GALL′STONE

Syn. Calculus biliosus, C. cystic us bovinus , L. Formed in the gall-bladder of neat cattle in winter, when they are fed upon dry food. Used as a yellow pigment, and in medicine— Dose , 1 gr.; in dyspepsia and flatulency. Man is also subject to gall-stone, the presence or pa age of which is attended with the most acute pain, frequently accompanied with nausea and sickne . In no case should a patient suffering from a paroxysm such as above described delay to seek immediate medical aid. The following treatment is recommended for the benefit of those only who, like emigrants and others, may be unable to obtain profe ional a istance. The pain and spasm should be endeavoured to be alleviated by full doses of laudanum, given in soda water. If there be much sickne , the laudanum should be given in the form of an enema. If the paroxysm be exce ive, the cautious inhalation of ether or chloroform should be tried. When the pain is of long duration, leeching should be had recourse to. Ice applied freely to the pit of the stomach has sometimes been found to give relief. See Calculus .