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has tlie appearance of having been burnt; disorder of the liver is- 

 generally associated with this form of constipation; the dung balls 

 are, as a rule, very large and difficult to pass. 



CoUinsonia Canadensis i x . — A very valuable remedy for pregnant 

 mares having a tendency to inertia of the bowels; this condition 

 may readily bring about ver}^ undesirable consequences in mares 

 that are eight or nine months on with foal, as the straining which 

 is thereby provoked, may result in abortion; under such circum- 

 stances spasmodic and flatulent colic frequently supervenes, which 

 in animals so situated will be relieved with this remedy. 



Hydrastis Canadensis for constipation which is the immediate 

 consequence of frequent administration of Aloes or other purgative 

 agents; the colon and rectum having got into a debilitated state 

 require something to restore them to their normal tone and vigor; 

 in prolapse of the anus, due to weakness and general want of 

 tone, and for haemorrhoids (or piles ^ this remedy is worth a fair 

 trial, and generally gives good results. 



Lycopodiiun 6x. — In case of obstinate and chronic constipation 

 associated with disordered liver this is a most excellent remedy; 

 pain over the region of the liver, on the right side just behind the 

 ribs, coldness of the legs and ears, and the passing of a large 

 quantity of urine during the night, with a sallow appearance of 

 the visible mucous membranes are leading indications for its selec- 

 tion. 



- Niix vomica 3X. — Constipation is not infrequently due to a 

 lack of harmonious peristalsis; consequently the evacuations are 

 spasmodic and irregular and often accompanied by straining, 

 namely, efforts to pass dung are ineffectual; these may be purely 

 idiopathic cases of constipation, unassociated with any exciting 

 cause, such as often arises from disordered liver, et cetera; the 

 condition is essentially the disease, and for such cases A^ux vomica 

 is the best remedy. 



Opium 3x. — Here we have an illustration of a remedy applied 

 b}^ homoeopathists for the exactly opposite condition to that 

 which it is most generally used by allopathists; given in large 

 quantities it certainly produces constipation, probably by paralyz- 

 ing the muscular coats of the intestinal tract; Hahnemann once 

 wrote: ''Opium is a specific for certain kinds of the most obstinate 

 constipation;" and so we have frequently proved it. 



