The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1865-04-20
Diseases of the Liver.
BY DIR. PRICE,

E2tioAs of the Liver, Kidneys and Lungs are In
acredible and by far the greatest majority o
@them scarcely have a suspicion that such dit
sifculty exists in the slightest degree. Alihoug
5,they seldom feel well, they are 10th TO believ
Il That anything serious may arise from 1t. Dis
Geases of the liver produce great variety of sym
sitoms, and those symptoms are all considered a
separate and distinct diseases and treated az sue
saby DOCTORS because ignorant Nosologists hav
sdone go before them This treating symptoms 0
"a disease is productive of great evil as the pail
i)r distress is by these means transferred from on
Splace to another for some length of time, thu
Siecevipg the patient, aud inducing him to be
s ieve that he is better, whilst the really diseases
dprgan which is the cause Of all these local diff
sculties, remains undisturbed until it becomes
{ ma7s of recoverable obstruction. The situation
land office of the Liver render it more exposed
\ to the action OF disease, and more liable to be
/ come so than any other organ of the human body
The symptoms characterzing diseased live
a8re numerous. A sensation of iullneas across
he chest, in consequence of viseid blood aecu
4 swell, which would press upon the diaphragm
has essenipg the capacity of the chest, tina
d he lungs would not have room to expand snC
difficulty o: breathing, shortness of breetl
3would follow, giving rise TO phthisic or asthma
zand after the upper surface of the liver be
comes diseased, extends its influence to Inc
9ungs, producing consump tion, which doubts
j ess is one of the most frequent causes in thii
elm ate for producing this disease. When The
foIood is retained too long in the liver it be-
Jcomes acrd and creates inflammation, and ulce,.
alton of he liver q time would take place. The
!; yiscid state OF the blood often produces thick
Sand vIscld state Of the bile, giving rise to the
formation OF hillary calculi, gall stones, grave
I Sc. producing great distress, as they pass
Through the bile duct. This acrid bile will viii
produce fever, inflammation, dysentery, and
1 when conveyed into the small intestines will
slrritaie and niame them, and the patient VAL
5teel taintlng or an indescrlbable weakness
sjust below the pit of the stomach attended with
f1atuence, acdity, and often g burning seusa
stiOn vomiting, splitting up the blood, or spasm
(which by medical men is usually termed
dyspepsia: food would distress them SO much
the digestive organs would become so much
lderanged that both digestion and assiml alton
J would be impertectly performed. and much
semaciatiOn of the body would follow; others
fwopld say S'that they could eat anything
nothing hurts them aud although they ea;
aAesh; they still remain poor showing that the
adigestiVe and assmating O.gaus have become
ESQ impaired as to render them inca pable of per-
sforming their office. The bile, when thin and
sacrd, is capable of being absorbed into the
whole system giving rise to yeliowness, yell
| low iaundice and dark or saow spots parts
/ of the body OF many individuals. The acrld
bile being absorbed into the blood, renders NJ
likewise acrid, and diseases it,; aud hence
/ pfions, humors and even ulcers make then
appearance. Piles are produced from an acrid
lconditiUn Of the bile In consequence OF the
ABSORPTION OF the bile into the blood, the viscid
iity of The blood is iDcreased-the blood which,
was thick before is thus rendered thicker std
frhe Office of the heart is p to-prOpel the blood
Through the system; when therefore the bloo0I
becomes thick the aber of the heart Is increas-E
ed-Whlch weakens Its po@ers-renders 1t IL
capable of throwing the block to the extremi
ties--henc deficient circulation cold hands, feet
and palptatlons and pains over theS
region of the heart, and which in many nstan-g
ices, If allowed To continue disease Of the heard
litseif will be the result Rheumatism, palsy orr
paralysis, uuln5ness of the limbs, aches andS
tpans OF one description or another, are frequen
