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tiring by a copious injection of tepid water. The 

 ''fountain" or "syphon" syringe is the best instru- 

 ment to employ. 



Useful as is the syringe when needed, nothing could 

 be much worse than becoming dependent upon it. The 

 bowels must be made to act for themselves without 

 such artificial assistance, by the use of proper food, 

 especially graham flour and oatmeal, and the avoidance 

 of hot drinks, milk, sugar, and other clogging and con- 

 stipating articles; by wearing the abdominal bandage; 

 by thorough kneading and percussion of the abdomen 

 several times daily for five minutes at a time; by tak- 

 ing one or two glasses of cold water half an hour before 

 breakfast every morning; and by plenty of muscular 

 exercise daily. The enema should be used occasion- 

 ally, however, rather than allow the bowels to continue 

 costive, and to avoid severe straining at stool. 



A small, cold enema taken just before retiring, and 

 retained, will often do much to allay local irritation. 



Electricity. —Probably no single agent will accom- 

 plish more than this remedy when skilfully applied. 

 It needs to be carefully used, and cannot be trusted in 

 the hands of those not acquainted with the physical 

 properties of the remedy and scientific methods of ap- 

 plying it. 



Internal Applications.— Complete and rapid suc- 

 cess greatly depends upon skilful internal treatment, in 

 a large number of cases. We are aware that there is 

 considerable prejudice, in certain quarters, against in- 

 ternal treatment; but having had the opportunity of 

 observing the effects of careful treatment applied in 

 this way, and having put to the test of practical experi- 

 ence this method, we feel justified in recommending that 

 which is approved on both theoretical and practical 



