the feet,
and cold cloths, which ought to be removed as soon as they become warm
by the heat of the body, should be repeatedly placed upon the back and
abdomen. A strong tea made from cinnamon bark, or witch-hazel leaves or
bark, taken freely, will prove very efficacious in checking the flow.
The fluid extract of ergot, in doses of from half a teaspoonful to a
teaspoonful, in a little water or cinnamon tea, is one of the most
effectual remedies in this affection. Another valuable remedy for
arresting menorrhagia is an infusion of Canada fleabane; or the oil of
this plant may be administered in doses of from five to ten drops on
sugar. Gallic acid is also a good styptic to employ in these cases. If
there is febrile excitement, a hard pulse, frequent and throbbing, and
if there is headache, thirst, parched lips, hot and dry skin, as is
sometimes the case, then menorrhagia is due to an augmented action of
the heart and arteries, and the indication of treatment is to diminish
vascular action. This may be temporarily accomplished by the use of
veratrum viride, which should be continued until the flow is
sufficiently diminished.

The means already suggested will generally prove effective in
controlling the inordinate flow at the time. Treatment that will produce
permanent relief should then be adopted. The condition of the skin,
kidneys, and bowels, requires attention for noxious elements should not
be retained in the system. To give tone to weakened pelvic organs we
know of nothing more specific in its effects than Dr. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription, which is sold by druggists. It should be taken
continuously for weeks, in order to fully correct the extremely weakened
condition of that organ. It also aids nutrition, and thus tones up the
general system, so that in the form of profuse menstruation, resulting
from debility, the patient is strengthened, her blood enriched, and her
nervousness quieted, which constitutes the necessary treatment to make
the cure permanent.

As women approach the critical age, and menstruation ceases, if they are
anaemic, their condition is pitiable. This period is popularly
denominated the _turn of life_. Under favorable circumstances, the
vitality is decidedly enhanced, and the decline of this function is
attended with a revival of the bodily powers. But when this crisis has
been preceded by excessive labor, when intemperance or excesses of any
kind have deranged the bodily functions and perve