Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-08-27
Liver Complaint.

and half pounds of bile, which contains a
great amount of waste material taken from
the blood. When the liver becomes torpid or
cOngested it fails to eliminate this vast
amount of noXious substance, which, there
fore, remains to poison the blood and be con-
veyed to every part of the system. What
must be the condition of the blood when il Is
receiving and retaining each day two and
half pounds Of poison? Nature tries to work
OF this poison through other. channels and
organs-the kidneys, lungs, skin, etc, but
these organs become overtaXed in performing
this labor in addition TO their natural func-
tiOns, and cannot long withstand the press
IRE, but become vaTioUsly diseased.
- The brain, which is the great electrical
center OF all vitality, is unduly stimulated by
the unhealthy blood which passes to 1t from
the heart and it fails 10 perform its office
BEAUTIFULLY. Hence the symptoms of bile
poisoning.
Symptoms Of ljyer complaint and Of some Of
the diseases produced 5y 1t.
A sallow or yellow color of the skin, or yell
lOwish-broWn spots on the face and other
parts: dizziness and drowsiness, with frequent
headache; dizziness, bitter or bad taste in the
mouth; dryness Of the throat, and internal
heat; palpltatiOn of the heart; in many cases
a dry, teasing cough, with sore throat; I'M
steady appetite; sour stomach, with raising
of the food and a choking sensation in the
throat; sickness and vomiting; distress;
heaVlness, or blOated and full feeling about
the stomach and Sides which is often attend
ed with pain and tenderness; aggrayatmg
pains in the sides, back or breast and about
the shoulders; collie, pain and soreness
through the bowels, with heat: constipation
OF the bowels, alternating with frequent at
tacks OF dlarrhea; piles, h2tulence, nervous
ness, GOODNESS of the eXtremities: rush of
blood to the head, with symptoms Of apo
pleXy; numbness of the limbs, especially at
al ,4l,s1 ,Nry.
eS, with dUlIlneSS, low spirits, unSOciability
and gloomy forebodings The blood itself be-
ing diseased, as it forms the sweat upon the
surface of the skin it is so irritating and poi
sOnOus that it produces discolored brown
spots, pimpleS, blOtches and other eEuptiOns,
sores, bOils, carbuncles and scrOfulOus tumoTs.
Only a few of the above symptoms will be
likely to be present in any case AT one time.
Rational and successful treatment.
A large variety of diseased conditions are
produced by liver complaint. By curing the
disease Of the liver we remove the cause and
thereby radically cure, not only the liver com
plant, but also the various other diseased
conditions produced by it.
It is generally the custom to take strong
liver stimulants for the liver complaint, and
both the mineral and vegetable kingdoms
have been diligently searched to procure the
most drastic and poisonous purgatives, in
order to produce powerful effect upon the
liver, and rouse the tagging and enfeebled
organ. These medicines are given freely and
in large doses, which keep the liver in an ex-
cited condition while under their influence.
This system of treatment is on the same prin-
ciple as that Of giving weak and debilitated
man large portions of brandy to enable him
to do a certain amount of work. Every intel
ligent person can readily see or imagine the
condition the man would be in when the work
was done and the brandy withheld; and
it is just so with the liver. When the
stimuant is withheld the organ rapid
~ relapses into more torpid or
sluggish and weakened condition than be-
fore. What, then, is wanted? Evidently
medicines that, while they arouse the liver to
action, will do it, not by an irritating and
stimulating effect as Is produced by a dose of
great repulsive, sickening, drastic pills. Gallo
mel, blue mass, mandrake or pOdophylIin,
but by tonic invigOrating and strengthen
ing influence upon that organ. Medicines
are wanted that, while they cause the bile to
flow freely from the liver, rs that organ is
toned into action, will not overwork and thus
debilitate it. but will, when their use is dis
continued, leave the liver strengthened and
heating. Such medicines | am happy to have
been able to discover and introduce to the af-
tlicted for their relief and cure. As a remedy
for all the various manifestations of disease
resulting from "Liver Complaint" as it is
usually termed, and as q blood purifier, DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery is posi-
lively unequaled. By it the liver and sIom-
ach are changed to an active, healthy state,
the appetite regulated and restored, the blood
and secretiOns thoroughly purified and en-
riched, and the whole system renovated and
built up anew.
Its action is mild, yet poSitige and lasting. It
does not simply pallate the disease and re-
lieve it for the time being, but it produces
radical and lasting benefit.
There are, however, some peculiar consti-
buttons on which the Discovery will not prove
sufficiently laxative to unclog the bowels, and
instead of taking it in larger doses than two
teaspoonfuls four times a day, if that quantity
does not move the bowels twice in twenty
four hours, take from one TO three of DR..
Pierces Pleasant Purgatiye Pellets each day,
or just sufficient to produce the desired relax
alton, which should fall short of a cathartic
effect. In fact, the combined use of the Pei
lets and the Discovery from the first in the
mild doses which | recommend will be found
most effective in arOusing the secretion of the
liver and subduing congestion or inflamma-
ton of that organ. DO not use any other lax
alive or cathartic with the Discovery, as none
other is so we'll calculated to work in harmony
with and assist the Discovery in its congeniaI
operation. Other cathartics will frequently
counteract and interfere with, or neutralize
the power -and good effects of, the Discovery;
they shoulc not therefore be used. These |
little Purgative Pellets, or Sugar. Coated, Root
the other hand, are so compounded as to har- |
monte with and assist the Discovery.
Discovery and Pellets are sold by druggists
the world over.
A CURE OF LIVER DISEASE.
RUsK, Tex, May 10, 1873
DIR. R. V. PIERCE-Dear Sir: My wife last |
wear at this time was confined to her bed with !
Chronic Liver Disease. had one of the best |
doctors to see her, and he gave her up to die, |
when / came upon some OF your medicine. | |
bought one bottle and commenced using it. |
She then weighed eighty-two pounds; now |
she weighs 40 pounds and is robust and |
hearty She has taken eight bottles in all, |
so you see l am an advocate of your medi-
cn6s VIM. MEAzEL.
A WONDER TO HERSELF.
TANKTOwN Delaware Co, Ohio, March 90 1873
To DR.. R. V. PIERCE: Your Discovery needs
only a fair trial, and it will do all you recon-
mend it to do, and more too. When [ was
fifteen I caught cold, and for twenty-eight
years / have been perfect wreck of disease,
and all the medicines and doctors bills have
run up at times to $500 and $500, and never
any better, but worse, when / gave up !
ali hopes last spring of living the summer
through. / received one OF your Account
Books, and told my husband, after reading
it, that it was too late to try further, but he
said it was never too late. He went and bought
two bottles, and found it was helping me
very much. Since 1S41 l was troubled with
CataTh and Sore Throat, and was almost
entirely deaf in one ear, and my voice was
as dull as could be. There was constant
pain in my head Now my head is as sound |
as a dollar, nv voice is clear, and ! have
used ten bottles Of your Discovery. 1t has
cured me of Catarrh, Sore Throat, Heart
Disease, Spine Affection, and Torpid Liver
NV liver was very bad. My skin was rough