_ this fituation flannel cloths wrung out of a 
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likely to.produce a difeafe than remove one, Wrapping a garter, or fome other 
bandage, pretty tight about the ftrained part, is likewife of ule. ‘Tr helps to rettore 
the proper tone of the veffels, and prevents the action of the parts from increafing 
the difeafe. It fhould not however be applied too tight, Bleeding near the af- 
fected part will frequently have a very good effect: but what we would recom- 
mend above all is eafe. It is more to be depended on than any medicine, and fl- 
dom fails to remove the complaint. . | 
Or RUPTURES. 
- CHILDREN and very old people are moft liable to this difeafe. In the former 
it is generally occafioned by excefflive crying, coughing, vomiting, or the like. In 
the latter, it is commonly the effect of blows or violent exertions of the ftrength, as 
leaping, carrying great weights, &c. In both, a relaxed habit, indolence, and an 
oily or very moift diet, difpofe the body to this difeafe. A rupture fometimes proves 
fatal before it is difcovered. Whenever ficknels, vomiting, and obitinate coftive- 
nefs, give reafon to fufpeét an obftruction of the bowels, all thofe places where rup- 
tures ufually happen ought carefully to be examined. The protrufion of a very 
fmall part of the gut will occafion all thele fyaiptoms ; and, if not returned in due 
time, will prove mortal. On the firft appearance of a rupture in an infant, it ought 
to be laid upon its back, with its head very low. _ While in this pofture, if the gut 
_ does not return of itfelf, it may eafily be put up by gentle preffure. . After it is re- 
aifter may be applied over the part, and: AOR se 
or bandage mutt be conftantly worn for a confiderable time, _ The method of mak- 
ing and applying thefe rupture-bandages for children. 4s pretty baie i 
child mutt, as far as poffible, be kept from crying, and from all violent motion, er 
the rupture is quite healed. In adults, when the gut has hace forced. Syn with 
great violence, or happens, from any caufe, to be inflamed, there is often ars dif- 
‘ficulty in returning it. , The patient should be Dleds Bye : te 
upon his back, with his head very low, aay ee ee 
CO pe A be applied fora confider- 
Jarge [pgonful of butter and.a 
| | Te thefe fhould not prove fuccelsful, te. 
little falt, may be afterwar ds thrown MP; off pape eek aahe able. ous , 
courfe muft be had to preffure. If the tumour de Ns") "vo? oT AS 
puri ee R ¢ alone which fucceeds here. The operator, atthe 
be.neceflary ;. but it is not force alone which iucceecs." Bs pre 
mineer HAL x0 BE ABSE AOE LED palms of his hands, mult with his fingers 
turned, a piece of fticking-pl 
flowers, or, if thefe are not at hand, of ware wattle, 
able time... A clyfter made of this decoction, with a 
fame time that he makesa preffuure with the 
ore Bo he eae : 4 hrough which it Vala a Saas 
artfully conduct the gut in by, the. fame aperture th eR Ce id ye 
_ artfully conduét the gut in by/the ® : ribed. Should thefe 
poanncs of doing this can be much eafier gonesived. san <a se ~~ endeavours. 
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