INFLAMMATION. 3 5 



When any of the inter )ial parts are inflamed, 

 afover is generally produced, the violence of 

 ^vhich will depend upon the importance of the 

 inflamed organ, as well as upon the extent of 

 the inflammation ; some of the internal parts 

 being more essential to life than others, and, 

 when inflamed, occasioning: of course o-reater 

 derangement in the system. The onlyj'avour- 

 able terminations, to which internal inflamma- 

 tion can be brought, are resolution and efl'u- 

 sion,; and as the first is by far the most desi- 

 rable, the most vigorous measures should be 

 adopted in order to effect it. The most impor- 

 tant remedy in these cases is copious bleedings 

 and the earlier it is employed the more effec- 

 tual will it prove : the next remedy is external 

 ■inflammation y artificially excited by means of 

 rowels and bhsters. The fever powder, and 

 occasional clysters^ are of considerable service. 



