The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1877-08-23
DISEASES OF THE LIVER.
by DRs. PRICE AND BREWER.

The number of persons laborlng I'M
der affections of the Liver, Kidneys, and
Lungs, are Incredible; and by far the
greatest majority of them scarcely have
a suspicion that such a difficulty exists
in the slightest degree. Although they
seldom feel well, they are 10th to be-
ieye that anything serious may arise
| from it. Diseases of the liver produce
| a great variety of symptoms. The sit
uation and Office of the Liver render it
more exposed to the action of disease,
and more liable to become so than any
other organ of the human body. The
| symptoms characterizing a diseased
| liver are numerous. A sensation of
| fullness across the chest, in conse
| quence of viscid blood accommodating in
| the liver, causing it to enlarge or swell,
which would press upon the diaphragm,
| thus Iessening the capacity of the chest
| that the lungs would not have room to
| expand, and difficulty of breathing, a
| dry hacking cough, or shortness of
breath would follow, giving rise to
| phthisic Or asthama, and after the up
per surface of the liver is diseased, ex-
tends its influence to the lungs, produ-
! cling consumption, which doubtless is
| one of the most frequent causes in this
climate for producing this disease.
| When the blood is retained too long in
| the liver it becomes acrid and creates
| Inflammation, and liberation of the
liver would in time take place. The
| viscid state of the blood often produces
| a thick and viscid state of the bile, Civ
ing rise to the formation of hillary cal
Gull, gall-stones, gravel ETC., producing
great distress, as they pass through the
bile duet This acrid bile will infame
| and irretate them, and the patient will
feel iainting, or an iIdescr1babie weak
ness just below the pit of the stomach,
attended with fatulence, acidity, and
often burning sensation, vomiting, spit
ting upthe blood or spasm, which is usual
ly termed Dyspepsia;fo would distress
them SO much as to cause them to live
, on very spare diet, the digestive or
gans would become so much deranged
that both digestion and assimilation
would be imperfectly performed, and
much emaciation of the body would
follow, others could eat anything, moth
| ing seems to hurt them, although they
eat much it is not attended with an IN
crease of flesh; they still remain poor,
showing that the digestive and assimu-
| as to render them incapable of perform
ing their office. The bile, when thin
and acrid, is capable of being absorbed
into the whole system, giving rise to
salIowness, yellow jundice, and dark
| or sallow spots on parts Of the body
| of many individuals. The acrid bile
being absorbed into the blood, renders
| it likewise acrid, and diseases it; and
hepse eruptions, humors, and even Ill
GERS make their appearance. Piles are
produced from an acrid condition of the
| bile. In consequence CT the absorption
| of bile into the blood, the viscidity of
| the blood is increased-the blood which
was thick before is thus rendered thick
er still. The Office of the heart is to
propel the blood through the system;
| when therefore the blood becomes thick
the labor of the heart is increased
| which Weakens its powers-renders it
incapable of throwing the blood to the
| extremities- hence deficient circulation,
| cold hands aud feet, chilliness, often the
| feet are very hot as the result of fee
| BILE circulation of the blood, palpitatlons
and pains over the region of the heart,
which in many instances, if allowed to
| continue, disease of the heart itself will
result. Rheumatism, palsy or paralysis !,
| numbness Of the limbs, aches and pain
of one description or another, some
times in the back part of the head are
frequently complained of. From whence
do they arise but from this viscid state
of the blood and debility of the heart?
| Nervousness, debility, etc., all produced
| by the deficient support which the
nerves receive from the blood. Pain,
dizziness of the head, ringing of the ears,
| fullness of the head great heat in thetop of
| sometimes GOODNESS and 9th Ell distresses
| Of no
is it so? The blood being thick and
viscid, its motion through the veins is
| slow, the heart throws the blood through
| the arteries to the head faster than it
returns by the veins back again to the
heart, hence accumulations Of blood
take place in the head, press upon the
brain and produce all the difficulties
above named, even falling fits and apo
plexy are produced in this way.
When the upper surface of the Liver
becomes diseased, it frequently extends
its influence to the kidneys, and pains
are experienced across the small of the
back, producing much ditress by dis
easing neighboring organs. It is under
such circumstances that dropsies, diabe-
ties, diseases of the urinary organs, blad.
der, ETC., occur.
| Often an affection of the Liver extends
its influence to the spleen, causing an
enlargement of that organ-impalred
condition of the bowels, either obstinate
ccstiveness, or lasting and exhaustive
diarrhoea-pain in the shoulder, between
the shoulders, under the shoulder blade,
in the breast, etc. The patient often
irritable, fretful, drowsy, or sleepy.
Eyes become infamed, sight impaired.
Illustrations of diseases of the liver
might be far more extended. 1t is
doubtful whether any disease of a
chronic character exists in which the
liver does does not perform a prominent
part, or is not more or less concerned;
and we venture to affirm that health can
| in no instance be maintained where the
transactions of the liver are in any way
| imperfect. How often is it that a pa
tient tries one advertised medicine, then
another, until his patience and money
are exhausted, and he abandons every
thing of the kind as piece of deception
and imposition. For the suffering pat
lent this is truly deplorable facial
! he can derive Is not cure, q removal OF
the cause Of all his affections, but mere
ly transitory benefit, which sooner or
later is followed with an increase of
their severity and obstinacy. Relief
may be had, but how deadly the cost.
Let the afflicted reflect, not abandon
hope. By the system of treatment we
adopt in the cure of chronic diseases
by the remedial agents we employ, this
disease can be cured. Delay not until
the death knell is sounded, then expect
restoration. Seek for relief as soon
as the first indication of failing health
| manifests itself.
We shall make our visits regularly FOR
years, and will be for consultation upon