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JAUNDICE.
JAUNDICE.
Jaundice is an occasional symptom both of acute
and chronic" inflammation of the liver. In general it
constitutes of itself a distinct form of disease. We fre-
quently, find that the "coloring matter of the bile has
been absorbed, and passed into the circulation, which
accounts for the yellow tinge the skin, eyes, and urine
present. One of the most peculiar symptoms of the
disease is the yellow color we find in the conjunctiva,
the general complaint of languor and drowsiness, arid a
disposition to scratch the' surface; these are the unmis-
takeable prominent symptoms of jaundice. In general
it is a very slight disease, arising from slight causes, and
may be cured by very simple remedies.' In that peculiar
form of "jaundice in which the yellow verges to green,"
and which is sometimes called green jaundice, recovery
is very rare.
Treatment.- Before deciding what plan of treatment
may be proper in any case of jaundice, you should most
carefully inquire into his or her general health, and -the
nature and duration of the disease from which the
patient has recently suffered; and particular attention
should be paid to the state of the abdominal viscera;
this examination will indicate the remedies which will
be the most proper to use, at the same time you
must look well to the condition of the constitution.
There are certainly more domestic remedies for the cure
of jaundice than for almost any other named disease;
almost every article in the materia medica, and that
which is not in it has been recommended for this disease,
even as low as goose excrement, so says Dr. Wood.
The cure of jaundice must be attempted by first restor-
ing the interrupted passage of the bile through the duct,239
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Massie, J. Cam. A Treatise on the Eclectic Southern Practice of Medicine, book, 1854; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth143817/m1/239/: accessed May 7, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting University of Texas Health Science Center Libraries.