med spots
will thereby be effected, and these will be unburdened and calmed
accordingly.

In case of inflammation of the organs of the breast (lungs, heart), the
blood is diverted to the abdomen, legs and lower arms through long-time
packs, and the upper parts of the breast are cooled with short
compresses.

If the inflammation has its seat in the abdomen, this must be cooled
off, while the diversion with longer-time packs is made to the legs and
arms.

Ulcers are treated by applying extremely hot compresses, which are
frequently changed, and the surrounding parts are cooled off and
diversion is effected through nightly packs on the abdomen and on the
legs. The hot compresses dissolve the diseased matter, so that the ulcer
opens. Thereupon cool compresses of 71 degrees to 64 degrees are applied
and allowed to remain for 2-1/2 to 3 hours, which will effect quick
healing without the necessity of an operation.

_The main rule is never to divert towards a vital organ_ of the body,
such as the lungs or heart; thus, in case of inflammation of the head,
diversion must be attempted, not to the breast, but to the arms and
legs.

ABDOMINAL PACK (24)

The abdominal pack should be applied on infants and children whenever
they show signs of illness in any way, and naturally, in cases of summer
complaints, measles, scarlet fever, diphtheria, whooping cough,
pneumonia, typhoid fever, in which cases a pack should be applied
during the entire course of the illness with slight intermissions only.

As in acute diseases, it is also applied in chronic ones. (See
descriptions to follow). Its early application will often serve to
prevent serious sickness.

The abdominal pack reaches from the level of the base of the breast bone
to the hips. It is made from a piece of linen crash about 12 inches in
width which must cover the space from 6 inches below the arm-pits to the
hips, while its length must be such that it can encircle the body,
overlap upon the abdomen and be secured with tapes at the left side. A
further piece of soft linen is needed to pass between the legs, to be
fastened to the former, back and front, with safety-pins. The next
requirement is a piece of woollen cloth, or blanket, folded double or
treble as required, in breadth, about 6 inches wider than the linen
crash and of equal length, with a shorter woollen strip for between the
thighs, attached like the linen, back and front. For children a linen
towel etc. with