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IX. Hsematuria or Bloody Urine. 

 Causes.-^This is caused by violence, affecting the loins, kidneys, blad- 

 der, etc. ; by cancer, tubercle, or abscess in the Iddueys ; by acrid 

 diuretic plants, etc. 



HOUSE SUFFERING FROM BLOODY URINE. 



What to do.— In case there is a profuse flow of blood, dash cold water 

 over the l)ack. Remove the causes, if they can be located, and "-ive flax- 

 seed tea to drink, and recipe No 70, in doses of two tablespoonfuls, three 

 times a day. 



X. Suppression of the Urine, or Dysuria. 



Causes. — This is retention of the urine from various causes, such as 

 contraction of the sphincter of the bladder ; enlargement of the prostatic 

 gland; stricture of the urethra; bean in the head of the penis, and 

 calculi. 



What to do. — Pass in the catheter to empty the bladder, and then 

 endeavor, if possible, to find the cause and remove it. If it is from 

 enlargement of the prostatic gland, give No. 66 ; if from contraction of 

 sphincter of the neck of the bladder, refer to the treatment for spasms of 

 the neck of the ])ladder ; if from stricture, refer to the article on that sub- 

 ject ; if from a bean in the head of the penis, oil your fingers well and 

 remove it ; if it is from calculi, refer to that subject. 



XI. Dribbling of the Urine, or Enuresis. 



In this case the urine dribbles away involuntarily. It may come 

 from weakness of the sphincter of the bladder, or from injury to it by 

 the catheter, or from paralysis of the bladder. Care should be taken, 

 when passing in the catheter, to pass one hand into the rectum to o-uidethe 

 point over the curve. It may come from calculi ; if so, remove them. 

 If it comes from weakness, give a change of food, and No. .37 as a 

 tonic. 



