. The treatment of disease by electric currents : a hand-book of plain instructions for the general practitioner . ulceration with liability of rupture. Intestinal Inertia with Flatulent Distension.— In oldcases of dyspepsia, in general debility and from improper dietand the habitual use of purgatives, the gases as well as theliquid contents of the bowels are often retained, and a condi-tion of semi-paralysis is present. The bowels become distendedwith aggravated tympanites. Remedies have very little ac-tion. To excite the contractions of the intestines both thegalvanic and induction coil curr
. The treatment of disease by electric currents : a hand-book of plain instructions for the general practitioner . ulceration with liability of rupture. Intestinal Inertia with Flatulent Distension.— In oldcases of dyspepsia, in general debility and from improper dietand the habitual use of purgatives, the gases as well as theliquid contents of the bowels are often retained, and a condi-tion of semi-paralysis is present. The bowels become distendedwith aggravated tympanites. Remedies have very little ac-tion. To excite the contractions of the intestines both thegalvanic and induction coil currents are valuable. Galvanic.—Place the patient recumbent in the dorsal posi-tion. Insert high up into the rectum a stout rubber tubewhich will remain patulous for the escape of incarcerated a felt-covered, flat electrode, about 5X8, connect itwith the negative pole of the galvanic apparatus and place itunder the lumbar region. Moisten in the soda solution a largesoft sponge and wrap it around the carbon hand electrode con-nected with the positive pole. 702 TREATMENT OF DIGESTIVE
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