MEDICINAL TREATMENT OF "COLICS" 129 



following impaction is an especial indication for naph- 

 thalin. 



Gastro-Intestinal Flatulence 



When one has to deal with this ailment enterocentesis 

 should be resorted to immediately to give breathing room 

 and prevent toxemia from absorption of the gases ; then 

 administer the treatment recommended for gastric flatu- 

 lence. Should the intestines again bloat, then give the 

 mixture mentioned under intestinal flatulence. 



Do not fail to use eserine at the start. 



In a number of cases of intestinal flatulence or gastro- 

 intestinal flatulence, a fever may prevail for several days. 

 This denotes autointoxication and should be combated 

 by a liberal dose of raw linseed oil (one and one-half to 

 two pints), and the administration of naphthalin in two- 

 dram doses, three or four times daily. 



Betanaphthol is also very good as is phenyl salicylate 

 or salol and hexamethylenamine (commonly known as 

 urotropin) ; all may be used in about two-dram doses. 



The first-named is preferred by the writer. 



Impaction of the Bowels 



This ailment is one that, if properly treated, rarely 

 destroys life, yet many losses occur from it, due to treat- 

 ment being forced. I refer especially to the use of aloes 

 and other powerful purgatives. 



When there is impaction, there is paralysis of the 

 bowels; this paralysis differs in no material way from 

 paralysis of a leg. W^ould you expect to cure paralysis 

 of a leg with repeated doses of aloes? I dare say not. 



