370 STRANGURY. 



that infinity of membranous fibres, that la 

 fuch cafe conftitute the feat of difeafe. 

 Thefe injuries difplaythemfelves by an evident 

 wincing and local debility, perceptible upon 

 the ieaft motion to the moft common obferver; 

 they are alfo attended with great variations in 

 the evacuation of urine, either by temporary 

 fupprefllon or partial obftrudlion, according 

 to the original feat of pain and its efFedt upon 

 the neighbouring parts. In thefe diforders 

 the urine is feldom copious, its difcharge fre- 

 quent, but in fmall quantities ; generally of a 

 very high colour, and in many cafes tinged 

 with blood. 



Arifmg from whichever of the before-men- 

 tioned caufes, a revulfion may be made by 

 drav/ing blood from the neck ; not more to 

 prevent , ftagnation and confequent inflamma- 

 tion, (if from a bruifc) than to conftringe the 

 mouths of the finer veflels, if lacerated or 

 ruptured. 



The following balfamic rejloratives^ blended 

 with gentle diureticsy may be then proceeded 

 upon, with the aiTiftance of ftimulative corro- 

 borants ; 



