The Treatment of Acute Vaginismus

" The treatment should be conducted according to homoeopathic principles. The use of the knife, formerly s? freely resorted to, is now generally denounced by Practitioners, while the very questionable procedure of dilating the canal by graduated dilators, although claimed to be very successful, does not appear to be necessary, ybpuld the vaginismus be dependent upon some local difficulty or disease, that must be removed before we can p?Pe to accomplish a satisfactory and permanent cure. Lo]tus should be strictly prohibited, and all excitation 01 the parts by motion should be avoided by enjoining Perfect rest. Lavements' of tepid water will be found Very grateful. In vaginismus the diet should be strictly attended to. V use of coffee, tea, spirituous liquors, stimulants and P'ces of all kinds should be positively prohibited. As uch out-of-door exercise should be taken as possible."? *?urs, etc.,