ck,
the tongue coated, and the skin harsh and dry; there is headache,
impaired appetite, acrid taste in the mouth, thirst, nausea, attended
with vomiting and general chilliness, followed by febrile symptoms.

CAUSE. It may be induced by exposure to cold, in consequence of which
the circulation is impeded, the pores of the skin obstructed, and all of
the vitiated matters having to be expelled through the liver, stomach,
and intestines. It may also be due to malaria in the atmosphere. It most
commonly occurs during the autumn, after a season of hot weather.

FLATULENT COLIC. Flatulent or "wind" colic is one of the results of
indigestion.

SYMPTOMS. A sense of fullness in the pit of the stomach, attended with
pain, which is transferred from one part of the bowels to another. There
is fever, a quick pulse, nausea, and the presence of gas; by the latter
feature it may be detected from the other forms.

CAUSES. Cold or atmospheric changes, the eating of unripe fruits,
uncooked vegetables and those articles of diet which ferment easily, are
the principle causes.

PAINTER'S COLIC. This form is also known by various names, such as
_colica pictonum, saturnine_, or _lead colic_. Those persons who are
engaged in the manufacture of lead, and painters, are the most frequent
victims of this affection.

SYMPTOMS. Impaired appetite, fetid breath, thickly coated tongue,
obstinate constipation, a dry skin, scanty urine, languor, severe pain
in the umbilical region, and general derangement of the functions of the
system.

CAUSES. From the term applied to this form, the cause may be inferred.
It is induced by the absorption of lead through the lungs, stomach, and
skin.

TREATMENT. The indication to be fulfilled in _bilious_ colic is to
relieve the intestinal spasm. This may be done by drinking freely of a
decoction of yam-root, or _dioscorea villosa_, which is an effectual
remedy in this affection. If this be not at hand, the spasm may be
relieved by administering freely of Dr. Pierce's Extract of Smart-Weed.
If the stomach be irritable, a tablespoonful of laudanum and one of
tincture of lobelia, in four ounces of starch water, administered as an
injection, is effectual. If simple means do not promptly arrest the
attack, no time should be lost in summoning the family physician.

In _flatulent_ colic, the treatment should depend upon the cause. If it
be occasioned by cold, a teaspoonful or two of the Extract of
Smart-weed, in war