CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.

MANAGEMENT OF THE STOMACH.

Different Qualities combined in Food

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Of the kinds of Food suited to particular Ages and

Habits

Want of Moderation, the common error of Diet

Use of Food as a Stimulant

Requisite with some, immediately on Rising

In Plethoric Persons

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Habitual Indigestion from Weakness of Stomach

Means applicable to the Treatment of Indigestion

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Pain of the Stomach

from Undigested Food

from Habitual Indigestion

from Heightened Sensibility of the Stomach

occurring when the Stomach is empty.

from Spasm

from Ulceration

Vomiting

Sickness of Pregnancy

Sea-sickness

Vomiting following Surgical Operations

Vomiting, a part of Habitual Indigestion

Vomiting from Cancer of the Stomach

Symptomatic Head Disorders

Symptomatic Chest Affections

CHAPTER II.

MANAGEMENT OF THE BOWELS.

II. OF CONSTIPATION OF THE BOWELS.

Costiveness natural to strong Constitutions

Circumstances which encourage it

Constipation from thin Bowels

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Danger attending the injudicious use of Bougies

Stricture resembling Cancer

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VII. OF SUBSTANCES IN THE RECTUM PARTIALLY

OR COMPLETELY OBSTRUCTING THE PASSAGE.

Accumulations of Fæces

Hard Intestinal Concretions

Hard and Indigestible Substances swallowed

Bodies directly introduced

VIII. OF DEFECTS OF THE LOWER BOWEL EXISTING

AT BIRTH.

Closure of the Orifice

Partial

Complete

The Rectum deficient

Case of Restoration

Wrong termination of the Rectum

IX. OF LACERATION OF THE INTESTINE.

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Page 7, line 27, for second, read minute.

24, line 14, for no pain, read no diffused pain.

25, line 23, for after, read often.

32, line 17, for there, read then.

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