Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-05-22
GtoD LIVER OIL IN CoNsUMpTIo N.

EOD LIVER OIL IN CONsUMPTION.
"The advocates Of the use Of Cod Liver Oil in cen.
sumption say that it presents Of the beauuI
examples Of the curative operation az mdcius agent
ever known IL by promoting, in the fullest SENSE
restorative process in the system tt acts 10 the rst
instance. by improving the digestive functons, and
supplying the necessary ingredients for nutrition which
is the basis Of health Under its use thu chyle which
is the suttous product Of digestion, and taken up from
the aimentary canal by the lactsals becomes OF
healthy quality, so readily to be changed into hbrine
and thus not only contribute to the amount of nutr-
ment for the OF the system but fl the supply
OF this unchanged abumen, which acts as a morbid
product reaches the blood Il be deposited in the
lungs As ubecuous matter The operation of the oil in
promoting these changes, Is reeiabs in great m assure
to two prncpe Of which is nutrive sad the other
strictly med iual "
cip the above from the New York Sunday Times, OF
June 49, Tor he purpose of showing why Cod Liver Oil
often fans benehttng the invalid and WHY il ought
not 70 be SO regarded as it is by great many, an
almost 'specidc" in diseases of the lungs more espe
cay Consumption, for it most assuredy is far from
being such.
That mere is faulty and very impoverished nutrition
and want Of good supply Of healthy blood, in
consumpiys patients, is true and fully shown by their
reduced, weakened lean. sttenuated and almost blood
less appearance What is the cause of this want Of
go rich blood which only nourish the SYSTEM 1t
is that The chyls, las ave shown in my previous
advertisemenls,) Of Which good rich and healthy blood
made does not and cannot enter INTO the circulation
Whyl beca Of the cODG tOn of the digestive organs
b cause as have aleady shown in previous adyer-
hsements tue mouths OF the little vessels called aeteals,
which convey The snyle into the circulation, and which
into the upper bowels are closed up aud cannot
take up or absorb ibis chyle What closes themf The
swollen stat Of the membrane of the digestive
organs, which mem bane besides lining the stomach and
bose also dips into and lines these lutte yesses; aud
fom the to of the mouths of those little vessels the
l4cteas, being very sma very easy to see that
there could not be much swelling Of that membrane
without bringing together their Sides and eney closing
them up What produces this swollen OF the mucus
memb,ansf Inflammation IF The digestive organs,
Wlcn is the hrst cause and the Of COnSEmp
tipn
This statement of the cause of Consumption am well
aware, viii be pronounced by many as V,ry lar from
being true, but tha in my future advertise
nent, treat upon Consumption its causes and cure,
viii in tue present instance remark that there uever was
Of GUnsunp that had not its origin in IL
digestive organs, and there case Of Cousunp-
on Out tnas Its origin could have been easily traced
diseases OF the nurtVe organs for of Consump-
lion ever existed without disease OF the stomach being
present at the same Lime
Now comes the QUESTION: IT, from the closed condition
Of The mouths of the iscteas. it is mposs0ility for
s 10 aSe up and absorb the cf ye aud convey IL into
the clrculaon is ii not also impossOlty for them
take up or absorb Cod LAYER o. auy thing else? Most
ccrislny We 10 not discuss its remedial properties
aIef II enters the circulation for in the state oil the
system under Consideration it don't get there any
rate but limited quantity, aud can't get there for the
Vssse through which it has to pass closed mp.
may 10 stating that ALL every of vessels
are Closed say thai which precisely true for it may
be possible, yes, and probable that the eutre lining
meuoraae OF the digestive organs 10 81 congested
state as to produce uniform tanefaeton or swelling
OF that euurs membrahe chat the greater portion is
IN an ~ ame1 and swollen state is true, from the fact of
The patient becoming lean aud thin 10 flesh which state
can 0uy be brought about by closure of those vessels
and The imperfect digestion that is necessarily the result
OF the nhtmed condition Of the mucus membrane Of the
digestive organs. s.f III s.rse
From the above 1t will be seen, that, no matter how
much remesia virtue Cod Liver Oh may possess or how
10 quote from aboge ~uuder its the chye which is
the nutritious product Of digestion, and taken up from
the slmsntary canal by the lscteas [ony 1t isn'tl
becomes OF healthy quality,-so long as it does not
enter the crcniaton get through those
closed up Vesses) caun1t OF course any benefit
10 the patient, for it passes off with The stool
FRO the foregoing il will be perceived that the first
step towards successful treatment Of the Cisease
consumption Ia the removal Of its CAUSE viz diseased
digestive organs; this being done, the powers Of the
system wl accomplish the balance the work. providing
the lungs be not too TAR consumed. remedial agent
must De en- poyed that will do away with this congesed
ana swollen CONDITION Of the membrane-and this
coAgeste1 and swollen mucus membrane must be got rid
OF Tor TWO RNAsONshrst that Imperfect Digestion and
the manufacture OF chyle poor IN quality which the
inevitable result Of diseased stomach, may be done
away With and second, that the closed aceas may be
restored to their natural condition. 50 as TO admit the
ehye and pass u on into the circulation, This being
uone not only will chyle of good, healthy quality be
ny nuiactured, but 1t will have free passage into the
creu'aton and be made into good, rich blood, which
vi" ponrish the entire system and enable It's powers the
yes mtta'G'TiS nature, to throE Oh tue disease.