A compleat practice of physick.: Wherein is plainly described, the nature, causes, differences, and signs, of all diseases in the body of man. VVith the choicest cures for the same. / By John Smith, Doctor in Physick.

The ILIACK Passion, is the mo∣tion of the Guts turned, wherein the Chylus is not rightly distributed, and the dung is retained, and at last are cast forth at the Mouth.

The cause, is said commonly to be the inflammation of the Intestins, from the hardnesse and plenty of dung, also from a Hernia, or from poyson. Yet Senn. doth not believe it can be from obstru∣ction of the small Guts; for the Excre∣ments could not come forth at the Mouth: but he saith, that as in vomi∣ting the circular fibres of the stomach;

so in the Iliack Passion, the cause is in the winding of the small Guts; because Clysters in the Iliack Passion are often cast forth by vomit, and Suppositories also.

The cause of that motion is, 1. The inflammation of the Intestins. 2. Re∣tention of the dung. 3. Ulceration; Most commonly it seizeth on the small, but sometimes the great guts also.

Signs Diagnostick. The Belly stopt, Vomiting more then in the Colick, the pain lesse. If the small Guts be af∣fected, vomiting and nauseating is grea∣ter.

Prognostick. All Iliack Passions are dangerous. When the dung is vomited up, it is mortall. Aph. 44. s. 6. Aph. 10. s. 7. it killeth in four days.

The cure. Emollients are useful, in∣ternals and Topicals. One ounce of oyl of sweet Almonds is singular. Let the Fundament be alwaies fomented with Emollients; Apply Emollients to the Abdomen. A Bath is good, fat broths, softning Clysters.

If it come from inflammation, it is cured as inflammation of the Guts. If

from the dung hardned, it is cured as the Colick. If it cannot be cured; Hip∣pocrates with a pair of Bellows sepa∣rates the guts from the dung by blowing them, and then giveth a Clyster. If it come from Hernia, it is cured as a Her∣nia.