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it in the morning. The abdominal-compress is very valuable in 

 typhoid fever; it tends to control diarrhea, checks the spread of 

 ulceration, and so lessens the danger of perforation, or opening in 

 the bowel. In constipation it is often a most useful adjunct and in 

 diarrhea it relieves irritation and facilitates the cure. 



Compress for the Throat A piece of linen or flannel 

 should be wrung out of cold water and wrapped in two or three 

 thicknesses around the throat; this should be covered with oil- 

 silk, and over all two or three thicknesses of flannel to maintain the 

 warmth. When this is applied the patient should retire to bed and 

 he will generally have the satisfaction of finding his throat-difficulty 

 much relieved by the morning. 



Chest-Compresses -in bronchitis and other inflammatory 

 affections of the lungs or pleura, the use of wet compresses, after or 

 before poultices, greatly aids the action of the medicines. Com- 

 presses adapted for the chest and other parts may be obtained from 

 most Homoeopathic chemists. 



Sores, ulcers and tumors are often benefited by compresses. In 

 local forms of rheumatism, as lumbago, some inflammatory affec- 

 tions of the knees, ankles and other joints and in sprains and other 

 injuries, they hasten the cure. 



The appearance of a rash or eruption of pimples after the con- 

 tinued use of the compress is regarded as favorable. If the rash be 

 very troublesome, the compress may be discontinued and glycerine 

 and Cologne-water in equal parts smeared over the eruption. 



Spinal Hot-water and Ice-Bags In many female 

 derangements Chapman's spinal bags are of great utility when 

 judiciously used. The ice-bag requires greater caution than the 

 hot- water bag, especially during pregnancy. 



TURKISH BATHS. 



The Turkish or Thermal bath for the home, is something to be 

 greatly desired. An apparatus for administering it can be made 

 with very little trouble and expense. This bath can be given satis- 

 factorily by any woman of ordinary common sense. Take a chair 

 with a wooden seat, a simple office arm chair will do, and place in 

 it a piece of flannel blanket so full that it will fall over in front and 

 behind. Place a coffee cup one third filled with alcohol under the 

 chair. When another vessel is used, be sure that the opening is no 

 larger than that of a cup, as that space allows sufficient surface for 

 the combustion of the alcohol. Have in front of the chair a foot 

 tub containing warm water for the feet. Seat the patient, after all 

 clothing has been removed and envelop her closely in woolen 

 blankets. These should extend over her in front and back, outside 

 and around the chair. These preparations completed, light the alco- 

 hol with a taper. Take no risk of burning yourself oy using a 

 match. Perspiration will begin in Irom three to five minutes. 



