St. Tammany farmer., 1905-10-07

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D DAVID d. REEDER. RI. D., n. d
La Porte, Ind.

JAUNDICE.

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JAUNDICE.
Jaundice is known to physicians
under the technical name Of Icterus,
and to all of the rest of mankind by
the extreme yellowEess of the skin.
No matter what name it may be
called, the general appearance of its
victim is usually about the same in
all cases. In fact, any disease which
causes an obstruction to the prop
er flow of the bile through the
ducts or sappresses the secretion OF
tire bile so that 1t passes into the
stomach or circulation, may be the
cause OF jaundiee. Atrophy, or con-
gestion of the liver, malaria, tumors,
cancers, some forms OF intestinal dis
eases and various other maladies may
be the predisposing cause Of the diff
ficulty.
AS rule, the first notice one will
make is a yellowness of the skin
about the ears and in the whites OF
the eyes. The tongue is also yellow
and digestion is disturbed. There is
bitter taste in the mouth, constipa-
tion is usually severe and the pas
sages are nearly always clay-colored.
In some cases diarrhOea may occur
for short time. The pulse rate Is
soon diminished and the volume OF
blood through the arteries is also re-
duced The mind becomes melan-
choly. Both the perspiration and
urine may be tinged yellow and
slight eruption appear on the skin.
In severe cases Of long duration,
which have terminated fatally, there
has been noted severe hemorrhages
from the nose, stomach or bowels,
while in other cases there was dark.
bloody urine, delirium, commissions or
stupor.
In the home treatment OF jaundice
there is simple and practical method
of cure which is absolutely safe and
harmless and at the same time IS
nearly always effectual and it is es-
sentially the same as that which was
given in my lecture upon Cleansing
the Skin" and "Pure Blood and Clear
Skin both Of which should be care
fully studied and followed if a COM
plete and permanent cure is desired
as well as to observe carefully the
proper rules OF diet. Coffee, tea and
all kinds Of alcoholic drinks must be
absolutely forbidden. Exposure to ex-
tremes of either heat or cold must be
avoided as well as all excesses of any
kind. An abundance Of stewed prunes,
juicy fruits of nearly all kinds ax-
cept pears, may be eaten freely. Lem
onade as well as the juice of oranges
and unfermented grape juice is excel
lent while water should be taken fre-
quently and in abundance. In fact,
the trouble is frequently caused by a
lack of sufficient water and by its free
use, according to the method describ-
ed in the lectures referred to, cure
Is brought about. Frequent bathing in
warm water containing soda should be
practiced, while the bowels should be
kept open by the use Of very thorough
enemas, although in some cases, SIENNA
tea must be used. The following old
fashioned herb remedy will be found
very good. One teaspoonful to be
taken each night. Fluid extracts of
bitter root and cascara, each one-haH
ounce, in syrup Of ginger, seven
ounces Before each meal an infusion
OF golden-seal and peach leaves Is adj
visable In chronic cases small
amount of fluid extract Of juniper
may be added to the compound geneti-
an syrup, to be taken three times
day