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is feldom fatal; and, for that reafon, the 
patient is generally too much negleéted 
after the reduction is made, which is 
fometimes attended with bad confequen- 
ces. | 
Ir, after the reduction, the part conti- 
nues to be pained and the patient's pulfe 
is quick, blood-letting,. and a low and 
cooling diet, are neceflary to prevent in- 
flammation and its confequences. In all 
cafes, too much coftivenefs, and its con- 
trary a diarrhea, efpecially with tencfnus, 
are equally to be guardéd ‘again{t;: feeing 
a return‘of the procidentia may be caufed 
by either of them: The relaxed parts are 
ato be braced by ftrengthening topical me- 
dicines- « In: the vaftringents) commonly 
‘prefcribed, I can have no confidence ; 
‘their effea& goes no deeper than the {kin ; 
but ftimulants; fuch as ardent {pirits or 
‘tinctures of the aromatic refins made with 
them, give a fpring to all the: parts, and 
excite a glowing heat ‘whenever they are 
applied, fo as to touch any part of the ex- 
_ .fremity of the gut, which they can al- 
“ways be made to do, 
