Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-12-24
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
nISRAsE OF THE STOMACH.

kncFledge of this fact IS Of the utmost Importance to the
physician. well also to the patient How this ex-
tension Of disease from the stomach other organs takes
place-the principle upon which it prOceeds-ths symp-
toms exhibited in the Of its extension are Of the
first Importance in the guidance towards philosophical
treatment. Ignorance yards these points has been
and is daily being the source Of the most dangerous
treatment, and the very treatment in fact which is the
cause Of mvsds OF uncured cases. out end debi-
lVaeu constitutions, and Of those long trains Of bid
symptoms which attend too many patients through life
known snd called general dlseasen-s term, however,
Woet any meaning, from the fact that there such
ats o. the system as general disease viii he
week.
Chronic disease Of the stomach produces disease in
oher organs Enough the agency the nervous System;
.he disturbance OF irritation created by diseased points
IN the stomach is carried along the nerves some near
organ with which it has communication, aud the
disease there set up is said to be sympathetic disease
or the organ is said to re secondarily affected AS an
ins'ai e Of this sympathy, person receiving blow on
the he' d. the blow is followed almost Immediately by
Yomitins-the stomach sympahizes with the disturbed
or rrtated brain Again. any indigestble matter taken
upon the stomach produces headachein this case
brain sympathiEes with the stomach
This extension Of disease which takes place along or
through these nerves. is either occasional permanent
ana the frequent repetition Of the former produces the
lStLeri-tor instance, Dyspepsia a small point Of
inhammatoy action of the stomach produces headache
Dizziness seeplsssness full of the blood vessels Of
BRAIN flushed face, &C. These morbid symptoms will
continue for longer shorter period, die away, and
disappear, and after little time agan-hence the
term 'oceasonal' The intervals between these recur-
tences become less ana less distinct until at last the
ofsn becomes per aanenty involved and insanity, apo.
pectc or paraytic congestion mbeciity, and death
the Tesut-hence the name PERMANENT
Ane mere would take occasion to advert to the very
great Importance of attending in time these primary
lntatory symptoms of diseased stomach which are set
up as warning, speaking plainly and orcibly to the
patient that unless correct and proper treatment be at
once Instituted no matter of how mild form they may
at first APPEAR there is imminent danger brain or
some other vital organ becoming permanently involved.
These early symptoms frequently overlooked or
regarded trnp Al wi
on and thus the patient lives on taxing thought of
the increasing frequency or vehemenee OF those thrilling
complaints until at last ether and important organs
the oran perhaps or the lungs the h art liver
some other organ have become amost irredeemaby in
Yoved Then it is that the patient upon reflection hnds
that his disease has long been creeping upon him. gain
ing almost impereeptably IN intensity until some new
phase of his disease suddenly awak ms him to notions Of
his true situation HIS friends perhaps discover that
his mind is not exacy right that his 'brain is dsess
ed and of the poor patient is hurried to a mad house.
there to be treated with straight jacket bters to the
shAVen scalp &C., and no thought perhaps by the
medical attendant, treatment instituted for the first
great cause and the Continuance of all this trouble
| viz. Disc lSE OF THE STOMACH y ~
Perhaps, instead of terminating in inssnity, very diff
terent phenomenon is exnbted the surgng the blood
towards the brain produces at last the palsy OF limb
from the partial pressure Of the BRAIN or palsy Of the
entire locomoon from the pressure of blood back
poron OF the brain, and the poor patient Obliged per-
maps, TO submit to the blood operation of the
lancet shaved and blistered scalp burnt and bsered
Done, stimulating and burning em5rocations with
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the part OF the attending physician of the first great
oSe and me continuance OF the disease Wis DISEASE
/ OF THE STOMACH
Perhaps, instead of either Of the above ternin
very much less serious result the consequence-per
maps, merely pain in the shoulders or head and Tic
Dolonteau& OF the Face and for this Tic Dooureaux the
poor patient must down with calomel lron arssnc sc
anu be ormened with burning bisters setous and the
hke-the attending physician regarding it, perhaps as
snpS l9sai anscdon, entirely losing sight Of the fact
1nat the Inning membrane Of the stomach and liver is one
continuous menbaue and also of the first great cause and
continuance OF these pains vz Disease Of the Stomach
pFopagatng disease in the liver and the liver in its turn
extending its irritation and producing pain in the shou
der, head and face How frequently has ,.pain in the
right shoulder" been looked upon named aud trea ted as
case Of silver disease 'naction of the liver vague
ana unmeamng tetms), and in great majority Of cases
without any benefit accruing from tne treatment; and
with nov much more success might these so called spyer
dseases have beeneated had the true Ahoogy OF the
casethe true of the disease in tact me disease
been properly understoodf they had been regarded as
the consequence of disease OF the stomach producing
morbid action in the liver and the latter In It's turn send
ing its irritation to the shoulder face and head Perhaps
instead Of either OF the above examinations taking
much more common one exhibits ITSELF viz disease OF
the lungs There s not an occurrance as dis
ease ct the lungs being produced by disease OF the tot
aehj in fact disease of the stomach cannot long exs.
