rption of its more liquid part at the instant of
secretion, as explained in Class I. 1. 3. 9. and II. 1. 2. 14. and thus the
stimulus and pain of a stone in the bladder contributes to its enlargement
by inflaming the interior coat of it.

M. M. Venesection. Warm bath. Diluents. Anodyne clysters. See Class I. 1.
3. 9.

16. _Hysteritis._ Inflammation of the womb is accompanied with heat,
tension, tumor, and pain of the lower belly. The os uteri painful to the
touch. Vomiting. This disease is generally produced by improper management
in the delivery of pregnant women. I knew an unfortunate case, where the
placenta was left till the next day; and then an unskilful accoucheur
introduced his hand, and forcibly tore it away; the consequence was a most
violent inflammatory fever, with hard throbbing pulse, great pain, very
sizy blood, and the death of the patient. Some accoucheurs have had a
practice of introducing their hand into the uterus immediately after the
birth of the child, to take away the placenta; which they said was to save
time. Many women I believe have been victims to this unnatural practice.

Others have received injury, where inflammation has been beginning, by the
universal practice of giving a large dose of opium immediately on delivery,
without any indication of its propriety; which, though a proper and useful
medicine, where the patient is too feeble, when given in a small dose, as
10 drops of tincture of opium, or half a grain of solid opium, must do a
proportionate injury, when it is given improperly; and as delivery is a
natural process, it is certainly more wise to give no medicines, except
there be some morbid symptom, which requires it; and which has only been
introduced into custom by the ill-employed activity of the Priests or
Priestesses of LUCINA; like the concomitant nonsense of cramming rue or
rheubarb into the mouth of the unfortunate young stranger, who is thus soon
made to experience the evils of life. See Class II. 1. 1. 12. and I. 1. 2.
5. Just so some over-wise beldames force young ducks and turkeys, as soon
as they are hatched, to swallow a peppercorn.

M. M. Venesection repeatedly; diluents; fomentation; the patient should be
frequently raised up in bed for a short time, to give opportunity of
discharge to the putrid lochia; mucilaginous clysters. See Febris Puerpera.

17. _Lumbago sensitiva._ Sensitive lumbago. When the extensive membranes,
or ligaments, which cover the muscles of t