_Abortion._ Use Vinegar externally and internally (379); if great restlessness or pain is present, give Opium (289); if the hæmorrhage continue unabated, apparently from want of power in the uterus to contract, try Borax and Cinnamon (58), or administer a Turpentine enema (364). In cases where there is much hæmorrhage, which does not abate under the above means, the Acetate of Lead and Opium Pills advised for _Hæmorrhage, Internal_, may be given with signal advantage. With these exceptions, let nature complete her work by herself; more harm than good may result from meddlesome interference. Perfect rest of mind and body, a strictly recumbent posture in a cool, well-ventilated apartment, and careful avoidance of all stimulant articles of diet and mental excitement, are essentials to successful treatment. _Threatened Abortion from a fall, over-exertion, &c._, may sometimes be averted by a dose of Opium (289), and strict attention to the above hygienic rules. See also _Hæmorrhage, Internal_. _Abscess._ In the early stage apply Hot Water Fomentations (393); if there be much inflammation and pain, apply Leeches (212), and keep constantly to the part a solution of Sal Ammoniac (325), or Evaporating Lotion (380). If matter forms, apply Rice Poultices (322); when it comes so near the surface that it can be felt fluctuating under the finger the abscess should be opened with a lancet at the most prominent point; and after the matter has been evacuated by gentle pressure, the Rice Poultices should be continued, and changed twice or thrice daily. Should the pain be so great as to prevent sleep, a dose of Opium (283) or Tincture of Datura (128) at bedtime is advisable. Should the discharge be profuse and the patient weak, support the strength with a liberal diet and tonics, as Chiretta (98, 99), or Country Sarsaparilla (163), or Ním Bark (260). N.B.—_Abscesses in the neck should be opened only by a doctor, or by one who is conversant with the anatomy of the part._ _Acidity of the Stomach._ See _Stomach, Acidity of_. _Acids, Poisoning with._ Give copious draughts of Lime Water (228) and milk, or, if this be not at hand, soap and water, or chalk, or the plaster of the apartment beaten up with water. Rice _Conjee_ (322) and other mucilaginous drinks, white of eggs, or draughts containing any bland oil, should be given freely. Much of the success in these cases depends upon the promptitude with which the remedies are applied. _Ague._ See _Fever, Intermittent._ _Ague Cake._ See _Spleen, Enlargement of_. _Albuminuria._ Try Alum (27). _Amenorrhœa._ See _Menstrual Discharge, Suspended_. _Anus, Prolapsus of._ See _Bowel, Descent of_. _Aphthæ, or Aphthous Ulceration._ See _Mouth, Ulceration of_.