30 THE LIVER. 



sounding clear, the tongue clean, and the complexion 

 normal ; a repetition of the same reckless treatment was 

 omitted, and a generous diet, change of air, and full 

 doses of Iron were prescribed, which in a few weeks 

 perfectly restored her to health. Another Lid} 

 treated for inflammation. A physician was consulted who 

 could detect no evidence of structural disease beyond the 

 pain ; she also was now treated by the carbonate of iron, 

 \\ithcompletesuccess. Copland records an in t -resting case 

 of a similar kind, which orrunvd in his wn practice. It 

 was that of a lady who had resided in India, and had 

 experieni -d hepatic disease, for which 

 Med, leeched. Mini 



1d this country, she consulted an eminent aer.nn ' 

 on account of a leucorrh<ea and some 

 She was hvsterical. and much Wl 1 in this 



condition sull'.-red from a severe :r I pain in the 



which v ik'ii for inflammation, an 



idem artcin with m ation of tin- pain. 



Copland WM now consulted, wh. 



purely neural-ic. and a i accordance with 



such a v i restored her to lieal: 



Five cases of "tic-doulo< tin- liver havo c- 



undi-r my notice since 1S")7; four w-re females, 

 one a male ; all had i for many years ; 



all were sii]>j <uil-ivd from intlamniation of 



the liver: for which three were Med, lli-tMvd. and 

 nn-rcuri.:' I sent home to England as shaf 



wrecks; the remaining two w.-r, ':, v mild mer- 



curials. Now, whether all these did r.-ally BU 



I am not prepared to say; but they all 

 showed unmistakable symptoms of hcpatalgia wht-n 



