370 STRANGURY. 



that infinity cf membranous fibres that, in 

 in fuch cafe, conftitute the feat of difeafe. 

 Thefe injuries difplay themfelves by an evident 

 wincing and local debility, perceptible upon 

 the lead: motion to the moft common obferver ; 

 they are alfo attended with great variations in 

 the evacuation of urine, either by temporary 

 fuppreflion or partial obftrudion, according 

 to the original feat of pain and its efFedl upon 

 the neighbouring parts. In thefe diforders 

 the urine is feldom copious, its difcharge fre- 

 quent, but in fniali 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 

 drawing blood from the neck -, not more to 

 prevent ftagnation and confequent inflamma- 

 ^ tion, (if from a bruife) than to conftringe the 

 mouths of the finer veflels, if lacerated or rup- 

 tured. 



The following balfamlc rc/ioratives, blend- 

 ed with gentle diuretics^ may be then pro- 

 ceeded upon, with the affiftance of ftimulative 



corroborants ; 



