i4 DISEASES CLASS 1, 3. 2. 4. 



into the ftomach by the retrograde motions of the lymphatics or 

 ladteals, which open into it. See Clafs I. 2. 4. 3. and I. 2. 4. 4. 

 M. M. Subacid liquids. Wine. Opium. A blifler. 



4. Diarrhoea lymphatica. Lymphatic diarrhoea. A quantity 

 of mucus and lymph are poured into the inteftines by the in- 

 verted motions of the inteftinal lymphatics. The feces are lefs 

 fetid and more liquid ; and it fometimes portends the commence-* 

 rnent of a diabetes, or dropfy, or their temporary relief. This 

 lymphatic diarrhoea fometimes becomes chronical, in which the 

 atmofpheric moiflure, abforbed by the cutaneous and pulmona- 

 ry lymphatics, is poured into the inteftines by the retrograde mo- 

 tions of the lafteals. See Section XXIX. 4. 6. where fome 

 cafes of this kind are related. 



5. Dmrrbcc.a chylifera, cxtiaca. Chyliferous diarrhoea. The 

 chyle drank up by the lacleals of the upper inteftines is poured 

 into the lower ones by the retrograde motions of their lafteals, 

 and appears in the dejections. This circtmftance occurs at the 

 beginning of diarrhoea crapulofa, where the patient has taken 

 and digefted more aliment than the fyftern can conveniently re- 

 ceive, and thus eliminates a part of it ; as appears when there is 

 curdled chyle in fome of the dejections. SeeSeft. XXIX. 4. 7, 

 It differs from the lymphatic diarrhoea, as the chyliferous diabe- 

 tes differs from the aqueous and mucaginous diabetes. 



6. Diabetes. By the retrograde motions of the urinary lym-. 

 phatics, an immenfe quantity of fluid is poured into the bladder. 

 It is either termed chyliferous, or aqueous, or mucaginous, from 

 the nature of the fluid brought into the bladder ; and is either a 

 temporary difeafe, as in hyfteric women, in the beginning of in- 

 toxication, in worm cafes, or in thofe expofed to cold damp air, 

 or to great fear, or anxiety, or in the commencement of fome 

 dropfies ; or it becomes chronical. 



When the urinary lymphatics invert their motions, and pour 

 their refluent contents into the bladder, fome other branch o 

 the abforbent fyftem ats with greater energy to fupply this flu- 

 id. If it is the inteftinal branch, the chyliferous diabetes is pro- 

 duced : if it is the cutaneous or pulmonary branch, the aqueous 

 diabetes is produced : and if the cellular or cyftic branches, the 

 mucaginous diabetes. In the two laft the urine is pellucid, and 

 contains no fugar. 



In dropfies the fluid is fometimes abforbed, and poured into 

 the bladder by the retrograde motions of the urinary lymphatics, 

 as during the exhibition of digitalis. In the beginning of the 

 dropfies of infirm gouty patients, I have frequently obferved, 

 that they make a large quantity of water for one night, which 

 relieves them for feveral days. In thefe cafes the patient prcvi- 



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