Alcohol: A Dangerous and Unnecessary Medicine, How and Why: What Medical Writers SayAllen, Martha Meir
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Alcohol: A Dangerous and Unnecessary Medicine, How and Why: What Medical Writers Say
Allen, Martha Meir
Alcohol -- Physiological effect; Temperance
There are three kinds of displacements: anteversion, retroversion, and
prolapsus. The causes of these troubles are various; lack of proper care
in child-bearing, miscarriages, heavy lifting, a hard fall, jumping out
of a carriage, straining, too violent exercise in gymnasium work, and
tight-lacing, also gradual weakening of the ligaments which sustain the
uterus in position.
An abdominal supporter should be worn constantly during the day for a
year or so, then left off gradually an hour or two at a time. It should
be worn during the second year whenever any extra work is to be done.
There is a supporter sold by the Battle Creek Sanitarium which is highly
recommended, but any physician can get one for a patient.
Perfect cleanliness is necessary. For this purpose a hot vaginal douche
should be taken two or three times a day. This douche should be made
astringent by adding to a pint of water a quarter ounce of alum or
tannin. The hot astringent injections tone up the lower supports of the
uterus, and cleanse the passage. The patient should remain in a
recumbent position for some hours after the douche if possible.
Considerable rest hastens a cure. Take the rest in the fresh air when
weather permits. Persistent use of sitz baths will be found helpful.
For prolapsus the simplest form of internal supporter is a small roll of
cotton. After the organ is carefully put into position this supporter
should be pressed up against the mouth of the womb, the patient
meanwhile lying upon her back. The ball of absorbent cotton should be
large enough to be retained in position, and should be saturated with a
weak solution of glycerine and alum or glycerine and tannin before being
applied. A piece of white cord should be tied firmly around the centre
of this tampon by which it may be removed. Remove before taking the
douche.
Persons who feel unable to purchase an elastic or other abdominal
supporter can make a substitute (not so good, but of considerable
service) from unbleached muslin made in the shape of the letter T, and
having the cloth double. It should go up to the waist and be made to
fit over the hips, then should be fastened firmly in front with
safety-pins, and the cross-piece be drawn up from the back and fastened
securely in front.
The daily exercises are the most important part of the treatment. They
must be begun gradually, and taken at greater length as strength is
gained. Those for prolapsus will be given first:--
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