Wtaoat producing disease Of the lungs and there neUer
Was case q atseased lungs but that UdS produced BIZ
disease Of the digestive orgdns The disease called
PULMONARY Consumption has its origin in disease of the
stomach and from no other source From the close
nerve connection between the stomach and the lungs the
latter IS constant recipient of ali irritation from the
stomach, which tends to the formation of tuberces the
commencement 81 Pulmonary Consumpton-frst, by not
only inducing dlssasd state of the tubes but also by
set ing up asympsthec irritation in the spCngy tissue Of
the lungs and secondly by producing morbid state Of
the boed 10 consequence of imperfect digestion OF food by
the unnamed stomach This idea, am well aware, re-
CARDS the cause of Consumption is at variance with the
greas mass OF the wise heads of the profession but
GOES not make 1t any the less true There are as wise
heads as any in the profession who have promulgated
the doctrine for years. and years ago was
my own observation, that Consumption lad lis origin in
dleese OF the stomach, and that too not in few
cases oai IN every instance; and defy any physician
point to case Of Pulmonary Consumption that uoon
close examination, it could not be found beyond doubt
a the patient mad not BEN aborlDg under diseased di-
gesVe organs There is disease much dreaded OF
looked upon with so much horror as CONSUMPTION All
SORTS Of specifies" havs been invented for cure every
conceivable combination of drugs almost have been com.
pounded and the poor sufferers sent to almost every cor.
ner OF he hahitebe globe for relief and all to but very
little purpose Physicians take charge Of such cases
with great heFitation and Doubt the patient now
LOOKS only for temporary and Insignificant relief And
why thlst Why all this misery and sufferpg-al this
medical labor in vainf Simply from msconception as re
gards tne True cause OF disease, viz DISEASE OF TIE
| DIGESTIVE ORG ANS. +,
Consumption is as capable Of being cured as almost
any oher disease when not too far advanoedwhen the
lungs are not too much consumed 1t is impossible to
create new lungs or to make them grow out again aud
occupy the place Of lung that has been DESTROYED and
annihatea by liberation, suppuraton and expectora.
onj Dut When suoent OF the lung remains for the pur-
poses OF their office not only further destruction may be
remedied but an entire healthy action II the remairag
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OF pulmonary Consumption having been cured, and the
subject afterwards living to good old age have been too
often SHOWN by post norton examination, admit now
adsys OF single doubt But assured this end is
NOT attained by doetoring the lungs, and having
gard for other diseased organs No. no; for by
lag for the lungs most valuable time is being lest and
Wlthout benehtng the patient particle for the effect
sbeng docored instead the cause; but to striSe
the root oil the evil and to strike effectively go at once
to the stomach, and there you will find the cause, and
the only cause Of all this trouble and only by removing
this can the patient have any hope recovery. 10 talk
about curing Consumption by applying remedies to the
lungs and taking no thought instuting treatment
for other diseased parts Of the system is all nonsense
and empyrcism No patient was ever cured nor ever
will be BY such prescriptions Look well the stomach
search there for diseased actoa, land you will always
ma plenty OF ~ and treatment may be instituted
with no hste hope Of succeAs-and one that will ia
great majority Of cases, the patient proyined Of
course, the lungs are not TOO much consumed.
There are thousands clegymen through the Unit
edStaes troubled with that very common disease known
as oiergymens sore throat and probably not in
one hunared knows the true OF his disease perhaps
from the fact OF 1t never having properly explained
TO MIN by his physician, and possibly also from his
physician taking wrong view regards Its true cause.
Out OF hundreds OF cases tha have fallen under my OBJ
serVaton there has been single instance that il
not readily traceabe to disease Of the digestive organs
From the fact Of the membrane the air tubes
being constant recipient irritation, having its orr
gin in diseased digestive organs these tubes take on
an extreme sensstiveness which produces large amount
OF morbid seerenon aud renders the patient exceedingly
susceptible to changes in the temperature causing him
be continually subject TO fresh colds and coughs the
frequent repetition of which Induces that chronic inam
nation OF the air iubes known as Bronchitisn and seller
| gymen's sore throat"
In ooncluson-to all invGds let say that IL have
made mention above of the disease with which you a
hced assured il is folly for you to hope for either
permanent or speedy cure unless atentonis had to the
digestive organs for there will only find the first
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