Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-12
Health Talks by DR.. Brady
Il. Gn,l.ton. Disease curab,cr


Tho ERllsac, which lies under your right
waistcoat pocket Is about the size OF per-
fume atomizer bulb and holds only an ounce
or two of bile. II is in no way connected
with tho bladder which is the reservoir Of
the kidney system. though tho two bladders
are popularity confused. perhaps, because
stones form In both.
Notwithstanding the various humbuIs which
Mt one time another have purportcd to
dissolve gallstoncs or to cure gails,ono
disease without operation. there is no known
remedy agent which will accomplish this
IL stones are really present In gallsac or In
the bile ducts. Many. however. have been
conceived that some edible oil. such as olive
oil, cottonseed oil. peanut oil. mysteriously
disguised. OF course, does dissolve" or ire
move gallstoncs, though the smplcton's con-
Fiction of this seldom lasts longer than the
interval until hts next seizure OF collie. The
masses or Jumps which so many Gullible vic
tins Of this ancient and sim occasionally
psrpctrstcd charlatanry mistake for GALL
stones are mere soapy concretions produced
by the reaction OF any oil in large dose with
the natural alkalt of the intestine or with
the alkal' in tho scidlitz or other powder
commonly given chaser for such hocus-
pocus gladstone cures
Win rare exceptions II is not tho yallstoncs
TINT produce the serious SYMPTOMS hut
rather III" Inflammation or infection asso-
ctatrd with gladstone disease. and medical
treatment Is OF distinct value in controlling
comfortable and safe
The medical treatment OF patient with
choicCystitis nll-bladdcr !nnammntIonl with
or w!thou; Gallstones. Includes such measures
as rest. exercise. diet. mineral waters mcdi-
clncs which have some antiscp,ic action II,
tho bile ducts and Eallsac. medicines which
alter tho reaction or tho substitute OF the bile
such technical procedures as drainage of the
EatiSa' through the use OF tho duodcnal tube,
appropriate management OF reflex stomach
uTHs must be applied to meet tho individual
requirements of each case: there is no line OF
treatment which can be laid down as best
Tor all cases. Since the object OF medical
treatment Is TO prevent, far n possible the
serious accidents or events associated with in
'ection or inflammation and SO to transform
INC gladstone sufferer into gladstone carrier
ana the degree and extent of Inflammation or
injection varies In every case. II is plain that
me treatment cannot be the same for all cases.
am not quite certain whether | should
rush 10 tho operating table IL ] had choc-
cEStt's' with or without c4llstoncs, but In
view OF the uncertainty and often unsatis-
lh'tory results from medical treatment the
dehn!te. II small, tendency toward canccrous
niseasc In IonE-standinG cases. the imrossihilit,
OF an anatomical cure (removaD Of gallstoncs
without operation. the high mortality of gall
bladder disease unoperated on tho lower NOR
ta!ity nowadays obtained with surgical inter-
Ncntion. and tho shockless painless and nj
together agreeable nature Of moncrn surgery
fancy I'd Eive up tho useless old Eallsac and
contents quite willingly and cheerfully
as sacrificed the old appendix when mine
went bad.