Many persons have been benefited by
a decoction of the wild carrot. Injec-
tions, and the vapour bath are very use-
ful. When the patient finds it difficult
to make water, let him lie on his back
for a while, by which the stone may be
thrown to the posterior part of the body,
and enable him to make water by turn-
ing on one or the other side. The
diuretic pills should be taken frequently.
Dr. Morris, of Canada, has found
that an injection of castor oil has great
effect in relieving sufferings caused by a
stone in the bladder, and as the pain
and irritation from this cause are often
very gTeat, we recommend it to the
notice of those labouring under the
affliction. Dr. Morris, being afflicted
with the stone, tried the experiment on
his own person.
“ I first rid myself of the contents of
my bladder ; then with a large syringe
I injected through a small leaden tube,
reaching to the sphincter, 2 ozs. of cold
drawn Castor oil, and I cannot express
my feelings caused by the change which
took place upon its introduction, for it
seemed as if a new lower half had been
given me. The relief continuing, I went
to bed, and can safely say, that I had
not known, for sometime previous, the
pleasure of a sound and uninterrupted
sleep. Latterly, I never awoke without
a wish to make water, and the morning
following was the first expectation to it.
When I did obey the call, I took care,
finding that the oil came last, to leave
as much within the bladder as I could.
After this the bladder was constantly
supplied with 2 or 3 ozs. of castor oil,
and under this treatment every symp-
tom of irritation vanished, and during
two months no one symptom re-appear-
ed to remind him of the existence of the
calculous concretion.
STONE. — Beat onions into a
pulp and apply them as a poultice to the
back, or to the groin. It gives speedy
ease in the most racking pain. Or,
take morning and evening a tga-spoon-
ful of onions, calcined in a fire shovel
into white ashes, in sherry wine. An
oz, will often dissolve the stone. Or,
drink largely of water impregnated with
fixed air. Those who have not a con-
venient apparatus, may substitute the
following method : Dissolve 16 grains of
salt of tartar in 6 spoonluls of water, to
which add as much water acidulated
with oil of vitriol as will neutralize the
salt. They are to be gradually mixed
with each other, so as to prevent the
effervescence or dissipation of the fixed
air as much as possible. Or, boil an
oz. of common thistle-root, and 4
drachms of liquorice in a pint of water.
Drink of it every morning. Or, take
a decoction, or juice, or syrup of ground
ivy, morning and evening.
STONE-WORK, to Preserve.
— Give one coating of a saturated solu-
tion of carbonate of potash, and another
coat of muriate of lime (or chloride of
calcium).
STOVES, the Bright Bars of,
to Polish. — Clear from dirt, and
then dip a piece of hat felt or doth,
into a composition of soft soap and
emery ; polish with fine glass paper, or
rotton stone.
STRANGUR Y.— A frequent
disposition to make water, attended
with smarting pain, heat, difficulty in
voiding it : and a great sensation of ful-
ness in the bladder. Give plentiful
draughts of warm liquid, as barley-
water, infusion of linseed, or of gum
arabic, with a little nitre dissolved in it.
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AI-modernized reading of the original text
Many persons have been benefited by a decoction of the wild carrot. Injections, and the vapour bath are very useful. When the patient finds it difficult to make water, let him lie on his back for a while, by which the stone may be thrown to the posterior part of the body, and enable him to make water by turning on one or the other side. The diuretic pills should be taken frequently.
Dr. Morris, of Canada, has found that an injection of castor oil has great effect in relieving sufferings caused by a stone in the bladder, and as the pain and irritation from this cause are often very great, we recommend it to the notice of those labouring under the affliction. Dr. Morris, being afflicted with the stone, tried the experiment on his own person.
“ I first rid myself of the contents of my bladder ; then with a large syringe I injected through a small leaden tube, reaching to the sphincter, 2 ozs. of cold drawn Castor oil, and I cannot express my feelings caused by the change which took place upon its introduction, for it seemed as if a new lower half had been given me. The relief continuing, I went to bed, and can safely say, that I had not known, for sometime previous, the
pleasure of a sound and uninterrupted sleep. Latterly, I never awoke without a wish to make water, and the morning following was the first expectation to it. When I did obey the call, I took care, finding that the oil came last, to leave as much within the bladder as I could.
After this the bladder was constantly supplied with 2 or 3 ozs. of castor oil, and under this treatment every symptom of irritation vanished, and during two months no one symptom re-appeared to remind him of the existence of the calculous concretion.
STONE. — Beat onions into a pulp and apply them as a poultice to the back, or to the groin. It gives speedy
ease in the most racking pain. Or,
take morning and evening a teaspoonful of onions, calcined in a fire shovel into white ashes, in sherry wine. An
oz, will often dissolve the stone. Or,
drink largely of water impregnated with fixed air. Those who have not a convenient apparatus, may substitute the following method : Dissolve 16 grains of salt of tartar in 6 spoonluls of water, to which add as much water acidulated with oil of vitriol as will neutralize the salt. They are to be gradually mixed with each other, so as to prevent the effervescence or dissipation of the fixed
air as much as possible. Or, boil an
oz. of common thistle-root, and 4 drachms of liquorice in a pint of water.
Drink of it every morning. Or, take
a decoction, or juice, or syrup of ground ivy, morning and evening.
STONE-WORK, to Preserve. — Give one coating of a saturated solution of carbonate of potash, and another coat of muriate of lime (or chloride of calcium).
STOVES, the Bright Bars of, to Polish. — Clear from dirt, and then dip a piece of hat felt or cloth, into a composition of soft soap and emery ; polish with fine glass paper, or rotten stone.
STRANGUR Y.— A frequent disposition to make water, attended with smarting pain, heat, difficulty in voiding it : and a great sensation of fulness in the bladder. Give plentiful draughts of warm liquid, as barleywater, infusion of linseed, or of gum arabic, with a little nitre dissolved in it.
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