Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-09-08

The Source Qf Life aud NOtf0nIts Simple net Mdr-
Uelious MechdHism-Is Diseases Explained By an
Eminent Notwithstanding Facts not Generally
Knorn- Who can DiscOpd Remedyf
Messrs Editors: The subjoined facts are believed
to be, in measure, novel to persons outside Of
the medical profession. Their Importance is thought
to be SUFFICIENT apology for their appearance gem
raj publicity.
Instant death is one of the characteristics Of heart
disease, and claims its victims in the busy walks Of
hfe while resting in chair while in bed at night
wholly unconscious that the dread disease is upon
them, believing themselves to be afflicted with kidney
liver troubles, indigestion, asthma, catarrb dropsy
Of the chest, weakness from oyerwork.
DR.. Graves, an eminent physician of New Hamp-
shire, has recently given publicity TO the following
facts relating to this dreaded malady He says: Life
rests upon thread, the breaking of which causes n-
slant death In considering the diseases Of the heart
it becomes necessary for the reader to form idea
Of its structure and the duties 1t performs. The
heart, for instance is bundle Of muscles, put to-
gether to bear the greatest possible amount Of work
aud is like hollow ball WITH two openings one for
the blood to enter and the other for it to depart.
When full II contracts and forces out the blood iuto
the arteries. This contraction mocha nicay closes one
Of the openings by simple membranous valve, and
opens the other. After has implied itself the OPEN
ing closes and the Of ingress opens aud the
again fills. In this way the heart mites and mis- it,
self again about rs times minute. The functions Of
the heart depend wholly upon its contraction when
full and the strict integrity Of the two valves Should
the contraction Immediately aferward the purpose
of the hearts action viii be defeated.
The successful working of these valves is the whole
secret OF real heart disease. There is danger Of
dying from heart disease without knowing 1t months
and years beforehand. The victim may be appraised
by signs which are unmistakable, SUCH inability to
run upstairs, hurry in walking papation, sense Of
sufocaton, bueness purpleness of the lips These
evidences Of obstruction not now and then, but
always, especially when sudden efforts are put forth
Thus 1t appears that the affection Of the heart
cept In rare cases. is patent to the most casual observ
er.
The hearts construction thus explained, shows the
vast amount Of labor II performs, and assists form
ing idea of the following described diseases aud
symptoms accompanying them:
Hypertrophy or enlargement Of the ventricles The
symptoms Enlargement of the left ventrice, and
papaton more constant than in any other disease Of
the heart. There is rush Of blood to the head on
ira exerton, with throbbing headache, aggravated
by sudden rising or lying down. Dizziness, ringing
in the ears, sparks and illusions before the eyes, also
purpsh violet color upon the checks, nose and lips
duh, severe and aching pain in the region OF the
the arm These require on the part OF the victim
ergetic treatment.
common. The membranous sac containing the heart
becomes iDfiamed, and it has been discovered that
about one in % who die OF adult age exhibit marks
OF recent or former attacks Of this disease The gem
era symptoms are: Pain in the region of the heart
shooting to the shouder-blade an acute inhlmmatory
fever, preceded by chils. The pain is increased by
taking full long breath and by stretching the left
side; cough generally dry general prostration and
violent palpitatiOn.
Water in the heart-case is the result Of infamma-
ton, and is a common attendant Of drOpsy. The pa
uent has sensation of the heart being in a floating
state; pulse frequent and irregular.
The genera! symptoms Of yalvular disease of the
heart are cough, with watery expectations; di-
cult breathing, frghtful dreams and starting in sleep
congestion Of the lungs expectoratiye stains Of dark
blood; swelling Of jugular vein; liyidness Of face
dropsy In legs and feet; contracted and tight feeling
about lower part of chest; engagement of liver and
spleen oppressed feeling brain small, weak and
irregular pulse The danger of diseased valves the
production Of hypertrophy
Angina pectoris, rheumatism and neuralgia of
the heart is strictly disease. 1t begins with
pain and construction in the region of the heart ac
oompanied by more or less pain in the left arm In
females it is attended with great sens.yeness and
pain in the breasts When violent, the heart pain is
terrific. There is also oppression in the chest which
in the worst cases amounts to sufOcation. Palpta-
tons are violent the brain is oppressed, and fantng
occurs. The termination Of this disease is rapid and
all hope for life is in immediate treatment
Taken in the aggregate deaths from heart disease
are found to be inferior only to consumption ia
tality.
Out Of 500 dssections witnessed by the re-
nowned DR.. Clendlnning about one-third presented
symptoms OF heart disease. Must this be so Is
there no remedy7
Yea, there is OneDr. GTaves's Heart Regulator and
will send treatise explaining the disease and the
remedy which has been successfully used for nearly
thirty years, to any one who will apply to me. Yours
truly, y, Z, INGALLS,
Concord, N. H., July %, 1882.