REMEDY FOR DYSENTERY OR RLOODY FLUX. 109 



nal pain, fluid discharges, mingled with blood or albu- 

 minous materials (floating, coflee-ground-like lumps). It 

 resembles diarrhea in several of its features, and some- 

 times follows it. It is caused by bad food and water and 

 exposure in low, w r et, marshy pastures, the filth and ma- 

 laria of overcrowded stables, blood contamination, intesti- 

 nal parasites, &c. 



The disease is best differentiated from diarrhea by the 

 character of the bowel discharges. These contain a mod- 

 erate quantity of true fecal matter, either soft or hard. 

 The liquid part is composed largely of mucus and a jelly- 

 like material, mingled w T ith shreds of membrane or blood, 

 the whole being of a tenacious, gluey character, and emit- 

 ting a peculiarly offensive smell. 



Fig. 21. Chronic Dysentery. 



Remedy. — Digestible,, soft food; restricted water sup- 

 ply; quiet. Small occasional doses gray powder or calo- 

 mel, with other antiseptics. Occasional dose of castor oil 

 and laudanum for fever. Lead acetate and opium, gallic, 

 tannic, or mineral acids, with opium, or earbolized glyc- 

 erine and opium, in solution, or bolus incased in keratin. 



