B , a puclla publica, aged about 28, was attacked with cholera while an inmate of the Lock Hospital. Vomiting and purging commenced at 8 p. m. on 27th May, and both continued, with remissions varying froiu half an hour to one hour, until 7 a m. of 28th. After this the intervals were longer, and about midday of 29th the evacuations entirely ceased ; a purgative being subsequently required. Excep...

     The seed of Croton tiglium L. (SCT) is a well known folk medicine. In China, it has used to treat gastrointestinal disorders, intestinal inflammation, rheumatism, and so on. Previous studies established its purgative and inflammation properties. In addition, the effects of essential oil of SCT on intestinal transit and gastrointestinal tract has been studied. In the present study, we evalu...

BACKGROUND According to traditional Persian medicine (TPM) resources, the human digestive system includes four steps. In the first step, gastric digestion, the ingested food pours into the stomach and changes into the leachate called chylous due to the heat produced in the stomach. In the second step, hepatic digestion, the chylous enters in the liver through mesenteric vessels and transforms i...

Medical Officer, Jashpur State, Eastern States Agency An adult male, aged 22 years, was admitted on 4th January, 1942, at. 10 a.m., into the Deosaran Hospital for the following complaints :? (1) Pain in the whole of the abdomen?duration 10 hours. (2) Faecal stasis?duration two days. (3) Absence of micturition?duration 10 hours. (4) Vomiting once the night before admission. Present illness.?Two ...

The seed of Croton tiglium L. (SCT) is a well known folk medicine. In China, it has used to treat gastrointestinal disorders, intestinal inflammation, rheumatism, and so on. Previous studies established its purgative and inflammation properties. In addition, the effects of essential oil of SCT on intestinal transit and gastrointestinal tract has been studied. In the present study, we evaluated ...

In the present study, we aimed to prepare rhubarb total anthraquinones oral colon-specific drug delivery granules (RTA-OCDDGN) for delivering rhubarb free anthraquinones to colon. RTA-OCDD-GN was successfully prepared through a double-layer coating process using chitosan as an inner layer and Eudragit S100 as an outer enteric coating layer. The pharmacodynamics and toxicological results showed ...

PURPOSE OF REVIEW Gastrointestinal motility disorders (GMDs) are common in the ICU. When encountering these problems, one typically thinks of prokinetics. This review summarizes current evidence of treatments. RECENT FINDINGS Prokinetics are not the first-line therapy for GMDs. In fact, the clinical implications of using prokinetic agents are rather controversial. Current evidence on alternat...

Objective: <i>Jowiseunggi-tang</i> (JWSGT) is a traditional herbal medicine commonly used for purgative activity in constipation. This study evaluates JWSGT the treatment of opioid-induced constipation (OIC), most common and debilitating gastrointestinal effect opioid use.Methods: A 64-year-old man with floor mouth cancer was hospitalized OIC, administered orally twice day 10 days, ...