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Home Medical and Vet Remedies, as Recommended by 19th and 20th century Doctors and Vets! |
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Home Medical and Vet Remedies, as Recommended by 19th and 20th century Doctors and Vets! |
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Gin Liver - Cirrhosis of the Liver.Symptoms.-Although this is a serious affection, which in fact usually results fatally, yet no definite symptoms occur until the abdomen begins to swell. This swelling is due simply to dropsy in the abdominal cavity, and this dropsy results from the inflamma tion in the liver, whereby the blood which enters that organ from the intestines is impeded and collects in the abdominal organs. In a certain proportion of cases the swelling of the abdomen is fol lowed by a similar dropsical swelling in the feet and legs ; yet this is not an invariable symptom of the disease, and, indeed, does not result directly from the affection of the liver, but usually from some coincident disease of the heart or kidneys. The symptoms which precede this dropsy of the abdomen are not sufficiently definite to locate the source of the difficulty. There may be an impairment of the appetite, a sense of fullness after eating, perhaps vomiting, and sometimes an escape of blood from the stomach or bowels ; yet even these symptoms may not appear until after the abdominal dropsy has become manifest. In some cases a yellowness of the skin is noticed, though this is rather the exception than the rule. Cause.- Although the disease may possibly be induced by other causes, yet, in the vast majority of instances, it is traceable to the abuse of liquors. By this abuse is understood not neces sarily the habit of habitual intoxication, but also the constant indulgence, several times a day, in alcoholic beverages, as is so frequently done at table in certain classes of society. There can be no doubt that the habitual use of wines and liquors, as a part of the daily bill of fare, is responsible for a considerable number of fatal cases of this disease. Treatment*-No means are known for arresting the progress of this disease ; it is possible that its course sometimes stops spontaneously. All that can be done is to put the system in the best possible condition by diet, exercise, etc. If the impairment of indigestion be a troublesome symptom, some improvement may be obtained by the use of bitter tonics, such as a teaspoonful of the infusion of the gentian, or a half teaspoonful of the compound tincture of cinchona, half an hour before meals. If constipation be troublesome, some of the ordinary saline laxatives may be employed to advantage. One of the results of the disease - the abdominal dropsy - usually requires treatment ; this topic has been already discussed under the head of dropsy. But first, if you want to come back to this web site again, just add it to your bookmarks or favorites now! Then you'll find it easy! Also, please consider sharing our helpful website with your online friends.
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