Medical hints for the hills / by S.O. Bishop.

  • Bishop, S. O.
Date:
1888
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Credit: Medical hints for the hills / by S.O. Bishop. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ed, and entails more work on tke liver Causes* and kidneys. As regards stimulants, 1/ have no hesitation in saying that over- indulgence in spirits is very trying to ' the liver, especially to those who come from the plains. It was the opinion of many, including myself, that champagne was com- paratively harmless to the liver. But I have since altered my views on this subject, and will here give an extract from Dr. Harley’s work on liver. He says, “ As “ champagne plays, a not unimportant part in the treatment of all the more exhausting ‘‘forms of liver disease, I shall take the “ present opportunity of ventilating my views “ on this universally appreciated vinous “ beverage, for, I wish to change, if possible, “the present pernicious English habit of “ drinking sour wine, disguised under the “name of champagne Sec, under the mis- “ taken notion that it is good and wholesome “ wine which has become naturally dry with Champagne. Champagne,
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