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the better, as we wish to have the water come as high upon the 

 abdomen as may be; but if the tub is shallow, the water can be 

 poured higher upon the body by means of a cup; or a sponge or 

 towel dipped frequently in water may be used. Make thorough work 

 in cooling the bowels and then the pain will cease. If it is a young, 

 feeble child, let two persons hold it, one to support the head and 

 upper part of the body, the other, the feet outside of the tub. In 

 some cases the feet should be placed in warm water at the same 

 time. The feet also may be rubbed with the dry, warm hand 

 or warm cloths ; or other moderately warm applications may be 

 made. 



If there be great soreness of the anus, or external opening of 

 the lower bowel, a heavy, wet compress should be placed upon the 

 part. Wet a heavy diaper and apply it as for a young infant. 

 This may be double or treble, according to the necessity of the case. 

 This accomplishes much in relieving and preventing the soreness 

 alluded to the excruciating torture so often attending the disease. 



I would give the child all the liquid he desires. I would even 

 encourage him to take more rather than less; and the best liquid 

 for all, for this purpose, doubtless, is pure soft water the purer and 

 softer the better. People may everywhere have pure soft water if 

 they will only be at the expense (which is on the whole, a moderate 

 one) of catching the water as it comes from the clouds. But use 

 even hard water, rather than any other drink. Boiling the water, 

 if it is hard, improves it somewhat. 



CELLULAR DROPSY. 



As this condition is very frequently the result of diseases, 

 either functional or organic, of some of the vital organs, particu- 

 larly the heart, great care should be taken that too great a shock is 

 not given to the system. The water used should be suited to the 

 patient's feelings, but should be as cold as is consistent with com- 

 fort. A good share of friction is advisable on the ground of stimu- 

 lating the excretory organs generally. The rubbing wet-sheet, well 

 wrung and followed by a thorough rubbing over the dry sheet, is a 

 valuable remedy. The skin should be preserved as much as may 

 be, and hence it is better that the friction (which should be often 

 and freely made) should be with the wet hand or over the sheet 

 Moderate showering or douching are also valuable aids in case the 

 debility is not so great as to preclude the employment of these 

 remedies. 



EARACHE. 



We use head -baths, wet-sheets, general baths, wet compresses 

 in short, the soothing, sedative and febrifuge treatment generally, 

 according to the severity and persistency of tne case. The extremi- 

 ties are to be kept warm ; the warm foot-bath is useful now and 

 then. So also tne general warm and the vapor bath. 



