yp’ CULPEPER. ‘ENGLISH. PHYSICIAN, 
niper- water fweetened with the fy rup of marth-mallows; a tea-{poonful of the {weet 
fpirits of nitre, with a few drops of Jaudanpm, may now and then ‘be put in acup 
‘of the patient’s drink.“ He onght likewile to take. exercife on horfeback « or ina car. 
rage if he be able to bear it. : 
INFLAMMATION or THe BLADDER. 
THE Stamuation of the bladder proceeds, in a gteat meafure, from the fame 
caufes as that of the kidnjes. It is known by an acute pain cowards the bottom of 
the belly, and difficulty of pafling urine, with fome degree of fever, a conftant in- 
clination to goto ftool, and a perpetual defire to make water. This difeafe mutt be 
treated on the fame principles as the one immediately preceding, The patient thould 
abftain : from every thing that is of a hor, acrid, and ftimylating, quality, and fhould 
live entirely. upon fmall broths, gruels, or mild yegetables. But-a ftoppage of urine 
may proceed from other caufes befides an inflammation of the bladder; asa {welling 
of the haemorrhoidal veins, hard faeces in the rectum; a {tone in the bladder ; excre- 
fcences in the urinary paflages, a palfy of the bladder, hyfteric affections, &c. In 
all which cafes, mild.and gentle applications are the fafeit; {trong diuretic medicines, 
or things ¢ of an irritating nature, generally increafe.the danger. ‘1 have known fome 
perfons kill themfelves by introducing probes into the urinary paflages, to remove, 
“as they thought, fomewhat that obftruéted the difcharge of urine; and others bring 
On a violent inflammation of the bladder, by ubng ftrong diuretics, as a of turpen- 
" Une, c, for that purpole, 
INFLAMMATION OF THE LIVER. a he a8 
) THIS Niliate 3 is known by a painful tenfion of the right fide under the falfe tiby, 
_ attended with fome degree of fever, a fenfe of weight, or fulnefsof the part, difficul- 
ty of breathing, loathing of food, great thirft, with a pale or yellowifh colour of the 
_ fkin and eyes. This difeafe, if properly treated, is feldom mortal, If it ends ina 
_foppuration, and the matter cannot be difcharged outwardly, the danger is then 
great. 3 When the fcirshus of the liver enfues, rhe patient, if he obferves a proper re- 
| gimen, may neverthelefs live a number of years; but, if he indulge in animal food 
and Ganess, or Seis medicines of -an-acrid or aebesting 2 nature, the fcirrhus 
i fe * : things are to be carefully avoided, and cool diluting ial! as 
8c, drunk freely. . The food muft be light and thin, and the 
body, as well asthe mind. Seipiiaay and quiet, Bleeding is proper at the beginnings 
and it will often ye neceffar | 
