The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-06-16
Liver CO,uDlatut.


by X. v. Pierce NJ. d., of the Worlds Dis-
pensary, Buffalo, N. Y. author of The Peo-
pies Common Sense Medical Adviser, % etc
The liver is the great dcpurating (puri-
lying organ Of the system, and has very
appropriately been termed the "house-
keeper" of our health. / have observed
in the dissecting-room, and also in maxi
ing post mortem examinations OF the
bodies of those who have died of differ
ent diseases, that in a large proportion Of
cases, the liver has given evidence OF hav-
ing at some time been diseased. Liver
affections are equally prevalent 10 beasts.
Every butcher knows that the livcrs of
cattle, sheep and swine, are ten times as
frequently diseased as any other organ.
a healthy liver each day secretes about
two and and half pounds OF bile.
When it becomes torpid. congested, or il,
from any cause, it be disabled in the
performance OF its duties. it is evident
that the elements of the bile
must remain in the blood, thus
every vital process. Nature attempts to
rid the system Of these noxious ma
terials by means of other organs. as the
kidneys, lungs, skin, etc, which become
OyertaNed in performing their additional
labor. are unable to stand the pressure.
The brain, which is the great electrical
center OF all vitality, becomes Overstim-
ulated with unhealthy blood, and fails to
normally perform its functions. Hence
there is dullness, headache. impairment
of the memory, dizziness, gloomy fore
bolings and irritability of temper.
When the blood is diseased, the skin
manifests discolored spots, pimples,
blotclies, boils, carbuncles. and scrofu-
lous tunors. The stomach and bowels,
sooner or later, become elected, and
constipation, piles, dropsy, DYSPEPSIA, or
diarrhaa, is the inc yitable result.
SYMPTOMS OF LIVER COMPLAINT.
\ sallow color of the skin, or yellow
ish brown spots on the face ans. other
parts Of the body; dulmess and drowsi-
ness, with frequent headache; dizziness.
bitter or bad taste in the mouth, dryncss
OF the throat, and internal heat palplta-
ton of the heart, a dry, teasing cough,
sore throat, unsteady appetite, sour
stomach, raising of the food, and Il chok-
ing sensation in the throat sickness and
vomiting, distress, heaviness. and Il
bloated. or full feeling about the stom-
ach and sides; aggravating pains in the
sides, back, or breast, and about the
shoulders; collie pains and soreness
though the bowels constipation, alter
nation with diarrhGa piles, ilatulence,
nervousness, GOODNESS of the extreme
ties, rush of blood ia the. head,
with symptoms OF apopleXy; numbness
of the limbs especially at night, and
chills, alternating with hot flashes; kid
ney and other urinary difficulties, dull
ness. low spirits. and gloomy lorebod-
ings. Only a few of these symptoms will
be likely to be present in any case at one
time.
TREATMENT.-TakcD DR.. Pierce's Gold
en- Medical Discovery, with small doses
of his Pleasant Purgative Pellets, which
act as an alternative on the liver. For
Liver Complaint and the various affec-
tons caused by diseased liver, these
remedies are unsurpassed. The Golden
Medical Discovry does not simply palliate
the disease, but il produces a lasting Ct
feet. BY its use, the liver and stomach
are changed TO an active, healthy state
the appetite is regulated, the blood puri.
fled and enriched, and the entire system
renovated and restored to health.
The Discovery is sold by druggists. X
V. Pierce, NJ. D., Proprietor. Worlds
Dispcnsary, Buffalo, n. Y.
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