Take of—Powdered Alum, one drachm; Water, half a pint; To make a Lotion. A little of the lotion should be put into the palm of the hand and sniffed up the bleeding nostril; or, if that does not succeed, some of the lotion ought, by means of a syringe, to be syringed up the nose. 367. _In case of a young lady Fainting, what had better be done?_ Lay her flat upon her back, taking care that the head be as low as or lower than the body; throw open the windows; do not crowd around her; unloose her dress as quickly as possible; ascertain if she have been guilty of tight lacing, for fainting is sometimes produced by that reprehensible practice. Apply smelling salts to her nostrils; if they be not at hand, burn a piece of rag under her nose; dash cold water upon her face; throw open the window; fan her; and do not, as is generally done, crowd round her, and thus prevent a free circulation of air. Shakspeare knew the great importance of not crowding around a patient who has fainted. He says: “So play the foolish throngs with one that swoons; Come all to help him, and so stop the air By which he should revive.” _Measure for Measure_, Act ii. sc. 4. As soon as she can swallow, give her either a draught of _cold_ water, or a glass of wine, or a teaspoonful of sal-volatile in a wineglassful of water. _To prevent fainting for the future._—I would recommend early hours; country air and exercise; the stays, if worn at all, to be worn slack; attention to diet; avoidance of wine, beer, spirits, excitement, and fashionable amusements. Sometimes the cause of a young lady fainting is either a disordered stomach or a constipated state of the bowels. If the fainting have been caused by _disordered stomach_, it may be necessary to stop the supplies, and give the stomach, for a day or two, but little to do; a fast will frequently prevent the necessity of giving medicine. Of course, if the stomach be _much_ disordered, it will be desirable to consult a medical man. If your daughter’s fainting have originated from a _costive state of the bowels_ (another frequent cause of fainting), I beg to refer you to a subsequent Conversation, in which I will give you a list of remedies for the prevention and the treatment of constipation. A young lady’s fainting occasionally arises from debility—from downright weakness of the constitution; then the best remedies will be change of air to the coast, good nourishing diet, and the following strengthening mixture: Take of—Muriated Tincture of Iron, one drachm and a half; Tincture of Calumba, six drachms; Distilled Water, seven ounces. Two tablespoonfuls of this mixture to be taken three times a day. Or, for a change, the following: Take of—Wine of Iron, one ounce and a half; Distilled Water, six ounces and a half: