The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-06-02
Diseases Of the Heart.
BY DIR. V. CLARENCE PRICE.

at least one great point OF attrautlon or re
pulsion; so in the human frame we designate
the heart, in its simple operations to be The
vital organ, which by its energy and action
gives to every fibre of the frame principle
peculiar to it's immediate function. tits the
constant spring, or fountain, which. empty
/ ing itself into those thousands little streams
| of the body. traverses the whole system and
imparts that vigor and animation SO indu-
bitable to the maintenance and support o.
life This central organ-this sole power
which circulates the blood. is as liable 10
disease to which the human frame is subject
more intense and violent than functional
affection of the heart; and Indeed SO dread
full are some of the sensations attending it,
that patient laboring under its influence,
describedit as dreadful sensation, t'approach-
ing to feeling of annihilation,' far surpass-
ing any degree of pain. 1 am not able here
to render a complete anylasis of the symp-
will mention the more prominent of them
that occur at the early stages of the dis
ease. 49,, te,@ .aa.#
An oppression and difficulty of breathing.
often amounting to suffocation or feeling OF
approaching death.
Sometimes pam is felt over the region of
the heart, palpitations, rapid heating or iut-
tering motion. a feeling of tightness across
the chest or distress with short breath which
is increased upon exertion' especially when
walking on an ascent or going up pair of
stairs, headache, cold feet and hands, face
pale at times, at other times flushed, giedi.
ness, ringing or buzzing the in ears, faintness,
shivering, nose.bleedings and numbness.
The side over the region OF the heart some
times enlarges. pulse Interrupted often stops
beating for some seconds, sleep confused and
and painful, with unpleasant dreams and
sudden startings, bowels often irregular, urine
high colored. The patient is irratable, rest
less, fretful subject to fits of passion, easily
excited and when so often unable to speak,
quickly fatigued, anxions, nervous and no.
tional. Palpitations of the heart do not occur
in any one case nor al Of the above symptoms
but more or less are present in every case in
the commencement of this disease, becoming
more and more dreadful as the disease. ad-
vances, terminating often when the patient
Is feeling most well in sudden death From
the great number of cases that daily encoun-
ter, | am tulip convinced that dieases OF
the heart are next in frequency to diseases
of the lungs. aaaa S. i .s4
The incessant play of passions, which are
ifoh 10 4
produce many disarrangements in tie heal
thy action of this organ. 1t is justly remark
ed that local operations have no small degree
Of weight in the formation of this disease !;
that canuot be swayed by circumstances.
The MUD ever on the street.-The passion
raised to high intensity, is q prolific source
from which this disease Is especially to be ex-
pected. The violent agitations OF the body
causes The blood to course the human frame
with accelerated force, and the distention of
the heart with an inorbinate quantity of blood
which, when impure, if it be not overcome
by some potent remedy but too frequently
forms into a seated disease eyentua,irg In
death. Whatever tends to overwork the
heart thereby producing Interruptions, also
diminutive ofpower will occasion this disease.
as indulgence in Intoxicating liquors, long
continued use of stimulence, tobacco, unnat.
ural drains upon the system, rheumatism
and other long standing ailments, intense
study, mental depression, application. Of mind
with little or nobodily exercise, great ankle.
ty to be rich. running in debt, working. and
fincr ilCr VI int
atoms, trouble and disappointments. &c.
In the early period of this affectiu n, remedial
agents can be used that will arrest it's pro-
gress 1t is the inability OF the heart to
circulate blood with. that freedom which the
Organization OF the animal economy requires
that is the cause OF disc ,scs of the heart.
And with this view OF the subject every
means should be used for the purpose Of
facilitating the circulation of the blood
When the disease has been long neglected
and the heart itself fxedly implicated. a cure
is seldomif ever attained. the disease most
invarixbly hasa sudden and fatal termination
The necessity of attending to the first symp-
toms of a disease SO sure in its progress 10
destroy life, cannot but be seen by all. ]
am pursuing system of treatment for the
cure of chronic complaints that is of q far
different character from that generally enter
tained--one which am satisfied cannot fail
to recommed itself to the common sense q.
every I'M prediudiced and intelligent fndiyfd
ual. who will candidly exercise reason and
common sense. There are some individuals
so stereotyped in their dogmatical prediudice
that they cannot believe that any discovery
in medicine can originate. except within tbs
precincts OF their regular institution. A
physician who is successful in curing Iing,r.
ing diseases must be correct, liberal minded
man, and dare to trest disease according Ia
what it may require, even if it should deyiate
from the established rules of the dark ages
The light Of science at the present day directs
as 10 the removal of causes, and to he labor
atory of the Vegetable Kingdom for the
constituents Of the repasative process. /
nave my regular appointments the most Of
which have visited for the last ten years.
and which for years shall continue / o visit