The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1865-06-15
Dyspepsia. What is II /?
BY DR., PRICE,

The thousands of indiv iduals who labor under
the comp amt bearing this name, have no other
opinion of it than that it is disease OF the stom-
ach. They have been so informed and because
they have been 80 distressed with fatulence, acid
ity, sinking faintness, and sensation at the pit
of the stomach. which they cannot fully describe,
4 they thiDk it certainly disease OF the stomach.
and more especially lift be attended with nausea
or vomiting, An opinion may be formed upon
any subject from statements made by others yet
an acquaintance with The true facts in the case
may induce a change Of such opinions. What
are the facts regarding this complaint? Is il real-
ly the stomach which has become diseased, or
does it arise from some other source! Let us ln~
, ve-tigate it calmly and upon reasonable grounds
= Where is the stomach situated? lts form some
what reeemb es an aIembic retort, the largest
part being ON the left side between the left lobe
of the liver and side then passing under the liver
Terminates in the small intestines near the centre
| of the body, which in medical language IS called
the pyorus. The location of the stomach there
tore. precludes the possibility Of the unpleasa ant
>ensation, as faintness, hatnlence, acidty, &c,
| being disease of the stomach, as some suppose
rhe parrs where these sensations are experienced
| is the location of the small inte.tnes, and why
such affections should Re felt in the small inteS
| tines, we shall undertake to explain. III"
4SournesS or Acidtty The principal constitu
ent of the gastric juice which is formed by the
mucous mem brne OF the stomach. il muriatic acid;
this Inurietic acid dissoyes iuto small particles
food passes from the stomach thro' the pylorus
into the small intestiDes, where it meets with the
bile, formed FROM the liver. When the bile is Cf
healthy character it contains large quantity
| OF alkaline com ounds, the alkaii predomiDating
IN such guantit Or 10 be found in and uncom
oIned sta.e. This ak all unites with the gastric
Juice and ueuiraZes it, forming with it salts OF
murlaie of soda, ammonia, and pOtassa. which are
somewhat purgative When the liver is diseased
1t cannot produce healthy bile. The bile may be
nr UIao dir fiU0 lI-afn
sc. AT other times it is thin and Of acrid chars
| acter, so much so that were it possible to place
1t upon your hand, it would form sore, The
acrid character of the bile accounts for the faint
ness and sinking feelings, experienced just be-
low the pit of the stomach The acdty Is occa-
stoned by the bile having lost its alkaline props
critics, by which the acdity of the gastric juice
cannot become neutralized. Sometimes this thin
aud acrid bile exists in such quantities as to
gurgitate from the small intestines into the stom
ach, and vomiting follows; and if the same time,
the bile being sufficiently irritable to excite in
hammston the patient will have frequent attacks
of violent pains, sense of twisting gripping, or
cholera morbns. Flatulence 10 occasioned by
the decomposition of the bile, by which carbonlo
acid gas is dissngsged. Dyspepsia, 30 called, is
therefore,, exclusively disease of the liver, and
altho relief may in some instances be afforded to
the distress which many experience, by the usual
practice, yet no permanent benefit Can take place
until the liver Is restored to healthy action. The
whole animal economy, and that fluid moot kelly
tUbecome depraved.z 1t is formed by the Liver
from the venous blood, is always more or less
charged with the unhealthy materials generated
in the system by the waste which animal matter
ID Continually undergoing.
. Both the dark, famm atory, and mucous Oh ar
acter of the ODD is owing the ineficiency If
the excretory organs, by which this waste NOR,
old matter generated by decomposition, is hot
carried off The blood thus charged with putres-
.art
and consequently, a disease vi the Liver.
The numoer OF persons 10 this community la
boring under disease of the Liver is very great
there are but few who free from it, and yet
many little suspect that disease of that organ
is the true character of their ndisposition
. SaliowneSs Ofthe SKIN is in consequence of the
bile having become decomposed IL rendered thin !
oy whfehl becomes capable ul being absorbed |
INTO the blood. giving II a yellow tinge and eync
ing us presence sometimes by dark yeilnwsh
spots upon the lace and neck. When The bile is |
dim aud aerid and the blood loaded with it, such
irritation and Inflammation often arises as to pro-
luce canker, erysipeias, humors and not unffe-
quently levers; as bilious fever aqua and fever !
&c; the patient feels weak aud debiltated This |
Inflammation often progresses IF neglected. unit.
the spleen becomes affected and pain is tet in
the side The heart becomes weak aud pain and |
POPULATIONS are often felt IN that region The Liv
or Itself, often becomes weak. tnat by The least
exerton, as going up stairs or rising hill the |
nOcd Is thrown into the liver with such force us
10 cause 1t 10 enlarge, and the patient experiences
dfhculty IN breathing until the blood has had time
10 pass from the liver This stage of disease trs-
quenty progresses to liberation of the Liver it.
self. and other parts OF the system, which from |
any cause may have become weak aud the cir |
culafon Of the blood mpeded, giving time for the |
deposition # diseased matter. Headache diZzi- |
ness. m0mentary loss of sight, pain in the side SINK
ing all gone sensation, aterbr heartburn. |
sour stomach, belching up of wind. dizziness, no
disposition to'stir around, food 0ues not digest
we'll, aching between the shoulders, pains in the |
arms, legs, knees, &c sickness of stomach Vom-
lilng, bad taste i'll the mouth IN the morning hot |
heshes sueceded by cold chis or shivsrng, weak
ness kindeys and spine great debility on exertor,
40 Inclination 20 work or go from home nervous.
Dese, wakeiulneSs at night or unpleasant dreams |
palpitalon or distress about the heart, numbness |
wandering and shooting paths with great liability
20 take cold are the prevailing symptoms that are
produced by diseased liver.
For many years have been actively and exclusively
gagged In preparing medicines
or long standing, usually chronic'Sand have
treated many hundreds Of The Knowledge
qured enables describe correctly nature aud
character OF any of these diseases prescribe
edy for their removal.
Ny system is not calcula to debtate exhaust
the ystemt is not doctoring the constitution instead of
the disease My efforts directed against enemy
hat unhealthy constituent of either fluids solids which
the disease and and
those constituents of system which
tain their healthy character. ~.
r All afflicted with chronic ailmentt, pronounced in
durable or otherwise Invited to call ascertain
whether the nature of disease and
IL Will cost nothing to judge in this particular.
R~ shall be for consultation ny next visit to Ke-
nosha during SATURDAY, till O'clock the LIST day Of
July. Office, ClTYoHoTEL. .t.siaag in |
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