Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-03-05

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There is not, among the whole catalogue of Chronic
Diseases, one concerning which often written to-
and consulted from section Of the United States and
called on to prescribe for Constipation of the Bowels
1t would seem to he the disease o: the country and like
most other Chronic Diseases ni has been treated un-
Ger total Misrepresentation regards the Of
the Disease. will in my advertisement of this week
give what conceive to be correct view of the
view am that is opposed by the great OF
the profession, but which is srenuousy advocated by
few, and those few from their research and close study
stand at the head OF his profession, and from whom
indebted to having been converted from the cid h aen
track az laid down in the books and led embrace ny
present belief. With view making the matter inell-
gi0e to the general reader (Which is very difficult
thing to do) shall endeavor to simplify the as
much as possible in the hope that may be followed
without difficulty.
Constipation is Of two kinds or perhaps ought rather
to say that it arises from entirely dissmiar
states OF the system, viz; in those that and
spare habit and in those Of robust and healthy appear
auce. We will first take into consideration the former
and the first question to he pr0pounded and Tered is
Way are the bowels irregular regards their action
why do they not move with more regularity and fee
qqency-why the delay in the focal matter being eject
edl
For the very good reason that the natural stimulus to
action the c0ntractons Of the particles Of the bowels
upon their eOuteuts is absentthey do net ac because
that which sets them in motlon-that which stimulates
them to contraction, and the consequent expeng Of their
contents, is not present to excite or bring about this
tion or contraction.
What is this natural stimulus or exeter OF the action
of the bowels!
Their con.ents-the focal matter and which must be
of certain bulk, some or ounces in weight before
it cAn become EXETER Of the contraction of the bowels
The reason then, Why evacuation takes place why
the bowels Irregular is because there is foe
ter there to be expelled and of fthere is moth
ing to be expelled, nothing be expelled. Foe al mat
ter cannot be out of the bowels not in
them; it is not because the bowes unable to dis
charge their contents but because hy have contents
to discharge
said there nothing, no focal ma te there there
msy be small quantity, and but small quantity not
enough at rate, from its bulk tn
contraction but or our ces are pres
ent in the bowels their. muscular coats will Just
tainy by the weight OF their stimulated and
forced into contraction and the expeng- of their
tents as the womb WILL at the eni Of nine months from
the weight of its contents, expel the feus, he
blad Ter VIII expe its con ents When cert in quantity
shall have been secrsted there. 1t s faw the
my and until there is sufficient weight or bulk within the
inestnes sufficient to stimulate them to contract there
"lll be no evacuation, and of evacuation is
needed.
At this point will take occasion to remark that un-
der this view Of the Of rreEuarty of the bowels,
one can readily how perfectly ridiculous and
sensica and how entirely useless the administration
of purgatve medicines in Constipation You take pur.
gative and laxative medicines and foI whatfvhy to ex
pelfrom the bowels that which thereto force them
to contract and e&pel when there is nothing to expe
Pnrgatve medicines in Constipation not only useles
utvery injurious shall see and their adminstra
uon is the height Of empyrcism Let the bowels alone
until the proper time arrives for their evacuation
til they need to be evacuated and assured that they
will perform their functions without the help Of any drugs
Let them alohe and when the feces shalt have
ed to the cunt of 6 ounces they will most
certainly contract upon and expel their contents.
The next question in order is
Why is focal present why has it not been
withmore regularity and with frequency deposited
to become exeter to contrac.& OF the bowels and
the consequent expulsion Of their contents!
For The reason that the feces are true secretion
from The blood, and the patient from his ank Ian.
tern jawed appearance shows very plainly that has
but very little blood inside Of him, and what there is
of the thinest 20 rest and meanest quality, it is very
easy to imagine that there will not be much secrcton it
is an impossbilty that there should be much, for the
blood is not there out of which the ecl secos can
manufactured; the lnuaclurers ready to do the
work-they are ready to acure the focal matter
but they short of material they have nothing to scrk
with material to work into focal matter Like the oct
ten factory, where everything is ready do the work
all the hauds employed, all the machinery good order
and ready for action, but the spun thread is wautng-t
is MT to be had and cannot be got and the
is no homespun is made, there is nothing to make it
out o. 30 it is with the colon and rectum the lower bow
es they ready to manufacture and deposite the f.
