The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-07-28
Diseases Of the Stomach, or Dyspepsia.
What is it
BY DIR. V. cLARRN JE PRICE.


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The thousands of individuals who labor I'M
der the complaint bearing this name, have
no other opinion of it than that it is disease
of the stomach They have been so informed
and because they have been so distressed
with fatulence, acidity, sinking faintness,
and sensation at the pit of the stomach,
which they cannot fully describe, they think
it certainly disease of the stomach, and
more especially if 1t be attended with nausea
or vomiting. An opinion may be formed up
on any subject from statements made by 9TH
ers, 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 it really the stomach which
has become diseased, or does it arise from
some other source? Let us investigate it
calmly, and upon reasonable grounds. Where
is the stomach situated It's form some
what resembles an alembic or retort, the
largest part being on the left side, between
the left lobe of the liver and side, then pass.
ing under the liver, terminates in the small
lntestlneS near the centre of the body, which
IN medical language is called the pylorus.
The location of the stomach, therefore, pre-
cludes the possibility of the unpleasant sem
satlon, as faintness, tatulence, ascidlty, &C.,
being disease of the stomach, as some sup
pose. The parts where these sensations are
experienced is the location of the small in
testines, and why such affections should be
felt in the small intestines, we shall under
take to explain.
Soar7aess or Ac5dty.--The principal constit-
uents of the gastric juice which is formed by
the mucous or lining membrane of the stom-
ach, is murlatlc acid 3; this muriatic acid dis
solves into small particles the food taken in
to the stomach, after which the food, passes
from the stomach through the pylorus into
the small intestines, where it meets with the
bile, formed from the liver. When the bile
is ola healthy character, it contains large
quantity of alkaline compounds, the alkali
predominating in such quantities as to be
found in an uncombined state. This alkali
unites with the muriatie acid of the gastric
juice, and neutralizes it, forming with it
salts of muriate of soda, ammonia, and pot
ash, which are somewhat purgative. When
the liver becomes diseased, it cannot produce
healthy bile. The bile may be thick or Wis
cid, producing costiVeness, ga1l-stones, sc.
AT other times It's thin and of an acrid char
acter, SO much so, that were it possible to
place it upon your hand, it would form a
sore. The acrid character of the bile ac-.
counts for the faintness and sinking feelings
experienced just below the pic off the stomach.
The acidlty is occasioned by the bile having
lost its alkaline properties, by which the
acidity of the gastric juice cannot become
'neutralized. Sometimes this thin and acrid
bile exists in such quantities as to regurgi-
tate from the small intestines into the stom-
ach, and vomiting follows: and if at the
same time the bile being sufficiently irrita-
biz to excite inflammation, the patient will
have frequent attacks of violent pains, sense
of twisting or gripping, or cholera morbus.
Flatulence is occasioned by the decomposi-
ton of the bile, by which carbonic acid gas
is ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS so called, is there
fore exclusively disease of the liver, and
although relief may in some instances be af-
forded to The distress which many experience,
by the usual practice, yet no permanent ben
eft can take place until the liver is restored
to healthy action. S1lloaUnesS of the SKIN is in
consequence of the bile having become de-
composed and rendered thin, by which it be-
comes capable of being absorbed into the
blood. giving it yellow tingea and evinces its
presence sometimes by dark yelIoWish spots
on the face and neck When the bile is thin
and acrid, and the blood loaded with it, such
irritation and inflammation often arises, as to
produce canker, erysipelas, humors, and not
unfreQuently levers, as bilious fever, ague
and fever, &c. the patient feels weak and
debilitated. This inflammation often progress
es { neglected until the spleen becomes af
fected and pain is felt in the side. The
heart becomes weak, and pain and palpita-
tions are often felt in that region. The Liver
ITSELF often becomes so weak, that by the
least eXertion, as going up stairs, or rising a
hill, the blood is thrown into the liver with
such force as to cause it to enlarge. and the
patient experiences difficulty in breathing I'M
| til the blood has had time to pass from the
liver. This state of disease frequently pre-
crosses to liberation of the Liver itself, and
other parts of the system, which from any
cause may have become weak, and the circu-
lation of the blood impeded, giving time for
| the deposition Of diseased matter. Head
ache, dizziness, momentary losss of sight
pain in the side, sinking all gone sensations,
waterorash, heartburn, sour stomach, belch-
lug up of wind, dizziness, no disposition to
stir round, food does not digest we'll, aching
between the shoulders or under the shoulders
pains in the arms, legs, knees, &C., sickness
at the stomach vomiting, bad taste in the
mouth in the morning, hot flashes succeeded
by cold chills or shivering, weakness in the
kidneys and spine, great debility on exertion,
no inclination to work or go from home, ner
yousness, wakefuness at night. or unpleas-
ant dreams, palpitation or distress about the
heart, numbness, wandering and shooting
pains with great liability to take cold, are
the prevailing symptoms that are produced
by diseased Liver
| My system is not one calculated to debili.
tate or exhaust the system-it is not doctor
| ing the constitution instead of the disease.
| [ will be for consultation upon all diseases
of the lungs, throat, heart, nerves, blood,
ETC., on my next visit at Kenosha, Halliday
House, Saturday the goth of August.
V. CLARENCE PRICE. NJ. d.
Benjamin F. Potts, was confirmed as
Governor of Montana, in place of j. M.