Medical measures' for the' relief of 'most forms of the malady are not successful, and temporizing is attended with danger; but rest' of the body as a whole and especially of the intestinal tract must be 'absolute. Some an thorities advise the use of opium 'for further quieting the intestine when the diagnosis is certain. Lavage of the stomach is of great value, and large enemata may be curative when the cause of the trouble is intussusceptidn, for eign body or hardened faces. Most' forms of obstruction require the opening 'of the abdo-' men, search for the •cause of the obstruction,' and attempts at removal. Results depend on the quickness 'with which operation IS tinder; taken; death may ensue, in spite Of the removal' of the interference lie too long postponed.' Chronic intestinal' obstruction caused by about the same' conditions as the acute -variety The symptoms include Va•ions digestive disturbances, flatulency,' and, when due to malignant growths, the eral loss of flesh and strength ' Intestinal Parasites.— Three principal Imins" of these affect man—imieworrvis, routrdworths and pinworms (qq.v.): The list of symptoms• attributed to the presence of tapeworms in the human intestine is long and 'varied, but' even loss of murition' from 'such a parasite's 'pres ence is usually slight. Finding the worms' or'
their eggs in the' stools•is the only convincing symptom. Treatment, of this 'condition consists first in the preparation of the intestine by light diet for .24 hours before the twuifuge is given and six or eight before,' allowing a eras diet of'.onions,..salty herring and 'garlic'; this rather. loosens the Mild ptir, gatives maty,also be given at' this lime. 'Early on the fallowing 'the selected drug' is taken, and lins may be either male4ern; pomegranate, punipkin-seed,•kottsso or- karriala! After about 12 hours cathartic is taken and the worm is passed, ,Careful search' must' be matie'for the bead, for unless it is passed• treatment must be started again while'the worm is yet. weak Sintonin, and 'effect expulsion: of the treatment of pitiwarniS it is customary to take' advantage of the fact that the females deposit their eggs in the large intestine and rectum. ' Santonin and cathartics aid in gathering the worms where they may be killed by injections of ben zine (20 drops to the pint of water), or by solutions of quinine, though further catharsis may be necessary.