cal secretion, but good, rich blood and plenty of it. be-
ing wanting they left without any material work
with, and of course not having this all important mate
ral-the blood, they cannot manufacture the secreton
Now am aware that this dosrine of fecf alton is at
variance with large of the profession, and not
only the professon but those out of it, and the latter
well as large majority Of TIL former regard the ces as
the Tesiduum of the food that portion OF the food
which ia not take ny the circulation not needed
for the purposes of nourshing the body the fuse
of the food after all the nutritious part il has been
extraeted but this is entirely idee the feces
true from the mucous braue of the
Colon as is the gastric juice from the membrane
OF the stomach the saliva the mucous M brane
of the glands OF the mouth the from the mucus
membrane Of the achryma glandsj and the amount Of
secretion from either, depends upon the quantity and
quality of blood distributed to them; 80 Of the colon
the amount Of secretion from its cus membrane that
is the quantity Of eces that is deposited in the bowels
depends upon the quantity blood distributed to that
membrane. The books, am azure, teach very differ
ent doctrine, but because Dr. this one or Dr. that one
says in his book Is Of its being true Other
Doctors their books say differently and when Doctors
disagree who Sh all deedel The bOOks IL he
generally received opinion among the profession that
after the fool passes into the stomach it by the mus
cusT action Of the stomach rolled tumbed aeout Lii
1t becomes soft, homogeneous mass and then it is
pressed forward into the upper portion of the bowels
called The duodenum, where portion or part is ex-
tracted or separated for purposes of nntrton called
chile and which is taken up by the small tubular vessels
called acteGis and carried into the circulation for the
purposes Of nourshiug the body the other portion
becoming useless after the chile is extracted it, il
is sent forward through the bowels and expelled Now
instead part only of this mass being prepared and
taken into the ccaiaon, the whole of is in heath
taken up. Now let about thislet us see if part
only is taken and carried into the circulation. How
much in weight does person In health eat at meal
Say two pOunds-three meals a day, would make six
pounds that he has taken into his stomach. Now &C.
Cording to the books part Of this say half is taken
up and carried into the calculations; the other half then
according to our ejaculation, would be pound eft in
the bowels after each meal or three pounds day. be
carried forward and expelled at the owes portion Of The
bowels Now bear in mind that is each day three
pounds OF drOss or resduum OF the food that ia NOT
needed for the nutrition OF the body and is carried on
through the bowels TO be expelled Now suppose this
happened to be troubled with constipat on OF the
bowels, and should haze discharge from the bowels
Tor week, very frequent occurrence with dyspeptcs
and others troubled with Constipation. L have known
persons go three weeks without having any operation
Of the bowels, and there are record where pa
tents have gene six and twelve months without having
had stool. Now at the ind Of week. this consti-
pated gatient would, ording to our calculation be
carrying about him. in mis- bowels 81 pounds OF LEGAL
matter-at the end of weeks he would carry about
with him AZ the end OF three poundA
and in the OF those have alluded 10 as going six
and twelve months Without STOOL one would carry sac
pounds and the other 1892 pounds What absurd
idea that person should carry about with him thou.
sand pounds or the half IT, OF fecal matter or even g.
A. the q pounds Suppose the pat at the end
OF the first week, who supposed to have Il pounds
store, is weighed how mucn will he actually weight
will h weigh Il morei No. Win no weigh the half Of
il, or pounds, or poundl No; not ole half ounce
more ami the great probability Is that be viii not
weigh much rs he did week previous. What has
become OF the Il pounds Of reiase matterp That's a
question much easier asked answered If we stcS 70
the old doctrine laid down in the books IN Tell Won
what has become oft; The whole Of the food taken
up and carried into the circulation, and good portion
has passed through the bladder in The form Of urine and
through the pores Of the skin in the form nsensble
preparation.
1t has under the observation Of almost every one
that patient aborng under acute disease. wha1e no
solid food has been taken for weeks yet the
well formed and ccplous as ever aud IN fact, this
patient may have the commencement VI his disease,
taken strong aud purgatye medicine, which expelled
every pAtice VI tecal matter, and before taxing
any nourishment with the exception perhaps OF little
ter he has had other stools almost ropious and
much consstnce as the hrt This Of cturse, could H9t
have been the reiuum Of the food for the patient haA
taken Patients with lock jaw, where 1t i'm
possibility for them TO take anything for days and
weeks, In the shape Of noufiahmeat except liquid, ard
that Of the thinnsst kind yet have daily evaeu ition
OF the usual consstence Patients suffering from cancer
IN the mouth that preuded the possibility Of taxing any
kind Of nourshmen by the mouth have been nourished
We hV vett hey has AZ