48 THE LIVER. 



As might naturally be expected, the means employed 

 for accomplishing these indications for treatment vary 

 considerably, according to the nature of the primary 

 causes of the disease the "fons < toft." T 



will occupy our attention when we come to treat of the 

 individual forms of Jaundice, and of the convspoL 

 affections of the liver, calcareous deposits, and bile-ducts. 

 There are certain cases, however, where the cause of 

 Jaundice cannot be influenced by an le of 



treatment ; under such cirrum all we have : 



is to counteract in a suitable mann 

 influences \vhicli the abnormal distribution of bile may 

 exercise upon th ra. 



For tliis purpc.su 1 ..ding p., 



which -should always be kept prom;: 

 viz. : 



The regulation of the functions of the bowels whirh 

 have become deranged by the st< 



The purifying of the blood from the mass of 1 

 ment which has accumulated in it ; and 



The cn>ideration of the fur 1 --nces wl. 



may befall the en nee and 



effects of the above abnormal nnditi<ns, ami . 

 ially from the changes in ti 



:;i the st> B normal ilow ,,; 



bile; sueli re>ults as general ana-mia, dropsy, 

 eliohemia, etc. 



The deran-ed functions of the bowels, whicli man: 

 themselves ehietly in the form of 

 and flatulence, may he considerably relieved by res; : 

 ing the patient to easily-digested lean meat and \ 



