Medical remarks on natural, spontaneous and artificial evacuation ... / [John Anderson].

  • John Anderson
Date:
1788
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    Oil the proper tone, contraftile power and warmth of the ftomach, depend the har^ mony and energy of the fyftem : atony, weak- ]iefs and frigidity, produce its difcord. As the ftomach is the primary feat and center of many of thp motions in remote parts of the fyftem, -it confequently ftiould be the firft part attended to. The matter ejcfted from it determines the practice ; and may alfo, in a great meafure, predidl the event. 2. Sympathetically, A remarkable fympa- thy is maintained between the ftomach and brain. If the ftomach is furcharged, the head is difordered alfo ; and, if the brain be injured, naufea and vomiting immediately fucceed. There is alfo a great fympathy be- tween the brain and the heart : the energy of the one depends upon the propelling force of the other. Sympathetic vomiting In the nrft months of conception, is occafioned by a regurgi-- tation of the blood to the fuperior parts from the retained menfes. Ven^efeftion, reft and tranquillity fubdne It; it however, may be neceflary to add the affiftance of fomc fpoonfuls of barley-cinnamon-water, fpear- mint tea, or faline julep, with fome extraft, cicutce.