Biochemistry

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BIOCHEMISTRY.

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sleeping nicely in two hours, and continued to improve rapidly until entirely well."

(Dr.

A

W.

K. Kkimett.)

Distressing Case Quickly Relieved.

Mary

months old. Green, water-y stools, mixed with mucus, every few minutes, producing great w^eakness and emaciation. She rolled her head about as if it was too heavy; eyes half-open; constant moaning or starting up in sleep; pulse rapid; quick respiration; B., eighteen

complexion

Ferrum

of a dirty- v/hite

phos.

,

appearance; watery vomit.

3x, in hot water, every

hour

for six or

then Calcarea phos. in alternation every hour, cured the case completely in less than one week. (C. R. VoGEi., M. D.) eight,

COLD

IN

THE HEAD.

(See Catarrh.)

COLIC. Colic colon,

may

is

and

from the lyatin word is

coliacs^

pertaining to the

a severe, griping pain in the bowels.

It

from indigestion, the formation of gases, worms, foulness of the stomach, suppression of chronic arise

eruptions of the skin, gravel or organic derangement of

the kidneys,

again from acrid discharges of bile from the liver into the stomach and intestines. However, indigestion is the most frequent cause, and the reader is referred to that article, etc., or

SYMPTOMS. The most common symptoms

are griping, gnawing,

tearing or shooting pains in the abdomen, frequently at-

tended with swelling, vomiting, costiveness or looseness


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