Fomentation

Let a strong fomentation be given twice a day to the hip joint, with oiling before and after, each application lasting at least an hour (_see_ Cooling in Heating; Fomentation; Heat and Weakness).

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Foment (_see_ Fomentation) carefully all round the neck, first rubbing on a little olive oil.

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Provide a good large blanket prepared as above in Fomentation.

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Strong fomentations are also applied for half-an-hour daily (_see_ Armchair Fomentation).

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Spread over this sheet a blanket wrung out of hot water, so as to be both moist (but not wet) and warm (_see_ Fomentation).

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For treatment it is well to begin at the feet; if these are clammy and cold, wrap in hot fomentation up over the knees (_see_ Fomentation).

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Other parts should be treated on the same liberal principle of heating (_see_ Fomentation).

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Then a rest may be given for two hours, and after that a large fomentation applied to feet and legs (_see_ Fomentation).

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If at this stage the lower limbs and body be carefully fomented (_see_ Fomentation), all trouble may cease at once; at least a very great deal will be done to relieve it.

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For the method of applying this, _see_ Fomentation and Armchair Fomentation.

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