Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-05-30
Diseases of the Liver.
BY Drs. Price 4 Brewer.

The number of persons laboring under affec-
tons of the kidneys, liver and lungs are in
credible and by far the greatest majority of
them scarcely have suspicion that such diff
Guilty exists in the slightest degree. Although
they seldom feel well, thay are 10th to believe |
that anything serious may arise from it. Dis
eases of the liver produce great variety of
symptoms. TIE situation 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 symp-
toms characterising diseased liver are nu-
mereus. A sensation of fullness across the |
chest, in consequence OF viscid blood accumu |
lating in the liver, causing it to enlarge or |
swell, which would press upon the diaphragm |
thus lessening the capacity of the chest that |
the lungs would not have room to expand, and |
difficulty of breathing, dry hacking cough, or |
shortness of breath would follow, giving rise
to phthisic or asthma, and after the upper sur
face of the liver becomes diseased, extends its
influence to the lungs, producing consumption
which doubtless is one of the most frequent
causes in this climate for producing this dis
ease When the blood is retained too long in
the liver it becomes aerid, and creates infla-
nation, and liberation of the liver would in
time take place. The viscid state of the blood
often produces thick and yiscid state OF tho
bile. giving rise to the Formation of hillary call
Gull, gallstones, gravel, etc, producing great
distress as they pass through the bile duet.
This acrid bile will produce fever, inflammation,
dysentery, and when conveyed into the small
intsstines will infiame and irritate them, or
the patient viii feel fsinting, or an inde-
scribable weakness just below the pit of the
stomach, attended with fiatulence. acidity, and
often burning sensation, vomiting, splitting
up the blood, or spasm, which is usually term
ed dyspepsia food would distress them so
much as to cause them to live on very spare
diet. the digestive organs would become so
much deranged that both digestion and assim-
| ulation would be mperfectly performed, and
much emaciation of the body would follow,
others could eat anything, nothing seems to
hurt them. although they eat much it is not
attended with an increase of flesh; they still
remain poor, showing that the digestive and
assimulating organs have become so impaired
as to render them incapable of performing
| their Office. The bile, when thin and acrid is
| capable of being absorbed into the whole sys-
| TEN, giving rise to sallowness, yellow jaundice
and dark or sallow spots on parts Of the body
| of many individuals. The acrid bile being alb
sorbed into the blood renders it likewise acrid
and diseases it and hence eruptions, humors
and even ulcers make their appearance. Piles
are produced from an acrid condition of the
| bile. In consequence of the absorption of bile
| into the blood, the visibility of the blood is
increased-the blood which was thick before
is thus rendered thicker 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 and feet,
| chillness, often the feet are very hot as the
results of feeble circulation of the blood,
| palpitations and pains over the region of the
heart which in many instances, if allowed 20
continue, disease OF the heart itself will result.
Rheumatism, palsy or paralysis, numbness of
the limbs, aches and pains of one description
or another, sometimes 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., are all produced
by the deficient support which the nerves re-
ceive from the blood. Pain, dizziness of the
head, ringing of the ears, fullness oe the head,
great heat in the top of the head sometimes
GOODNESS and other dstresses of the head are
often experienced. Why isit so The blood
being thick aud 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,
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| the head, press upon the brain and produce
all the difficulties above named, even falling
fits and apoplexy 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 distress
by diseasing neighboring organs. 1t is under
such circumstances that dropsies, diabetes,
diseases of the urinary organs, bladder, etc,
| occur.
Often an affectation of the liver extends its
influence to the spleen, causing an enlargement
| OF that organ-impaired condition of the bow
els, either obstinate costiyeness 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 be-
come infiamed sight impaired. Illustrations
| OF diseases of the liver might be far more ex>
| tended. 1t is doubtful whether any disease of
chronic character exists in which the liver
| does not perform prominent part, or is not
more or less concerned and we may 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 patient tries one advertised medicine,
then another, until his patience and money are
exhausted and he abandons everything Of the
niHu as d pieco Vi uecep1Ou ana Imposition
For the suffering patient this is truly deplor-
able facial he can derive is not cure, re-
| moval OF the cause of all his affections, but
| merely transitory benefit which sooner or
latter is followed with an increase of their
severely and obstinancy. Relief MAJ be had
but how deadly the cost Let the afflicted re-
| fleet, not abandon hope. By the system of
treatment we adopt in the cure of chronic dis
| eases-by the remedial agents we employ, this
disease can be cured. Delay not until the
death knell has sounded, then expect restor-
| alton. Seek for relief as soon as the first in
dication of failing health manifests ITSELF
/ We shall make our visits regularly for years
and will be for consolation upon all diseases
OF the lungs, throat, heart, nerves, blood, etc.,
on our next visit at Boscobel, Central House,
on Thursday, June 90. Richland Center, Park
Hotel, on Friday, June 81.
Waukegan, ILL.,, May %, 1873