566 STRANGURY. 



The only symptoms to Avhicli some cer- 

 tainty may be attributed are the following : 

 if proceeding from spasm on either part, 

 there may be frequent periodical relaxations 

 that will permit the urine to flow in small 

 quantities for a very short time, when it 

 may as suddenly stop ; in this case the urine 

 will be of its usual colour, br at times rather 

 deeper, as if not perfectly complete in its se- 

 cretion from the blood. In such case the 

 treatment is exactly as already pointed out ; 

 but with the additional directions to repeat 

 the glyster and bleeding occasionally, till the 

 point is carried. The gentle diuretic medi* 

 cines must be likewise continued at less dis- 

 tant periods ; that is, their distinct dOses 

 must be brought an hour nearer to each 

 other, till the purpose is effected ; this me- 

 thod being found greatly preferable to the 

 '• kill or cure" practice, frequently produc- 

 ing inflammation, convulsions, and all their 

 dreadful consequences. 



But where the cause originates in a palsy 

 of, or ulceration upon, any parts necessary 

 to the offices of evacuation, no great expec- 



