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sponge gently with tepid water and vinegar, using cold water 
to close the pores ; dry thoroughly, and keep warm in bed. 
The wet sheet pack may also be administered in the 
following manner :—Spread a blanket on the bed, over this a 
mackintosh cloth, or some such thing to exclude the air and pre- 
vent evaporation, next wring a sheet out of tepid water, spread 
this over the mackintosh, have the patient ready immediately 
the sheet is spread, bring one side round under the arms, the 
other over the arms. Bring the mackintosh round first 
from one side then from the other; next bring the blanket 
round in the same manner; place over all several pairs of 
blankets, tuck well in at the sides and about the neck and 
shoulders. Keep in this for an hour, but do not let the 
patient sleep. After unpacking bathe or sponge with tepid 
water. This treatment has a wonderfully soothing effect in 
cases of feverishness. The chief points to remember are: 
Ist. Be as expeditious as you possibly can in getting the 
patient packed and well covered in the sheet. 2nd. Beware 
of draughts in packing andunpacking. 3rd. Let the sponging 
and drying be thoroughly and quickly accomplished. 
Whceie the fever is advanced it is well to give a lobelia 
emetic before sweating. 
For infiammations the same sweating course with the 
emetic and cayenne pepper will producea good effect. 
For female complaints there can be nothing better than 
the sitz-bath and wet body bandage, which latter is made 
double, three yards long and twelve inches wide. Wet as 
much as will cover the top of the stomach, wring it thoroughly, 
wrap this round the body, the wet first and then the dry, 
This may be worn at night, or both night and day if thought 
advisable. ‘This is a potent remedy for chronic indigestion. 
For convulsions and nervousness in children place them 
in a warm bath. It has a soothing effect. 
It is a deplorable fact that there is a large amount of 
suffering in the world which might be averted by a few 
precautions and a little attention to the ordinary laws of 
