I3O ACTION OF ALCOHOL ON THE DIGESTIVE ORGANS. 



if you neglect this precaution, and with much less 

 danger. 



12. The Large Intestine should be trained to empty 

 itself once a day, at a regular hour. Neglect of this 

 leads to the retention of injurious substances in the 

 body. 



13. The Action of Alcoholic Drinks on the Digestive 

 Organs is such as to frequently cause disease. In some 

 cases this is due to a general slow poisoning of all parts 

 of the body, enfeebling it and rendering impossible the 

 healthy activity of any organ. Two digestive organs 

 are, however, especially apt to be attacked by alcoholic 

 disease. They are the stomach and the liver. 



14. The Action of Alcohol on the Stomach is first to 

 cause its mucous membrane to become overgorged with 

 blood, or, in medical language, congested. If the dose be 

 not very large or soon repeated, this passes off, as the 

 alcohol is absorbed and carried off by the blood to 

 work mischief elsewhere. 



But repeated tippling keeps the stomach in this 

 congested state. Instead of being allowed a period of 

 rest before every meal, it is kept excited all the time 

 and very soon becomes inflamed. Appetite is lost or 

 replaced by nausea; the stomach, accustomed to the 

 powerful alcoholic stimulant, does not pour out gastric 

 juice when less stimulating food enters it, and dyspepsia 

 is the consequence. 



12. What is said concerning the large intestine? 



13. Action of alcoholic drinks on the digestive organs ? To what 

 sometimes due ? What digestive organs are especially apt to be 

 injured by alcohol ? 



14. First action of alcohol on the stomach ? What follows if a 

 fresh dose be not soon taken ? Effect of repeated tippling ? 



