Oil Recommended in Spasms of the Intestines

[ Oil Recommended in Spasms of the Intestines ]

Date: Late 18th century; exact date unknown.

Publication Format
Manuscript

Source: Manuscript Notebook of Dr. William James Almon
Institution: Nova Scotia Archives | Source Origin: Almon Family Fonds | Reference: MG 1 / Microfilm Reel 10,045

Description

An oil remedy for bowel spasms, p. 75.


Transcription

Oil recommended
in Spasms of 
the Intestines
          by
Bocham

When the fibres of the Intestines are contracted by spasms, 
which cause such terrible excruciating pain, large
draughts and Clysters of smooth Oil, to the quantity of
some pints will relax the fibres and remove the 
spasm. .~