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URI milk be coagulated, and the stools have a similar appearance, or a green colour, and an acid odour, the testaceous powder should be given, as directed p. 196 of this volume, after which, theinfant ought to drink pure whey ; but, dunng the attack, luke-warm water must be administered in copious draughts: farther, a mixture of sweet-oil and laudanum may be rubbed in, or ■warm cushions filled with aromatic plants, be applied to the pit of the stomach. If such vomiting be fol- lowed by great debility, a few tea- spoonfuls of mulled red-wine, with a little nutmeg, may be allowed with benetit ; though this pra6tice should never be adopted on trivial occasions. URINE, is that part of the blood which is separated by the extremi- ties of the arteries connefted with the kidnies. It drops by the ure- ther into the urinary bladder, where it usually remains a few hours 5 and is prevented from returning into the ureters, by their entrance being oblique, and provided with valves. As this secretion is of import- ance in the animal economy, we shall give a concise view of the .principal diseases arising from that source. It deserves to be previ- ously stated, that the obstru6lion of the urinary passage is always at- tended with greater and more im- mediate danger, than that of the bowels. — When the inclination to make water is succeeded by a dis- charge of a few drops only, it is termed a strangury ; if the diffi- culty of voiding it be attended with pain, a djjsury ; and a total sup- pression, is called iscliury. Causes : — ^The most freqixent are, an acrid state of the blood ; spasms , compression of the neigh- U R I [279 bouring parts ; scirrhous, or cance- rous tumors forming internally ; suppressed perspiration ; i^epulsion of rheumatism, gout, and cutane- ous eruptions ; stone in the bladder or kidnies ; inflammation of the bladder, &c. Oure: — In urinary afFe6tions arising from acrimony, suppressed, perspiration, or spasms, it will be advisable to take antispasmodics, combined with mild sudorifics ; for instance, emulsions with tinc- ture of guaiacum j camphor, &c. : at the same time, warm fomenta- tions should be applied to the lower belly ; or, tepid bathing, followed by emollient clysters, may be of still greater advantage. If the dis- order originate from a repulsion of rheumatic, gouty, and other morbid matter, attempts must be made to reduce the atteftion to its former seat, by means of diaphore- tics 3 blisters applied to different parts, and the use of warm baths. In cases of inflammation of the bladder, or stone, we refer the reader to vol. i. p. 27s j and p. 139 of the present volume. In every stage of these painful maladies, the patient should take lukewarm, mucilaginous liquids ^ such as solutions of gum-arabic, or tragacanth, in water j or linseed- tea } and a bland, nutritious diet. It, however, the desired re lief be not speedily obtained, proper medi- cal aid ought to be procured, with- out delay. Sometimes the urine is involun- tarily emitted, but without pain ; a complaint which frequently af- fe6ts children, It generally origi- nates from indolence j so thgt mo- derate correction will prove the most certain remedy : it may, how- ever, also arise from a weakness of the sphin<5ter of the bladder ; in T 4 which