Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-08-21

diately by vomiting-the stomach sympathlses
with the disturbed or irritated brain. Agaiu, any
indigestbe matter taken upon the stomach pro-
duces headache-in this case, the brain sympa-
thses with the stomach.
This extension of disease, which takes place
along or through these nerves is either occasional
or permanent, and the frequent repetition Of the
former produces the latter-for instance, Dyspep-
sa, or small point of Inflammatory action of
the stomach, produces headache, dizziness, sleep
lcssness, fullncss Of the bloodveSses of the bran
flushed face, &C. These morbid symptoms will
continue for longer or shorter period die away
and disappear, and after little time rccur again
hence the term occasional. The intervals be-
tween these occurrences become less and less dis
tinct, until Mt last the brain becomes permanently
involved, and insanity, ap0plcctic or pNraytc coil
gestion, imbccity and death is the result-heIce
the name permanent.
And here would take occasion to advert to the
very great Importance OF attending in time to
these primary iaitatory symptoms Of diseased
stomach, wh:cl arc set up as 4 warning, speaking
plainly and forcibly to the patient that unless
correct and proper treatment be at once instituted
no matter of how mild form they may at first ap-
pear, there is imminent danger of the brain or
some other vital organ becoming permanently in
vovel These early symptoms are too frequent
that will very soon pass off, and thus the patient
lives on taking no thought Of the increasing fire.
ouency or vehemence of those trifling complaints
arising from disease of the stomach until at last,
other and important organs, the brain, perhaps,
or the lungs, the heart, or liver, or some other
organ have become almost Immediately involved.
Then it is that tho patient, upon reflection, hnds
that his disease has long been creeping upon him,
gaining, mostimperceptably intensity until some
new phase of the disease suddenly awakens him
to notions of his true situations. His friends,
perhaps, discover that his "mind is not exactly
right, that his 'brain is diseased" and of the
poor patient is hurried to mad house, there to
be treated with the straight jacket biscrs to the
shaven scalp, &c., and no thought perhaps taken
by the medical attendant, or treatment instituted
for the first greet case and the continuance of all
this trouble, viz: DISEASE OF THE STOMACH.
Perhaps, instead of terminating in insanity,
very different phenomenon is exhibited; the surg
ing of the blood towards the brain produces at last
palsy Of limb from partial pressure of the
brain, or palsy of the entire locomotion from the
pressure of blood on the back portion of the brain,
and the poor patient is obliged, perhaps, to sub
nit to the blood disSorging operation of the lam
Get, shaved and blistered scalp, burnt and blis-
tered back bone, stimulating and burning embro-
cations, with very little or no good and probably
with 10 thought on the part of the attending phys
ician Of the first great cause and the continuance
of the disease, viz: DISEASE OF THE STOM-
ACH.
Perhaps, instead Of either of the above termna-
tionS q very much less serious result is the con-
sequence-perhaps merely in pain i'll the shoulder
or head, and Tic Doloureux of the face: and for
this Tic Doloureux the poor patient must down
with calomel, iron, arsenic, &C., to be tormentcd
with burning blsters, setons, and the like-the
attending physician regarding it, perhaps, as n
simply local affection, entirely losing sight Of the
fact that the lining membrane Of the stomach and
liver is one continuous membrane, Of the first
great cause and continuance of these pains, viz:
Disease of the Stomach, propagating disease in
liver, and the liver in its turn extending its irrita
ton, and producing pain in the shoulder head and
face. How frequently has ''pain In the right
shoulder" been looked upon, named, and treated
rs case of oliver disease" 'inacon of the liver
vague and unmeaning terms, and in great ma
jovity Of cases without any benefit accruing from
the treatment and with how much more success
might these so.calel oliver diseases" have been
treated had the true pathology of the case-the
true cause of the disease in fact tie disease, been
properly undcrstood-if they had been regarded
as the consequence of disease of the stomach, pro-
ducing morbid action in the liver and the latter
in its turn sending its irritation to the shoulder,
face and head Perhaps instead of either of the
above examinations taking place, q much more COM
mon one exhibits ITSELF viz adsease of the lungs.
There is not so common an occurrence as disease
of the lungs being produced by disease of the
stomach, in fact, disease Of the stomach cannot
long exist without producing disease Of the lungs,
and there ncrer ~as Il case Of Diseased hngs bm
hat ,cas produced bv disease Of the digeSi'rc or
yaas The disease called Pulmonary Consumption
has its origin in disease of the stomach, and from
no other source. From the very close nerve con-
ncctOn between the stomach and the lungs. the
latter is constant recipient OF all irritation from
the stomach, which tends to the formation of tu-
berclcS, the commencement of pulmonary con-
sumpion-frst, by not only inducing diseased
state of the air tubes but also by setting up q
sympathetic irritation in the spongy tissue of the
lung and secondly, by producing morbid state
Of tile blood in consequence Of imperfect diges-
ton Of foo1by the intamcd stomach. This idea,
| ala we'll aware, rs regards the cause or consump
ton, is at variance with the great mass of the
wise heads OF the profession, butt does not make
it any the less true. There are as wise heads rs
any in the profession who have promulgat the
doctrine for years, and years ago was | satisfied
from my own observation that consumption has its
origin in disease of the stomach. and too, not in
few isolated cases, but in every instance, and
defy any physician to point to case Of Pulmonary
Consumption, that, upon close inquiry and minute
examination, it could not be found, and beyond
doubt, that the patient had been previously labor
ing under diseased digestive organs. There is no
disease so much dreaded or looked upon with so
much horror, as Consumption. All sorts of ''spe-
cfcs" have been invented for its cure; every con-
ceivable combination Of drugs almost have been
compounded, and the poor sufferer sent to almost
every corner Of the habitabie globe for relief, but
all 10 but very little purpose. Physicians take
charge Of such cases with great hesitation and
doubt, and the patient now looks only for Temps
rary and insignificant relief. And why is this -
Why all this misery and suifcriug--all this mcli-
cal labor in vain !: Simply from misconccption as
regards the true cause Of disease, viz: DISEASE
OF THE DIGESTIVE ORGANS.
Consumption is as capable Of being cured as al
most any other disease, when not too far advan-
ccd-whcn the lungs arc not too much consumed.
1t is impossible to create new lungs, or to make
them grow out again and occupy the place Of the
lung that has been destroyed and anrihiated 10y
liberation, supperation and cxpectoration but
when sufficient of the lung remains for the purpo-
seS Of their Office, not only further destruction
may be rcmedied, but an entirely healthy action
of the remaining portion of the lung may be
brought about Facts of cases pulmonary Con-
sumption having been cured, and the subject af-
terwards living to a good cid age has been too Of
ten shown by post mortem examination TO admit
nowadays of a single doubt. But rest assured
this end is not attained by "doctoring" the lungs
and having no regard to other diseased organs.-
No, no, for my prescribing for the lungs, most
valuablcd time is being lost, and without bene-
fitting the patient particle for the effect is be-
ing doctorcd' instead of the cause; but to strike
at the root of the evil and to strike effectively go
at once to the stomach, and there will you find
the cause and Tie only cause Of this trouble, and
only by removing this can the patient have any