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Treatment of Colic

Let it be remembered that colic may occur as the prelude to an inflammatory attack; and that if 5686. Remedy for Acidity of Stom- neglected or unskillfully treated, such tenach. This is a common symptom of weak or dency is very considerably increased. In the disordered digestion, and should be treated treatment of colic, very great advantage rewith small doses 3 or 4 times daily of the car- sults from the external application of warmth; bonate or bicarbonate of potassa, soda, or hot fomentations, bags of hot salt or bran, or ammonia; or of sal-volatile or ammonia wa- flannel wrung out of turpentine, or mustard ter, to which some tonic bitter may be added. poultices, should be diligently employed.

Dict should be light and nutritious, with as While these means are being used, a dose of much out-door exercise as possible. The laxative medicine should be administered; for, as in the great majority of cases of colic delion; 2 drachms carbonate of soda; 6 the pain depends on some obstruction in the drachms tartrate of potassa; 8 drachms tinc bowels-very likely on the presence in them ture of rhubarb; 1½ ounces tincture of henbane. Dose, a table-spoonful every 2 hours. of some deleterious and indigestible food, &c. -it is of essential importance that free pas- 5698. Cure for Liver Complaint. sage should be obtained as speedily as possible. Take ounce each extract of taraxacum A full dose (1½ ounces) castor oil, is a safe and (dandelion) and tartrate of potassa; 45 grains good medicine for the purpose; to be repeated carbonate of soda; & ounce sweet tincture of in 2 or 3 hours if there has been no action of rhubarb, and 6 ounces spring water. Dose, the bowels. If the medical man has arrived a tea-spoonful 3 times a day. meanwhile, he will very likely order some 5699. Remedy for Liver Complaint. stronger medicine, as, if the oil has not acted, Mix 1/2 ounce each fluid extract of rhubarb steps must be taken to clear the bowels as and of senna with 4 ounces water. Then soon as possible. If the pain is very severe, add 1/2 ounce extract of taraxacum; 3 drachms a tea-spoonful of powdered ginger, or a little acetate of potassa; 1/2 ounce compound tinccayenne pepper may be added to the oil or ture of gentian; and 1 drachm muriatic ether. taken after it. When free action of the bowels is obtained, the pain soon ceases. After such attacks great caution is requisite in the matter of diet for some time; only the plainest and most digestible food being taken. Dose, a table-spoonful 3 times a day.