Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-11-10

on tle disease through the pores of the skin :. anu nence the protuse precipitation which al. most aiways follows the hot staoe and intar mittent fever So much for the stomach "Tbo Liver IS the organ which contains the gall blad. der, performing the office of secretino A Amid necessary to chylitication-the bile and also of separating the impurities from some of tba venous blood, previous to it's return into tba general venous circulation" It is often tba case, that from inflammation and other causes. the gall bladder, like the urinary bladder and other organs, secretes too rapidly; now when this is the case, improper quantities of unhealthy bile Is carried through the ducts of the liver into the blood, and by the blood portion is carried in- to the intestinal canal, and the remainder cir cuated throughout the system.
 When unhealthy bile Is circulated to con- siderable extent through the blood vessels of the general system, It acts precisely as the acid rom the stomach; producing a congestive state ot the blood from Lhe cooling acid qualities it has attained and fever from its irritating ouali- ties
 The symptoms of intermittent fever are fa- mllIar to nearly every citizen of the Southern states; debility, great thirst and nausea. pain about the stomach, weak and lstess. no dispo- sltlon to make bodily or mental exertion. vawn- ing, signing, stretching, soon begins to feel chil. ", slight creeping sensation along the back, presently becomes more decided, and there is a feeling of intense cold. After while reaction takes place. the body gradually becomes warm; now and then, hushes of heat, followed by hot dry skin, the temples throb, heanache Is induc- ed, pulse full, strong and rapid and breathing difficult.
 But after while another change comes on.
 The sKin assumes it's natural softness. a moisture appears on the forehead and eventu ally copous precipitation breaks out all over the body, the pulse assumes its natural state. and we ma the patient nearly as well as ever.
 The treatment for this disease is very simple: our practice is to find first whether the disease IS seated In the stomach or liver, or whether both are implicated; this is easily accom- pshed; II from the stomach, there will be nausea, per haps vomiting, pain in the stomach and sour eructation; If from the lver pain in that region, sallow, bilious skin; and either diarrha or constipation of the bowels; if both organs should be implicated, combination of DOT tlon or all the symptoms above named will pre- sent themselves.
 Where the disease is produced by indiges. ton, we first proceed to cleanse the stomach and bowels and then turn our attention to the digestive organs. These we correct by means of tonics, of which bromide of iron IS our favor lte, and we can truthlully assert that we have seldom, If ever, failed 10 find success attending its use in this disease.
 When the disease proceeds from the liver, our am IS to carry out of the system any over plus oi blIiary matter, and at the same time cor rect the flow of the Sccretions from the gall bladder; thls IS readily done by the prudent use of caIomel and opium combined, or separate, as the nature ot the case requires. We never Slve qulnlne unless so requested by such per sons as object taking opium Should the dis ease be found seated in boththe stomach and liver, we seldom fail to meet the emergency with cslome.