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The patient must be kept on the lowest diet possible, 

 This is a dangerous disease, and the assistance of a medi- 

 cal man should be speedily called. 



COLIC. 



The common wind colic may usually be relieved by a 

 free use of mint tea, or any warming herb drink. Rub- 

 bing the belly with hot flannels will do good. After the 

 pain has gone take a brisk purge. 



BILIOUS COLIC. 



Is not so easily cured. The following are its 



SYMPTOMS. Vomiting a yellowish matter ; pain near 

 the navel ; great pain all over the belly ; feverish symp- 

 toms ; thirst ; costiveness. 



TREATMENT. The first thing to be done is to quiet the 

 vomiting ; for this purpose laudanum and saleratus, a tea- 

 spoonful each, may be given in half a pint of warm tea 

 a table-spoonful every half hour. A strong purge, say 

 calomel and jalap, should be given as soon as the stomach 

 is quiet. If this does pot operate, resort must be had to 

 clysters, made of common gruel or flaxseed tea, with a 

 tea-spoonful of laudanum idded. 



During the severe stages of the disease, the stomach 

 and bowels should be bathed in warm vinegar and water, 

 with an infusion of hops, if they can be got. Drink free- 

 ly of mint tea. This is a dangerous disease, and a medi- 

 cal man should be sent for if possible. 



JAUNDICE. 



SYMPTOMS. The whites of the eyes become yellow, 

 and so does the skin. The urine is yellow and stains a 

 white cloth. The skin is dry, and the appetite fails. 

 The disease is too well known, to need further description. 



