part of the body, Is affected with drop-
ical swelling. The breathing is hurried
by any quick or laborious motion of the
body, which sometimes occasions palpi-
tation and fainting. A head-ache often
occurs, but more certainly pains in the
back, loins, haunches.
Treatment. — The strength of the
system should be restored by exercise.
Iron should be combined with some
laxative medicine. If there is much
'j, take the Diaphoretic Powder, page
160. Also infusions of pennyroyal, or
of tansy, or blood-root, motherwort,
&c. Bathe the feet occasionally in
warm water, and rub well with a coarse
flannel. If there is constipation, take
Aperient Medicines; page si. Pow-
dered madder root has been recom-
mended, say half a drachm to be taken
three or four times a day in treacle or
honey, drinking freely of pennyroyal
tea. Repeat and increase the dose if
necessary. Or it may be administered
thus : — Take extract of madder, a
drachms, muriated tincture of steel, 40
drops, bitter tincture, 2 drachms, mint-
water, 8 ozs✪ Madder Root Mixture. Mix. Three tablespoon-
fuls to be taken three times a day.
Or, give a vapour bath of a decoction
of bitter herbs. — Or in bed apply the hot
brick covered with a cloth dipped in
vinegar and water. Give bitter tonics.
Steaming in a sitz-bath of bitter herbs
till perspiration is produced, is very use-
ful ; also fomenting the abdomen, and
applying herbs as warm poultice. If
the stomach is deranged, give an emetic,
and a dose of mandrake, and aperients
as before stated. When the menstrual
flux begins, it should be promoted by
the use of the hip or sitz-bath. Take the
Dyspeptic Pill, page 168, and the Res-
torative Bitters, page 336
Keep the feet always warm and dry ;
avoid a cold damp atmosphere ; and
when the weather permits, take plenty
of open air exercise. Let the diet be
light and nourishing. Do not use any
promotlve medicines in retention of the
menses until there is an effort or strug-
gle of nature to effect it, which may be
known by the periodical pains, pressing
down upon the hips.
Painful Menstruation. The
pains are severe — in some cases ex-
tremely severe. The remedial mea-
sures are Dearly the same as the pre-
ceding. On account of the pain, still-
ness, quiet of mind, and soothing reme-
dies are rendered indispensable. Adopt
the remedies prescribed for the retention
of the menses ; and take now and then
from 10 to 20 drops of laudanum in a
little Hollands gin diluted with penny-
royal tea. Let the patient lie in bed.
apply hot fomentations to the lower part
of the back ; and if the pain is excessive,
flannels dipped in hot water, wrung out,
and sprinkled with spirits of turpentine.
Sponge the body well with tepid salt and
water every morning, and apply friction
with a flesh brush, or coarse towel.
Regulate the bowels, if costive, by one
of the Aperients, page 21. Hops boiled
in vinegar, and applied to the abdomen,
often give relief ; so does the tincture of
black cohosh, about half a teaspoonful
three times a day in a little sweetened
water.
Profuse Menstruation. — The
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part of the body, is affected with dropsical swelling. The breathing is hurried by any quick or laborious motion of the body, which sometimes occasions palpitation and fainting. A head-ache often occurs, but more certainly pains in the back, loins, and haunches.
Treatment. — The strength of the system should be restored by exercise. Iron should be combined with some laxative medicine. If there is much
'j, take the Diaphoretic Powder, page 160. If there is profuse perspiration Also infusions of pennyroyal, or of tansy, or blood-root, motherwort, &c. Bathe the feet occasionally in warm water, and rub well with a coarse flannel. If there is constipation, take Aperient Medicines; page si. Powdered madder root has been recommended, say half a drachm to be taken three or four times a day in treacle or honey, drinking freely of pennyroyal tea. Repeat and increase the dose if necessary. Or it may be administered thus : — Take extract of madder, a drachms, muriated tincture of steel, 40 drops, bitter tincture, 2 drachms, mintwater, 8 ozs. Mix. Three tablespoonfuls to be taken three times a day.
Or, give a vapour bath of a decoction of bitter herbs. — Or in bed apply the hot brick covered with a cloth dipped in vinegar and water. Give bitter tonics. Steaming in a sitz-bath of bitter herbs till perspiration is produced, is very useful ; also fomenting the abdomen, and applying herbs as warm poultice. If the stomach is deranged, give an emetic, and a dose of mandrake, and aperients as before stated. When the menstrual flux begins, it should be promoted by the use of the hip or sitz-bath. Take the Dyspeptic Pill, page 168, and the Restorative Bitters, page 336
Keep the feet always warm and dry ; avoid a cold damp atmosphere ; and when the weather permits, take plenty of open air exercise. Let the diet be light and nourishing. Do not use any promotlve medicines in retention of the menses until there is an effort or struggle of nature to effect it, which may be known by the periodical pains, pressing down upon the hips.
Painful Menstruation. The
pains are severe — in some cases extremely severe. The remedial measures are Dearly the same as the pre-
ceding. On account of the pain, stillness, quiet of mind, and soothing remedies are rendered indispensable. Adopt the remedies prescribed for the retention of the menses ; and take now and then from 10 to 20 drops of laudanum in a little Hollands gin diluted with pennyroyal tea. Let the patient lie in bed. apply hot fomentations to the lower part of the back ; and if the pain is excessive, flannels dipped in hot water, wrung out, and sprinkled with spirits of turpentine. Sponge the body well with tepid salt and water every morning, and apply friction with a flesh brush, or coarse towel. Regulate the bowels, if costive, by one of the Aperients, page 21. Hops boiled in vinegar, and applied to the abdomen, often give relief ; so does the tincture of black cohosh, about half a teaspoonful three times a day in a little sweetened water.
Profuse Menstruation. — The
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