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suiting local inflammation ameliorated by the application of cooling 
astringents such as lead acetate, hamamelis, tannin, belladona, etc., com¬ 
bined in cases of necessity with antiseptics. Generally the patient may 
have quiet walking exercise, a restricted laxative diet, saline laxatives 
or in -case of serious disturbance, prompt cathartics of the hypodermic 
alkaloid group." Williams. 48 
