Chronic Diarrhoea.—The movements used in chronic diarrhoea are the same as those used for constipation, but not so deep. The object in both cases is to restore tone, to increase nutrition, to aid digestion, and to promote absorption. When food is passed too quickly after eating, and in consequence undigested, benefit is derived from massage of liver and stomach for ten minutes a short time before meals.

When the food is retained too long in the stomach, giving a sensation of fulness and weight, massage of stomach for ten» minutes shortly after meals gives relief.

Otherwise, an hour and a half or two hours should elapse after a meal before abdominal massage is given.

The bladder should always be emptied before massage of the abdomen.