Colic
November 21st, 2017
Colic pains in abdomen are generally caused by indigestible food, overeating, constipation, etc.
Treatment:
Give peppermint in hot water; hot-water enema. Keep abdomen warmly wrapped in flannel; use hot-water bottles, or turpentine stupe.
If a child — massage abdomen with warm olive oil.
Source: The Mary Frances First Aid Book, Jane Eayre Fryer
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