"Reabsorption" Quotes from Famous Books
... times to keep the bowels regular, it is at this time more necessary than ever that the woman should have the bowels well evacuated every day. A retention of fecal matter in the body causes the reabsorption into the blood of the toxic matters, with the resulting headaches, dizziness, loss of appetite, and intense nervousness. To obviate this tendency to constipation, plenty of fruit and vegetables should be eaten, as well as cereals ... — The Four Epochs of Woman's Life • Anna M. Galbraith
... in the treatment of superficial and localized inflammation are heat, cold, massage and counterirritation. Heat is indicated in all inflammations, excepting when of bacterial origin. It stimulates the circulation and reabsorption of the inflammatory exudates, and by relaxing the tissues helps greatly in relieving pain. Cold is more effective in the highly acute and septic (suppurative) inflammation. Its action consists principally in the contraction of the dilated blood-vessels. Continuous ... — Common Diseases of Farm Animals • R. A. Craig, D. V. M. |