Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-12-10
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WHAT ARE THE TRUE INDICA
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WHAT ARE THE TRUE lNDlCA-
W TIoNS OF TREATMENT IN DISEASES OF
Is regards that class of disease so often termed Liver
Disease II Is scarcely possible to say too much concern
which has for its object the stimulation of the
ton of lie Liver: that is to make the Liver pour out
more bile Too much scarcely be said against the
stimulating calomel blue pill patent pill, and btters
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS which act and can only act on the
Liver but bv first stimulating the mucus membrane of
the stomach, and by doing not only do no good, but
positive harm, by eXaSperatng the iuhammatory action
OF that mucus membrane which the first great cause
OF the disease Of the Liver.
As regards Liver Disease being kept up by intamma-
on OF the stomach there need not be the slightest sad
of doubt, for there is not never has been, nor
ever will he, case OF Liver Disease but that IN con
necon with it most prominent symptoms OF ntam-
nation of the stomach and upon inquiry il will also be
ascertanea that inc stomach symptoms existed long oe
fore any disease was discovered in the Liver Question
any Invalid suffering rom Liver Disease as rcSarus lhe
bly, refer YOU trouble in the digestive organs and
proceed To uarrate symptoms that give WmSakahe evil
dence that previous to the Liver Disease there was
positive arrangement of the stomach. question the IN
valid suffering from Liver Disease and five out OF every
zen symptoms ne VIII describe as suffering rom WIN give
the most positive that disease of the stomach
Is also existing in connection with disease OF the liver
Again, in every durable Liver Disease " mat
ter how stubborn may be its character how long il has
be instituted for the disease of the stomach and the Liver
Disease will vanish like dew before the rising sun.
Why Because that which caused the Liver Disease,
and that which has been the OF continuance has
Deen relnoNed-cured Inc cause the stomach uisease)
being removed the effect the Liver Diseasc) will soon
Proofs in abundance of the most positive character.
could be adduced in support of the fact that disease
the Liver is but secondary diseasea disease produced
by disease of the stomach IT, then all this trouble has
its rise and origin in Inflammation of the mucous mem
brane of the stomach what will be thought OF Il treat
ment that still further stimulates membrane already
stimulated and infamed? How are the secreons Of
the Liver stimulated? BY first exciting irritating the
mucus membrane OF the stomach The remedies taken
for the purpose Of stimulating the Liver do and
not touch the Liver at alt is physically impossible for
theh 10 40 so-alu can only stimulate the Liver but by
first stimulating or irritating the mucus membrane Of the
stomach. And is not that same mucus membrane in an
already oveT-eXctCd and over-stnuated condition. and
from which overstimuated and infamed condition the
disease Of the Liver produced in the first place. 1t
strikes me that those who have heretofore depended ON
the pill and "bitters treatment to them OF their
Liver Disease, can now see why it is that they have not
o4 received no dement, from such treatment nut are
in fact worse off than when they adopted it, And also
Gently say placed their Liver medicines in the shape OF
patent before the people only at the very earnest sOlic
be ranked among the umerablc class of enpyrics had
better look well to the theory they advocate the peo
pie will very readily discover the lions skin, and afX
the title OF empyric where it, in SO much good faith
belongs.
What are the true indications of treatment? Those
which Will remove the cause of the disease viz-the in
fammatory action Of the mucous membrane of the
stomach Any other treatment than this will ever prove
OF not the least particle of benefit The idea of prescribing
for the Liver alone and taking no thought of the cond
ton Of the stomach, is perfectly ridiculous one and the
IDEA Of ecctng cure through the OF those remedies
that stimulate the secretiuns, is the height OF empyr-
cisln' for every dose taken will just much the
aspcrate the disease, by still further irritating and III
hamlng an already over-eXcitcd and intamed mucus
membrane OF the stomach 1t fact beyond any cav
that any and all remedies taken into the stomach for the
purpose OF stimulating the secretions OF the Liver
Will not and cannot fail to irTate the mucus membrane
OF the Stomach for 1t by this irritation that the Liver
is excited stimulated; and unless they did produce
TINS irritation OF the stomach it would be impOSsiby
for them to effect any change in the secreons of the
Liver Inns Is TACT rom which there no getting away
and the pill vendors know ii very well; they that
they can strike at the Liver OBiy through the stomach
and the blow aimed at the Liver falling it does upon
WOrl-out' exhausted and inhamed mucous membrane OF
the stomach cannot fail to cXaSpcrae the disease of
Liver, because it cNasperates the disease which the
first great cause of the Liver Disease
This doctrine is, well aware total variance with
that advocated by many big guns " in the patent
Inc, and the attempt ContrOyert doctrine put forth
with 50 much vehcmenCe by them may, by some, be
regarded as an act Of not only little daring, but bare
faced assumption If 50, would refer to the fact that
=" Dung America " is a great institution and as
every tub must stand on its bottom every person
has ree and full privilege to exercise the high prerogatiye
Of lying around loose, taking little wake gin to
take the wind from his heart and even talk about
putty ifhe absolutely knew the price of it,; and
" Liver Disease, and the true indications of treatment
because lst was called upon to do by my patrons
"a because conceived it duty towards suffering human
ny IN view OF their disappointment of benefits promised
III their selection of those remedies which have for their
objects the stimulating of the Lver;" Sd, because in
controvertmg those false theories could show good
sOsa reasons why they false; 4th because, in the
theory advance could offer reasons for the belief that
is in me; 5h, and lastly because, if succeed in con-
seek relief in that preparation which if taken according
10 directions Will not fail to relieve and permanent
ly. aude to
BLISS DXSPEPTIC REMEDY,
which is for sale by druggists and merchants throughout
the country Orders from the Trade should addressed
TO HARRAL, RISLEY a KITCHEN.
Wholesale Druggists, New York.