The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-06-29
APPENDICITIS p IT'S
CAUSE AND CURE
An Interesting Contribution by
DR.. A. Graham, Chiropraotor,
Burrows Block, Duluth.
Folly of Operation" For Cure
Of the Disease Clearly Set
Forth. +
Appendicitis.

slmllatlOn impossible OF accomplish
ment.
second-want Of natural and syste-
matte regularity in DELEGATION duties,
and consequent detention in the sys-
tenn OF effete matter beyond the time
its expulsion is demanded.
These causes produce an over accu-
mutation in the caecum and colon Of
hardened focal matter. which OBJ
structs, and frequently inhibits, the
natural action OF the ileo- coecal valve.
If the obstruction or inhibition is of
sufficiently long duration inflamma-
ton and disease of the entire eviron-
ment will result.
The vermiform appendix being a
rudiment Of the caecum, and COM
municating with it through an orif1ce,
1t may be the first to experience GER
tain other conditions it may be the
last.
am not unmindful of the fact that
diseases of the appendix ate popularity
attributed to the presence ir it's canal
of foreign substances, such as seeds,
grapes, cherry stones, hardened fecal
matter, etc. I am fully persuaded,
however, that in the absence of the
causes already indicated, the popular
notion referred to would be lacking Of
proof When the caecum is filled to
overlooking the excess will find it's
way wherever it can. and the diameter
of the appendix being only about equal
to that of an ordinary goose quill, it
follows that perstaltic action can
only force into it's orifce such foreign
substances as are Of small dimen-
sions,-hence their presence there.
The word appendicitis is a new
name for an heretofore not we'll un-
derstood old disease. Formerly it was
called Inflammation Of the bowels.
There is no doubt but It's great preva-
lence nowadays, is chargeable in g.
large measure to the haste, hurry, and
modern civilization.
Having defined its cause and recog-
nized it's presenee. the next question
that concerns us'is it's cure. How this
is to be effected: 1.-The school to which
belong. and to- whose principles
firmly adhere, Is averse to making an
experimental chemical laboratory of
the human stomach upon any pre-
tense. We insist; that to fill the sys-
tenn with drugs, is dividing of ma
lures forces, by giving it another
enemy to overcome in addition to the
disease. The vitality Of the patient
~ -
both. AS to the use Of the knife, we
insist that it Is the most unwarranted
of all expedients. If the organ Is in
health there can be no justifying it's
amputation. If it is diseased, the cae-
cum must also be- and cutting off the
appendix will not save the life Of the
patient.
What is our method of treatment
then? I answer: We proceed and act
upon the theory that the quickest,
surest, and In fact the only~way to
cure the disease is to remove the
cause that produces it. and give that
wonderful restorer, NATURE, a
chance to accomplish it's work unhin-
dered.
We come to natures aid ny effectu-
ally removing all distractions to the
performance of her functions, and
having done this, she comes immedi-
ately. to the rescue.-a change for the
better Is at once apparent, and the
restoration Of the patient. to perfect
health is but matter of few days.
This statement Is neither visionary
nor speculative, for it can be verified
by the testimony of hundreds whom
we have treated, and cured Of appen-
dicitis, after physicians Of the old
schoor~ha declared that the knife
was the only remedy possible.
The mortality record of the knife"
ought to be sufficient by this time to
convince sensible people that as
cure for appendicitis the knife is a
delusion and snare. (see foot note)
The use Of the knife finds it's just1-
fication in very prevalent error, viz,
that the appendix is useless; and this
uselessness is predicated Of the fact
that the Junction. of the appendix in
the economy Of nature is unknown.
What of that? 1t may yet be known.
The appendix is not alone in the do
main of unknown functions. Expert
Psychologists tell us that there are
many parts Of the brain to which
science has been unable to assign any
special use. The liver has a great
variety of relations to the general pro-
cesses of the body. but its physiologic
actions are not yet wholly understood.
Whether. or not their exists in the
human anatomy special heat-center
has not been satisfactorily determined,
although declared to be probable. The
vegetable acids influence nutrition, but
the way in which they do 1t is wholly
unknown. Sodium Chord is present
iQ all parts of the body, and favor
ably promotes the activity Of the gem
eral nutritive process, but no one
knows the way it does it.. The func-
ton Of the medulla Of nerves is wholly
unknown. The nature of the nerve
impulse which provokes muscular. con-
traction is unknown and what be-
comes Of the myosin formed during
the contraction Is also unknown.
There are g multitude Of other un-6