Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-22
A Morbid Liver.

The special offices of the liver are known
only to limited degree. It is located on a
level and at right of stomach, the left lobe
lying over the upper part of that organ. 1t
secretes product called bile, and it is said
there are some traces ofsugar. 1t is not the
province of this article, supposing we could
do so, to enumerate the special Offices this
product fills in health. 1t Is said the liver
is blood-forming organ; one might natur-
ally infer from its size and the perfect net
work of blood passages found within it that
It is in reality the greatest blood-forming or.
gan in the animal economy. The bile passes
through short duct into the bowel just be-
low the stomach and thence normally down.
ward. At times a reversal of natures order
intervenes, and as a result bile passes up
ward into the stomach, creating a whole
catalogue of unpleasant sensations. Who
knows but tharthis is the underlying cause
of some forms OF sick headache? We may
feel only slight uneasiness, nausea and a
distaste for food. In other cases continuous
nausea and all the symptoms of dyspepsia,
and in more severe cases vomiting, varying
in degree according to the amount of bile
that finds its way into the stomach. An
other effect is drowsiness on sitting or read
ing, requires special effort to keep awake,
and in some cases no amount of sleep salts
fes Should the bile reabsorb, owing to in
fammatory actions or mechanical causes,
the result is jaundice. In chronic infam-
nation Of the liver substance the pulse will
rise very high, from 120 to 100 beats per
minute. This condition may continue for
months, but eventually, if not overcome,
results in death.
INFLAMMATION OF LIVER WITH sYMPA-
THETIC DYSPEPSIA.
DR.. s. g. Moore. "a Arch ST., Allegheny, Pa:
I came to you early in November, 1883,
having lost all hope of ever obtaining re-
lief, and believing that was about to die.
From 133 was gradually losing, and when
/ consulted you 1 weighed ITO pounds.
Poor appetite, constant pain in liver with
soreness, pulse very high, about 100 per
minute, bitter taste and very bad breath;
would lay like log all night and yet never
feel rested; no life or any interest in any
thing. had dull pain, nausea, burning,
wind and acidity of stomach, which you
said was sympathetic and dependent, dis
eased liver, very costive. / had doctored
before coming to you continuously for the
past three years and was steadily failing.
Your bandage treatment and mild system
attic internal medication in four months
time removed the Inflammation of the liver
and my pulse became normal. 1 gained 18
pounds, my stomach grew stronger and
bowels regular, and was lifted from the
depths of dependency and began to see
more that was enjoyable in life.
FRANK RAY,
Until lately bookkeeper Singer Sewing Ma
chine office, Sixth street, Pittsburg. Now
FL Paso, Tex.
TORPID LIVER, DYSPEPSIA AND SICK
HEADACHE.
LREPER, CLARION Co., PA.
DR.. sc. Moore, "a Arch street, Allegheny, Pa !:
was treated by you in 1886, being great
sufferer from inactive liver and dyspepsia,
constant dull pain at stomach, soreness, wind,
acidity, food splitting, nausea and palpita-
tion; poor appetite, irregular action OF kid
neys and bowels, and victim of sick head
ache. Six months treatment restored me to
health, and remain perfectly we'll to this
day. ALBERT EISERMAN.
Systematic, dietetic, mild, persevering
treatment. together with the faithful CO.
operation of the patient have, in my expert
ence, brought about most happy results even
in cases of years standing.