GRIPES. 1 G3 



In gripes, he often rolls quite over : in inflammation 

 very seldom. 



In gripes, he frequently commences picking at 

 grass : in inflammation, I believe, never. 



Rubbing the belly relieves the gripes : it increases 

 the pain in inflammation. 



The pulse is generally natural at the commence- 

 ment of gripes, becoming fuller and quicker after a 

 couple of hours or so, but not rising above sixty. In 

 inflammation, it is never natural, but much accelerat- 

 ed at the commencement of the disease ; not full, but 

 small, and scarcely to be felt, and rising in four or 

 five hours to eighty or ninety, or more. 



Gripes, are not so often mistaken for inflammation 

 of the bowels, as inflammation of the bowels for gripes. 



Treatment. Gripes from bajree and mhut. These 

 are generally easily cured. Three drachms of finely- 

 powdered black pepper in a quart of hot, (do not burn 

 his throat,) greasy mutton broth.* 



Gripes from curby. Three drachms of finely-pow- 

 dered black pepper, and a quarter of a drachm of 

 mustard, 'in half a pint of warm ghee. 



Gripes from green meat. Two drachms of finely- 

 powdered black pepper, a quarter of a drachm of cay- 

 enne ditto, and one ounce of tincture of opium, in a 

 pint of warm congee. 



Gripes from cold water. Four ounces of sweet 

 spirits of nitre, and one drachm of finely-grated gin- 

 ger, in a pint of warm milk. 



Gripes when severe, or the belly is greatly swollen. 

 Six ounces of linseed-oil, three ounces of spirits of 



* The treatment recommended in the last note is preferable. ED. 



