CHOLIC, &c. 335 



Intervals, for a few days; confirming the cure 

 and flrengthening the ftomach and bowels, 

 by giving, for a few mornings, one of the 

 rejlorative cordial balls, prefcribed in p. 209. 

 The judicious inquirer will obferve, the former 

 fiery pracTtice (of pepper, gin, turpentine, brine, 

 and a long lift of et ceteras) is rejected, as 

 founded upon the bafis of uncertainty and dan- 

 ger; confequently not entitled to a place in the 

 Modern Syftem of Farriery. The wonder- 

 ful variety of prefcriptions commonly obtruded 

 for the particular purpofes of appearance, are 

 here intentionally avoided to prevent deception: 

 the above method of treatment, with the pro- 

 greffional alternatives, being abfolutely adequate 

 to every poffibility of relief, where the col- 

 ledion and retention of wind are fuppofed to 

 conftitute the diforder paffing under the general 

 denomination of FRET, or cholic. 



The diftina Kind of CHOLIC 



I now proceed to explain is diftinguiflied, in 

 common pradice, by the appellation of Gripes; 

 but, for the better comprehenhon of all parties, 

 I (hall confider it an inflammiatory Cholic, 



without 