Fly complained of from whence do they arlse5
sbut lrum this vscid state OF the blood and de
'bllity OF the heaet Nervousness, debility \
I&c. are all produced by the deficient supportE
(which the nerves receive from the blood, EvenE
Of The human intellect are pro-E
iGuced in this way Pain, dizziness o. the head |
ringing of the ears tulntss 9i the heud, great
lheat i'll the top of The head, sometimes coldnessf
land other distressss of the head often exper-
fenced Why is il so? The blood being thickH
land viscd, lis motion through the veins areg
SLOW. the heart throws the blood through theE
ARTERIES to the head faster than 1t returns byS
The veins back again to the heart hence ac-t
foundations OF blood take place in the head
press upon the brain and produce all the diff
culties above named: even falling fits and apo~
plexy is produced ia this way,
When he upper .,rtace OF the Liver becomes
diseased, it frequently extends its influence tof
the kidneys, and pains are experienced acrosss
The small OF the back, producing much distresss
by disco ag neighborlng organs. 1t is undefs
such eli cumttanc that Cropsies, diabetes, dis
eases OF the urinary organs, bladder &c, diff /
Guilty, pain, and often a smartlng sensation inE
the passage of urine, which is milky Or highg
cuOred, with cloudy or brick like sediment
The patient will freq uenty feel disposition toE
pass urine, but the quantity will be small /
merely pass by drops, at other times
il will pass in large quantities at nee Re
males are particularly subject 10 these affect
ions with much distress ara weakness huorS
alhus, or whites, failing ofthe womb. and bear
ing down pains. sea- 9.. se
Often az affection of the Liver extends itsI
influence to- the spleen, Causing enlargement:
OF that Organ-impaired condition OF the bow
els either obstinate costveness, or lasting andI
dlarrbea as witnessed in those soil
diers or persons bject to a southern climate
pain in the shoulder, between the shoulders, nm
der the shoulder blade, in the breast DC. Thei
patient often irritable, fretul, drowsy or slice py
eyes become naamed, sight impaired Illustra>i
tons OF diseases of the liver might be far more
e extended. II is doubtful whether any disease
of chronic character exists to which the liver
does NOT perform a prominent part or ia not
more or less concerned; and | venture 10 affirm
that beaith can in np instance be maintained
where transact ions 0t the liver are in any way
imp ertecj. How ofjen is it that a patient tries
-Jng advertised medicine than another. unttl
his patience aud moneyare exhausted, and be
abandcned everything OF this kind as piece OF
deception and imposition.
For the suffering patient this is truly deplo>
able facial he can derive is nor cure, res
moval Of the cause of all his affections, but mere
.y transltory benefit which sooner or later Is
followed with an increase of their severity and
.obstinacy. hehef may be had, but how deadly
the cost. Let the afflicted reflect, not aband on
hope because they have been tempered with.
lBy the system o! treatment we adoptin the cure
lot chronic diseases-by the remedial agents we
employ this disease can be cured Delay not
until the death knell has sounded and then ex~
pect arestoration. Seek for relief as soon as the
first indication of failing health manifests itself.
l shall be at Kenosha, on my next visit for
SATURDAY, the 9th of May next. Office al
/ he Clty hotel ...-s
DR.. Y. CLARENCE PRICE.
persenai.--We were pleased to take by
the hand, the other day our old friend Major
sHUGH hcDERMeTT. lafe Capt. of Co. 3. 18th
avis. Veteran infantry, now Major of the seth
3Wis. Vols rne Major was look ing hale and
4hearty and says he has never yet lost day frou
3sickness during all his campaigns. He was on
sns way to report at Madison. to enter on hi.
tnew command
i Major McDermott leaves his old Regimen
/ with regret aud the good wishes and Gedspeed,
sof his old comrades goiwith him.
4 The following letter from Col. lTalloy vii
sshow the esteem IN which he was held in thr
{l7th
Head Quarters 18th Regt.
1 Wis Vet Vol Infantry
z Goldsboro c. Ma rch Both 1856