The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1866-03-29
----S 60
DISEASES 0E THE HEART.
BY DIR. PRICE.

our apartments or cavities; its right and left aur
Gle or muscular bag, and right and left ventrcle or
cavity 1t is considered the centre of circulation
OF its muscular power we may have some concep-
ton when we consider that in man the whole GUAM
tity Of blood is estimated at about 28 pounds and
that at every pusaon (Which if regular is about rs
per minute) ounce of blood passes through it
Upon this calculation, pounds 3 ounces of blood
pass through the heart to the lungs every minute of
our lives, (this assertion is, however made on mere
conjectre 1t is very certain that all the blood i'll
the body passes through the heart and lungs at
least every ten minutes-six times every hour-and
upon an average, IA times every twenty-fo hours
from our earliest infancy to decrepit and childish
old age.
What mysterious, enigmatical and complicated
beings we are How nconceivable! How intri cate!
how complex is the supernal machinery of our Or
ganization Well may the intelligent and rejecting
mind look with establishment and yeneration upon
the sublimty power and wisdom of the great Archi-
tect ofnature.
In every piece of mechanical ingenuity, however
simple complex may be its structure, we find as
indispensable the whole, at least one great point
ofattractiOn or repulson so in the human frame
designate the heart, in its simple operations to
be the vital organ which, by its energy and action,
gives to every fiber of the frame principle peculiar
to its immediate function 1t is the constant spring
fountain, which, emptylng itself INTO those thou
sand little streams of the body taserses The Whole
system and lmparts that Tgor and animation Ill
dispensable to the maintenance and support of life.
This central organ-this sole poWer-which circu-
lates the blood, is liable to disease the other
organs OF the body There is disease to which the
human frame is subject, more intense and violent
than functional affection of the heart and indeed
dreadful are some of the sensations attending it.
that patient, laborng under its influence, describ-
ed it dreadful sensation, approaching TO feel
ing of annihilation, far surprising any degree of
pain. am not able here to render complete anal
ysis Of the symptoms in attendance on this COM
plant but will mention the prominent of them
that occur in the early stages of the diseases.
! An oppression and difficulty of breathing often
amounting to suttOcatiOn or feelings of approach
ing death. Sometimes pain is felt over the region
OF The heart, Populations, rapid beating hutteng
motion, feeling OF tigntness across the chest dis
tress with shorL breath which is increased upon
ton especially when walking an ascent or going
up pair OF stairs, headache, cold feet and hands.
pale at times, at other times flushed, gIddiness rug
ing or buzzing in the ears taintness. shlveriHgs,
nose bleed1hgs and numbness. The side over TIE
region OF The neart sometimes enlarged pulse liner
rupted often stops beating Ior some seconds sleep
confused and PAINFUL, with unpleasant dreams and
sudden starngs. bowels often Irregular, urine high
cOlofed. The patient is irritable, meancholv rest
less, retful subject to fits Oh passion easily excited
and when so often unable to speak quickly fatlgued
anxious, nervous and nouOnal Populations OF The
heart do not occur III any one Case nor ali of The
above symptoms, but more less are present in
every case in the commencement of this disease be-
coming more and more dreadful AS the disease adj
vances, terminating often when The patient is feel
ing most well i'll sudden death. From the great
number OF cases that daily encounter, l am July
convinced that diseases OF the heart are next in frG
Qaency 10 diseases OF the lungs.
The lncessant play OF the passions which are ex-
citable high degree are calculated to prouuce ma
ny disarrangementsi in the healthy action of this or
gan. tits justly IemaI ked that ioca operation have
no small degree OF weight in the olma ion Oi
ease for there is 10 pc the human ciaraut Tat
cannot be swayed by circumstances. Ine m nd 3, or
on the street.-The passions raised high deg &c of
intensity is proiinc source from VIII cl4 this sease
is especially 10 be expected he violent a. It,. ions
OF the BODY causing tue blood course thu human
frame with acceIera ed ,aHd the dis TIE
heart, with an inOrdlnate quantity u blood winch,
when impure, if it be not overcome by some pc ent
remedy but too frequently forms seated disease
eventuatlng IN death. WhateI er lends overwOrk
the heart thereby producing uponsa dim
uniiOn of power Will occasion this disease as ndu-
gences in Intoxicating liquors. long continued OF
stimulans, tobacco, unnatural drains upon the sys-
TEN, rheumatism and other long standing aiment in
tense study mental depression application of the
mind with little or no bodily exercise great anxiety
to be rich running in debt working, frettng, trying
to pay interest causing yeXations trouble and disap
pointments, &c. In the early period of this affection
remedial agents be used that will arrest its pro-
gress 1t ls the inability OF the heart to circulate the
blood with that freedom which the organization of
the animal economy requires that the cause of dis
eases of the heart And with this view of the subject
every means should be used for the purpose of acili
ating the circulation of the blood When the dis
ease has been long neglected and the heart itself fix
eddy implicated cure is seldom if attained, the
disease most invariably sudden and fatal tel NINA
ton The necessity of attending to the first symp-
toms OF disease in its progress to destroy
life, cannot but be seen by all. am pursuing sys-
TEN OF treatment for the of all chOnic complaints
that is OF far different character from that usually
entertained-one which am satisfied cannot iail to
recommend itself to the common sense of every un-
preludced and intelligent individual who viii can
dldly exercise reason and common sense. There are
some individuals stereotyped in their dogmatical
prejudice that they cannot believe that any discovery
or improvement in medicine can originate except
within the precincts oil their regular nsti u ions
hysIcian vino Is successful i'll curing hngeriI dis
eases must be correct, liberal minded man ana dare
to treat disease according to what 1t may require
even II 1t should deviate iICm The estab Used rules OF
the dark ages. the light of sci, at the present
day, directs us to he removal OF causes and to The
laboratory of the Vegetable Kingdom for the silt
uents OF the repai alive process
have my regular appoin ;ments which places l
have visited or the past years. and which Tor
years shall continue visit, treating exclusively
| chronic diseases.
shall be for consultation upon all diseases of the
heart throat lungs, liver and blood, on my next Wis
it, at Kenosha City Hotel during Saturday the 21st
| of April DR.. V. CLARENCE PRICE.