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If blood comes from the stomach, it may be from ulceration, or cancer ; or it may be hysterical (that is, connected with general nervous disorder), or, in exceptional cases, may take the place of menstruation which is suppressed. {Bursti)ig of an aneruism of the aorta is a possible source of hemorrhage, either from the stomach or from the lungs ; but the existence of such an aneurism will mostly have been before discovered by an attending physician). To moderate or check large bleeding from the stomach, as shown by free vomiting of blood, ice is the safest and most hopeful of remedies. Keeping quiet, and taking the least possible food in the liquid state, are important. Boiled milk with limewater will be the most suitable nourishment ; or arrow-root, tapioca, etc. In the absence of medical advice, no medicine had better be ventured upon ; unless it be swallowing very small amounts of solution of alum, or, once in two or three hours, a single drop of creosote, dissolved in two tablespoonfuls of water. Intestinal Bleeding. For hemorrhage from the bowels, the same kind of management is applicable as that appropriate when blood is thrown up from the stomach ; as just described. Bleeding piles ( hemorrhoids) are, of course, troublesome, but the bleeding, as such, does not nearly always require treatment. If it continues very freely, the patient must lie still in bed, with a piece of oil-cloth or rubber -cloth under the lower sheet. A piece of sponge or a napkin dipped in icewater may be held against the fundament. If anything else is to be done, it ought to be upon a physician's advice. Monthly Irregularities. For delayed monthly courses it is desirable to produce a determination of blood towards the lower part of the abdomen . Hot foot-baths, and warm hip- or sitting-baths, are the most effective means for this end. Opening the bowels rather briskly with a Lady Webster's or a compound rhubarb pill, or Warner's cordial, or tincture of aloes and myrrh, will also be helpful towards it. Especial care must be taken that the body, and most of all the feet, shall not be chilled at such a time. Permanganate of potassium is a good promoter of regularity in menstruation. Two grains may be the dose, twice daily. If it seems to agree with the patient, it may be continued through a month or two, dis- continuing at the time of the monthly return, when that takes place. For painful menstruation (dysmenorrhea) lying still is very important from the beginning of the attack. Warm flannels may be applied to the abdomen. A hot drink is likely to be comfortable, such as this : Put into half a teacupful of hot water, a teaspoonful of Warner's cordial, a teaspoonful of compound spirit of lavender, and twenty drops of spirits of camphor ; stir them well together just before taking it. Should relief not come in an hour or so, paregoric — a teaspoonful at once — may be given. Few cases will need any stronger anodyne ; and they should be under the care of a physician.