Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-07-15
The Torpid Liver.

'Ir..t.f:.ul.F ii tile liver, OF IL IN
...!i,;tr. natuiaiiv results froM excess
,i.,. .i;1r--au5th,.r lame Tor excessive
nr :i.4aYag.- living. i; l. a we'll known
fact t;..t fa:5 ana oils ara !!ftcnlt Of
ii rc..r:un. especially taxing the liver.
Sue, / are rauonilicd by the SETON
ns tie i,i.a-waste matter from tho ac-
tlon of thc brain and nerves, III part
nctudi!y changed 10 s0upy substance.
Ii. frc,l tie excessive Use Of such suti-
sjanc.s, or from the use OF any articles
particularly t::iirEl: Of digestion, the
iiv, us o>er-vorha.i, is tcrpldity Is Il
ire:,;ma.o Result, tine iatigued aud worn
ou- urSaa Iii this way seeking rest.
Tn !urca il to endure. labor by such
dracs H. colonel or mandrake, compel
linz ii To DO what :. canuO. easily do,
%! soufec. u,Cei resnlt III a depressed
condition. really al sddition to exist
irc fatigrie und pr0siEatiOn. at such a
time lis torp!d.ty -.nncti0n-demandH
rest. As the l,t!SaeI! man seeks rect an
sleep.
! Tuis elurg:sinesS OF the liver. with
:itir ur lao secretion Of the bile not
only leave; Tue blood unfiitered Of this
/ waste, loadea with eiiete and poisonous
I n,attcr- discussing rolls the bowels
Of their natural pbysic, and OF course
/ leaving them III II torpid state, consti
INT, d, rs they mus. b. when deprived
81 their natural stimulus. The abHerce
! Of this filtration hv the liyer--all OF the
! blood ffcrr tue hJW"iS, etc, passing
! through the liver for publication, that
the lungs and heart may no: be diseased
! by tiis special impurlty-o! necessity,
leaves the bioca III condition to pro-
Iuce disease, or institute ~ cleans ng
process, az a fever, but ns necessarily
leaves The bowels in crippled condi-
ton, resulting in & detention OF an I'M
i;snnl amount of waste matter ia the
system. one of the causes of disease.
Eat wha; il The rtmes:y? Since pre-
ycntinn il easier aud cheaper than care,
c.io az the diet, selecting such 70 al rs
viii rtAliir digest. THAT calcu.tte'i 10
,yoducu needed o,lenness a ts.e bowels,
- irHi,s, the erhlhs-in their MAMMAL
state, their whole products, save the
huiI-t.Ainr only what nature demands.
an! that - Ilr0ner tir!es, Will DO much
20 prevent disease. ANA since proper
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without tne usual everlasting. II IL we'll
to use those acids Us medicine. such as
is found III tho ripe fruits, such IN the
currant, strawberry, or any of the
early fruits. evidently intended for this
purpose, to renovate the system after
tho " carbonaceoUs period y of winter =
rich and greasy diet. Indeed, the
fully Developed juices OF fruits and
vegetables in their purest state need
ing 10 digestiCn-aro far more valuable
:Lan is generally supposed, and the
only spring medicine actually needed,
IL we would but exercise duo care,
changing orr diet as rapidly as the
weather changes. using less of the oils
and sweets ans: more G! the fruit acids
Us the hent Increases. Indeed, if those
troubled in this way, instead of the
usual supper which should always he
light-wonld take "a goblet of the juice
OF any of Our fruits, demanding no
stomach labor. or, in the absence OF
this, would drink tho same unonDt OF
tartaric acid and water, DO sugar. only
az much acid as may be agreeable, the
effect on the liver would be almost
magic, the appetite for the morning
vastly improved, with general I'M
provement of the health. This would
rest the organs OF Question. giving
them the right tone--fnr better than
ardent spirlrs or hitters.--l DR.. j. II.
HNnatOsd.