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several tendencies are to be discovered by the same symptoms 

 (CCCLXXXIX. CCCXCL). 



CCCCIX. The cure of the enteritis is, in general, the same 

 with that of the gastritis (CCCXCIII. etseq.) ; but, in the enter- 

 itis, there is commonly more access to the introduction of liquids, 

 of acid, acescent, and other cooling remedies, and even of laxa- 

 tives. As, however, a vomiting so frequently attends this disease, 

 care must be taken not to excite that vomiting by either the 

 quantity or the quality of any thing thrown into the stomach. 



The same observation, with respect to the use of opiates, is to 

 be made here as in the case of gastritis. 



CCCCX. Under the title Enteritis, it has been usual with 

 practical writers to treat of the remedies proper for the Colic 

 (MCCCCXXXV), and its higher degree named Ileus. But, 

 although it be true that the enteritis and colic do frequently 

 accompany each other, I still hold them to be distinct diseases, 

 to be often occurring separately, and accordingly to require and 

 admit of different remedies. I shall, therefore, delay speaking 

 of the remedies proper for the colic, till I shall come to treat of 

 this disease in its proper place. 



CCCCXI. What might be mentioned with respect to the 

 suppuration or gangrene occurring in the enteritis, may be suf- 

 ficiently understood from what has been said on the same sub- 

 ject with respect to the gastritis. 



CHAP. X. OF THE HEPATITIS, OR INFLAMMATION 

 OF THE LIVER. 



" I have found it extremely difficult to form a character of this 

 disease, which would apply to all the variety of cases which may 

 occur. Scarcely any of the characters given, when taken separ- 

 ately, are decisive and determinate, and they must be taken to- 

 gether in combination. The ' hypochondrii dextri tensio et dolor' 

 are the most certain symptoms of hepatitis ; but there is a fallacy 

 here in two respects. The first is, that the liver may extend 

 even into the left side of the hypochondrium ; and if that portion 

 is affected, we may be mistaken, if we judge merely from the 

 seat. And even the pain in the right hypochondrium may 

 arise from an affection of the stomach or colon, these being con- 



