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amply suflScient to keep soul and body together, and will, in two or three 

 weeks, generally starve the enemy out of his quarters. After this a more 

 nourishing diet may gradually be resumed. 



INFLAMMATION OP THE BOWELS OR BELLY ACHE.— 



Like other chronic inflammations, this may follow the acute form, but it also 

 results from various other causes, as unripe fruit, taking cold, drastic physic, 

 and improper treatment of other diseases. 



Symptoms. — Red end and borders of the tongue, dull pain in belly, 

 increased by pressure and rough motion, abdomen either swelled or flat, skiu. 

 dry and husky, feet and hands cold, small frequent pulse, thirst, loss of flesh, 

 low spirits, urine scanty and high-colored, and dirty, slimy discharges from 

 the bowels, from one to four times a day. 



Treatment. —To begin with blisters of croton oil or mustard poultices 

 if the tenderness is not great, or leeches if it is. 



If the bowels are hot and feverish, bind a cold compress upon the belly 

 over night, — covering it well with flannel. The warm bath should be used 

 twice a week. 



The diet must be of the most simple, un-irritating kind, — beginning with 

 a solution of gum arabic, rice water, barley water, arrowroot or sago gruel, 

 and gradually rising as the symptoms improve, to beef tea, mutton and chicken 

 broth, tender beef steak, etc. 



When the strength will permit gentle exercise must be taken in the open 

 air, but not on horseback or in hard, jolting carriages. 



As soon as the inflammation is subdued some mild laxative may be given 

 in connection with an infusion of wild cherry bark, geranium, and Solomon's 

 seal, equal parts. 



1. INFLAMMATION OF THE KIDNEYS. — Treatment. — 

 Avoid everything of a heatiag or stimulating nature, and let the diet consist 

 chiefly of light, thin broth, mild vegetables, etc. ; drink plentifully of balm tea, 

 sweetened with honey, decoction of marshmallow roots, with barley licorice, 

 etc. Nothing so safely and certainly abates the inflammation as copious dilu- 

 tion. Should there be much pain in the back, heat should be applied to the 

 part; and this is done by means of cloths dipped in hot water, re-warmed as 

 they grow cool. Another good plan is to fill bladders with a decoction of 

 madders and camomile flowers, to which is added a little saffron, and mixed 

 with about a third part of new milk. Should there be shivering and signs of 

 fever with considerable tenderness over the kidneys, and no medical advice at 

 hand a few leeches may be applied. After some time the bowels should be freely 

 opened, and the best means.of effecting this is with 3 grs. of calomel, and 2 hours 

 afterward 1^ an oz. of castor oil; subsequently the following may be given; car- 

 bonate of soda, 2 drs. ; spirit of nitric ether, tincture of henbane, of each 2 drs. ; 

 syrup of tolu, mixture of acacia, of each 1 oz. ; camphor mixture 4 to 8 ozs. ; 

 mix, and take half a wine-glassful every 4 hours. A very good remedy is 

 the following- Take of tincture of opium, liquor of ammonia, spirit of tur- 

 pentine, and soap liniment, of each equal portion*; mix and rub well into 



