, 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. Spme cases at
tended with watchiulncss, or unrelreshing sleep
disturbed by dreams. Pain, also in either sidc
most frequently in the left, extending 10 iha
shoulder blades. The mind is often relul aud
lrraicd by the most tritlng causes; The memory
becomes impaired, apd there Is general di,ln-
cinaton for bodily or mental eAerlion. The
stomach sympaihizes, aud IL so much disu' bed
as TO lead the patient TO suppose hat his COM
plants arise from ap affection Of this organ,
while it is only affected 10y being in the vicinity
of the real disease.
There il often loss of appetite, nj other times
AN unnatural craving for food.
|. The countcnance assuDles 4 Sall0w, cadaycr-
ops or sckly hue Many other symptoms might
be named, but those already enumerated are !hs
most prominent AMI cumippn
H This Incidence is not palmcd up0n the public n
panaccn "or every III that flesh is heir to- but nirr
Nplriruce oi more than thirty years ~ the practice
and careful observation ol the treatment apd remedies
recommended by others ~ ihis class g? lSrns"'' aud
after seeing the benefits which huYr resulted from the
oi II ~ many hundred cases, the proprietor ices
warranted ~ recommending II hS superior I" any pre-
partition ever offered. Bcng al vegetable production II
may he taken with perfect Tor oi time
by persons al the most dclicnic constitutions, however
low ih,,y may have been reduced by Ilssnsc.
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