Man, the masterpiece, or, Plain truths plainly told about boyhood, youth and manhood / by J.H. Kellogg.

  • Kellogg, John Harvey, 1852-1943
Date:
1894
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Credit: Man, the masterpiece, or, Plain truths plainly told about boyhood, youth and manhood / by J.H. Kellogg. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    so it will not drip; wind it around the body, and cover with several thicknesses of dry flannel. It should be covered warmly, so as to prevent chill during the night. Wear this through the night, and on rising in the morning, remove the bandages, dip the hand in cold water, and rub and percuss the bowels very thoroughly for five minutes. Go to stool within a half hour after breakfast. Have a regular time, and on no account fail to give immediate attention to the matter when the desire for removing the bowels is experienced. Laxative Medicines.—The habitual use of laxative medicines should be avoided, as this has the most certain effect of aggravating an inactive state of the bowels. Immediate relief is readily obtained by this method, but at the expense, in the majority of cases, of increasing the difficulty, instead of curing it. If any drug is to be employed, it should be some simple remedy like the one given below, and not such powerful drugs as salts, blue pills, or anything of this sort. FI. Ex. Cascara Segrada, dr. 4. Licorice Sirup, oz. 3. M. Dose: A teaspoonful night and morning. Eor temporary relief in cases of constipation due to an insensitive condition of the lower bowels, there is no remedy more valuable than the enema, which con- sists of an injection of water, or some fluid, into the rectum. The best instru- ment to use for this purpose is the Fountain or Siphon Syringe. The Universal Siphon Syringe, manufactured by the Sanitarium Supply Co., Battle Creek, Mich., is an instrument in great favor among our patients, and we think deservedly, as it is simple, compact, and low in price. Any syringe can be used, however. Water used for this purpose should generally be a little less than blood warm, or about 95 degrees in temperature. Sometimes a small quantity of cold water is more effective than warm water. For cases in which constipation is attended by colic or pain in the bowels, water should be used which is as hot as can be borne without discomfort. A half pint of cold water injected into the bowels at night, and retained, is usually effective in securing a natural movement at the proper time the following morning. In an ordinary case, the quantity of water used should be from two to four pints. The following prescriptions will be found serviceable in cases in which water alone is not sufficient. ht. Brown sugar, teaspoonful 1. Water, pt. 1. M. Use as an enema when there is want of desire for movement of bowels. Jl. Common Salt, dr. 1 Aquae, pt. 1. M. Use same as preceding. Soap-and-Water Enema.—Make a pretty strong solution of Castile-soap in warm, soft water. Use one pint to two quarts, as may be necessary to secure a movement of the bowels. Useful in obstinate constipation. In very obstinate cases, common soap may be used instead of Castile-soap, being more powerful. Camphor-Water Enema.—To half a glassful of water, add ten to thirty drops of spirits of camphor, and inject into the rectum half an hour after breakfast,—- a most valuable remedy when constipation is the result of want of sensibility of the lower portion of the intestines. In severe cases, the same quantity of cam- phor water should be injected into the rectum in the evening, and retained during the night. Glycerine Enema.—One to two tablespoonfuls of glycerine should be used, with three or four times as much water; It is of service in the same class of 'cases as the preceding.