In another case, patient was ordered packing-sheets and long cold baths, and slept in a wet dress that fitted him, with a dry one over it; the whole being covered with a thick blanket. The patient described that his dress very soon became dry, whilst the blanket was wet and he was cold. To obviate this, Priessnitz told him to put on a second blanket, and in two hours take it off. LIV.--FISTULA. Where parties are otherwise in tolerable health, this complaint is always curable in about eight or nine months. When health is established, contractility takes place. In cases where patients have been long under medical treatment, the cure of fistula requires great patience and perseverance. Morning, packing-sheet and bath; noon, rubbing-sheet, douche; afternoon, four o'clock, douche; five o'clock, packing-sheet and bath. Bandage to waist and part affected. The latter made of old linen. Cold food is better for this complaint than hot. No sitz-baths. LV.--HÆMORRHAGE, IRREGULAR MENSTRUATION, PAINS IN THE WOMB, &C. All these diseases are successfully combated by hydropathy. Away from Priessnitz, excessive menstruation requires cautious treatment. Persons so afflicted may, however, adopt the following means of relief. At the period, wear a large bandage round the waist, wash the body with cold water on rising in the morning. Drink plentifully of cold water. When discharge has ceased, use a sitz-bath for fifteen minutes, once or twice a day. If patient is very ill she must remain in bed lightly covered, wearing a very broad bandage, which must be changed every five minutes, or at most, every ten minutes, until better. In cases of flooding, equally broad bandage, very wet, and changed often; also bandage the calves of the legs, and change it every five or ten minutes. 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.