42 THE LIVER. 



arise from the presence in the blood of unchanged biliary 

 acid salts, which exercise a specific paralyzing action 

 upon the heart, and retard its action similar to that of 

 Digitalis. 



A slow pulse, however, is not a constant symptom f 

 Jaundice, as many cases occur in which tin* normal 

 standard is maintained throughout the whole course of 

 the disease. 



The digestive derangements are peculiar and n 

 worthy: the functions of the Stomach in many persons 

 atllicted with .Jaundice are unalV.-i-ted ; the patient may 

 have a cl- Me, and : v an ap; hich 



leaves nothing to r.-d ; but there is at the E 



time an abnormal condition of the function*; uf 

 jj-oin-_r on. aii-1 I iie appi-i 



<>r nmrhidly i: a eravin 



culiar article- . such as ! 



limjK-ts. The wan 1 :i any m; 



>f albuminous and < 

 aliments ; but aeconlinu r ' 



in|uin-rs, such as I'rof.-s-nr Stae.K-ler, Xeuk>' 

 l-'ivriclis, tin- aUnrption uf fat is considerai 

 r-rs<in> lilll.ctcil with .I.iun.iice }i;iv', as a rule, a . 

 aversion to 1 Jiality, an 1 I 



taking of sin li a l. ; >rti<m <>\' it appeal 



in the evacuations. The !<<> in nutrition which i< 

 Irom this cause issufli to become o 



in the CO 

 the body in prolong! and chronic cases of Icte: 



An- -ult uf this abnormality, "but perhaps of 



less importance," is, the loss of tl: ptic infb 



of the bile, which permits of unnatural and unhealthy 



