346 S C O U R I N G, &c. 



continue for any length of time, fo as not only 

 to expel the accumulated contents, but, by its 

 {harp and acrid quality, to ftimulate the intef- 

 tines and caufe an expulfion of the mucus, 

 (with which they are internally guarded) with 

 ineffedual flrainings and painful fcnfations, 

 warm cordial reflringents will be highly necef- 

 fary, and may be admiuiftered in the follow- 

 ing forms : 



A CORDIAL RESTRINGENT BALL. 



Take diafcordium fix drachms, gum arable, 

 prepared chalk, and armenlan bole, each half 

 an ounce ^ ginger (in powder) one drachm ; 

 oil of aniieed forty drops ; fyrup, a fmall 

 quantity, to complete the ball. 



This may be repeated (ix, eight, or tVv^elve 

 hours, as the feverity of the cafe may require 3 

 the rejlringent rnajlo (p. 46), may be occa- 

 fionally brought into ufe. If folid food is re- 

 fufed, a gruel fhould be given for drink, made 

 fo thick as to be but barely liquid. If \ht ex- 

 peded relief be not foon obtained, and the 

 fubje dt is affecSed with fpafms or twitchings 

 in the inteftines, add to the above ball two 



drachms 



