150 PRACTICE OF MEDICINE. 



castor oil with oil of turpentine, given every, or every second morn- 

 ing, according to circumstances ; enemata containing assafoetida are 

 also useful. The prevention of the recurrence of the symptoms is 

 to be attempted by keeping up an action on the bowels, and adminis- 

 tering tonics, such as the disulphate of quinine, the preparations of 

 iron, &c. Foetids, such as assafoetida, castor, valerian, &c., are 

 sometimes, but not invariably, useful. The menstrual action, if 

 irregular, must, if possible, be rectified by appropriate means. The 

 diet should be light, and every attention paid to the improvement of 

 the general health. 



