In case of great weakness, a tepid bath of 64° for eight or ten minutes, with much friction, must be resorted to, fresh water being constantly added, and fresh air admitted into the room.
At the period when menstruation is coming on, if in great pain, let the abdomen, feet, and legs, be well rubbed for a long time by hands dipped often in cold water.
Too frequent Menstruation.—This frequently arises from weakness; in that case, the general treatment to fortify the system is requisite.
Three rubbing-sheets a day, drink plentifully of cold water, eat everything cold.
On rising in the morning, wash internal parts well with a sponge. If this is not sufficient, add packing-sheet and cold bath in the morning, and during the week, take two tepid sitz-baths fifteen minutes, 62°, rubbing the abdomen all the time. Change waist bandage often.
Irregular Menstruation.—A lady, apparently in good health, came to Gräfenberg in 1840. She suffered greatly from head-aches, occasioned by irregular menstruation; when she arrived, though catamenia was strong, she was ordered a sitz-bath, when it ceased and returned in fourteen days. During the patient’s stay, it returned three times, notwithstanding which the treatment was continued.
Sweating morning and evening two hours, followed by first tepid and then cold bath.
During the day two tepid sitz-baths, followed immediately by tepid foot-baths, fifteen minutes each.
Douche three minutes. Head-bath, five minutes each side, making fifteen minutes.