Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-08
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Article Ne. 10
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Chiropractic for the
Liver

The liver is the largest gland in the
human body. 1t occupies the upper por-
ton Of the abdomen on the right side
Just beneath the lower fibs.
The function OF the liver is to manu-
facture the bile which il then passed
downward thru the bile duct into the
bowel. The liver contains an amount
of blood equivalent to one-fourth Of all
this nuid to be found In the body and
the amount II always increased during
digestion.
Some diseases Of the liver are in
fiammation Of the liver (chronic), hy-
pertrophy (enlargement), atrophy
(wastins). jaundice. gall stones. mac
tive or torpid liver.
Chronic enlargement 10 known as
cirrhosis Of the liver, when 1t becomes
engorged with blood, the organ swells,
and the cells are 90 compressed until
they are unable to form bile.
Hypertrophy Of the liver. or enlarge
ment, IL usually the result OF an OBJ
struction of the bile duct. The organ
becomes so much enlarged as to crowd
upon the other viscera and its weight
increases anywhere from four to eight
or ten pounds.
Atrophy Of the liver Is condition
exactly the opposite of hypertrophy
1t Is a wasting or shrinking of the or
gan below its natural size. 1t Is con.
dition from which the liver never re.
covers unait-d. iii sIc::: cese. y i. ~
vital importance that Chiropractic Adj
justments should not be neglected un-
der any circumstances. One Of the
most conspicuous symptoms OF this
trouble is chlorasma or liver spotA
These are yellowish or brownish yellow
spots that may appear on the skin IN
various parts OF the body.
Jaundice is not strictly a disease In
itself. 1t Is really the consequence >of
other dieases. In chronic cases 1t may
last year. In ordinary cases perhaps
one week and 1t is frequently the re-
suit OF bilious attacks.
Lying beneath the liver is q small
sac known az the gall bladder. This
sac empties by short tube into gall
duct which leads from the liver to the
bowel. When the liver Is manufactur-
ing more bile than the system needs,
the excess flows OF into the, gall blad-
der, where It 10 stored until nature de-
mands it In certain diseases such -
catarrh OF the bile duct or szNv
t estines. enlargement Of the liver. tlssl
bile cannot escape freely from the eall
bladder As a result 1t becomes thick.
forming hardened masses or Jumps
called gall stones.
Torpid liver Is a lazy liver. When
you overwork yourself your body grows
weary and needs rest. When the liver
is overworked 1t becomes exhausted,
but 1t does not always imply an or
ganic disease of the gland. Failure on
the part Of the liver to do its work
properly allows the poisons to pass In
to the general circulation. which will
cause functional disease elsewhere in
the body.
The central nervous system ID the
first to be affected. The brain be-
comes clouded and the patient takes
on that form OF appearance commonly
known as sluggishness.
From the cradle to the grave. from
birth to death. the fear Of possible re-
suits from disease 10 ever with US, and
mankind IL continually being treated
for ailments. We all know that our
bodies contain all the organs. vessels,
Tissues. chemical elements for its main
tenance in perfect health. and disease
therefore is condition due to the eff
feet Of nerve pressure.
The influence Of the nerves upon the
liver has been demonstrated that 1t is
supplied with nerve energy from the
central nervous system. Many Of them
are vase motor in function: that Is.
they control the caliber and tension OF
the blood vessels. others pass directly
to cells and control the secretion Of the
bile. The nerve supply OF the liver
comes by way Of the spinal nerves.
which originate in the brain and pro.
coed downward. sending the various
fibers to stomach, liver and intestines.
A. in cases Of all other. diseases.
Chiropractors have proved that dis
eases Of the liver are caused by nerve
pressure. Careful palpation and nerve
tracing on the part OF the Chiropractor
who will locate the subluxated verte-
brae and adjust them TO their normal
position. thereby relieving any inn
thus allowing Unrestricted
Of nerve force to any AZ
fected part or parts, allowing Nature
TO assert itself 49,
Chiropractic offers Il solution to an
diseases affecting the liver, whether It
be one or any OF the different forms Of
heretofore named.
II you are suffering from any form
OF disease of the liver you owe It TO
yourself to investigate. the merits and
science OF Chiropractic and be con-
WINGED. It has helped others II can
also help you.
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