Litchfield enquirer., 1857-12-31
P.lTE.v'T .WEDECE.HES. Disease Of the Heart. -.Paipita-

dANE of the most distressing diseases that flesl " is heir to. person subject to it is liable t, all attack at any nIlnent, whether l ing, sitting walking. Its attack is sudden and ottcntimes with out any prenuliithn whatever and too often times without any aplieciab.e cause, and the relief that cs.n be afforded |" the poor patient during the paroN ysin Is ing1y unsat isctOry, for but little be done that vii! i'll any Way give much reliet
 This of all other diseases that have attempted to treat upon. is the most important nut only from its being uttentimes of difficult removal but from its being exceedingly tbe to into that struc tural organic disease Ut the heart for which there is cure and would the space be allowed me- should te,l in duty bound to suffering humanity to make of several columns in this paper. that might throw all the light possible tor me to do upon this all important disease, its causes indications of cure, treatment &c., &c.. in the hope that might be the humble nca,Is of awakening sufferers with this disease to il true sest of their pcriious tOndi ton, and stimulate them to lose tm4 in adopt ing some mode of treatment that would throw utf that condition of tine system ~asc s Me of the functional de. angemcnt.
 There two kinds of Palpitation, viz: That proceeding fron organic dis ,f the heart or dis of its muscular sub>t,nce. and functional or nervous palpitation. For the tulIner there is no cure 1t is often pa Hated but aerer curei For the latter althoug h all treatment has teen by oi the highest authorities discarded, and discarded be- cause laS tey say so little, if any attends any remedial effort that may be made Yet well ueCetu 'c'mcHt IS not only UI most signal DeneHt. but will effect cure. proviiin the grand ot tn. functional dertngcmrnt be well understood and
 treatment instituted with direct rtleIene it. So f,r rom discarding all teatment it certainly should receive the closest investigation and scrutiny, an. every p'ssibr exertion should be used towards its removal lest lis continuance should bring about that structural organic disease of the heart. which, Ill nine Cases ut u t. the result ui prolonged, uncured, ant uncared for functional disease,
 Organic, or that incurabe disease of the muscular structure ot the heart, produced as have already said. ty the nervous or functional disease of that gan, and from this tact the functional disease should have every remedial attention paid to it. in the hope that ere it be to late, treatment may be institu. ted that will doaway with the cause of the function aI and thus prevent the occurrence of tn organic And now. what is the cause of the nervoEs palpita ton or functional disease of the heart! But befure answering this question let us see what are gensr' ally the accompanying symptoms. The pulse, gen: orally. are from 90 to I1O-tongue clean. red and swollea irritation and relness about the tonsis = bowels genet very iregutar-headaehe and nusnet tace-tenderncss of the pit of tie stomach
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