On galvanism : with observations on its chymical properties and medical efficacy in chronic diseases with practical illustrations; also remarks on some auxiliary remedies / by M. La Beaume.

Date:
1826
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    or any food that is unwholesome, which cannot be easily formed into good chyle, but occasions an accumulation of faecal matter not easily carried off by the na- tural purgative of the body, the bile ; which is retained in the gall bladdei, like a medicinal draught in a bottle, till it is le- quired to be poured out. W hen we reflect on the length and capacity of the intestinal canal, which, according to Cheselden, is, in persons of middle stature, in the pro- portion of five to one of the length of the body, or about five yards long, and when we reflect that a large portion of excre- raentitious matter may be retained in this canal and within its foldings, we must see the absolute necessity not only of moderation in diet, but also oi daih exercise to aid the peristaltic action of the bowels, and to promote the regular and adequate performance of the last