Rational hydrotherapy : a manual of the physiological and therapeutic effects of hydriatic procedures, and the technique of their application in the treatment of disease . Fig. 224. BULB SYRINGE (p. 891).. Fig. 225. KNEE-CHEST POSITION FOR COLOCLYSTER (p. 897)- THE TECHNIQUE OF HYDROTHERAPY. 893 tatioti, and similar cases. Absorption takes place from theintestine much more rapidly than from the stomach. The enema is certainly most useful as a means of tempo-rarily relieving chronic intestinal inactivity; but great caremust be taken to avoid creating dependence upon it. How-ever, it is far bett
Rational hydrotherapy : a manual of the physiological and therapeutic effects of hydriatic procedures, and the technique of their application in the treatment of disease . Fig. 224. BULB SYRINGE (p. 891).. Fig. 225. KNEE-CHEST POSITION FOR COLOCLYSTER (p. 897)- THE TECHNIQUE OF HYDROTHERAPY. 893 tatioti, and similar cases. Absorption takes place from theintestine much more rapidly than from the stomach. The enema is certainly most useful as a means of tempo-rarily relieving chronic intestinal inactivity; but great caremust be taken to avoid creating dependence upon it. How-ever, it is far better to be a slave to the enema than to after-dinner pills. A small cold enema is usually preferable to a large warmone. A pint of cold water may be introduced into the rectumat night or before or after breakfast to be retained. The warm enema soon loses its efficiency because of itsrelaxing effect upon the intestines. The tone of the mus-cular walls is gradually lessened from day to day, until thebowel may become enormously stretched. Large quantitiesof water should never be used, as they overstretch the boweland produce atony. Three or four pints is the limit for adaily application. The colon will
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