What is the best method of securing relief from acute pain in the stomach?

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Pain in the Stomach

Q. What is the best method of securing relief from acute pain in the stomach?

A. Apply hot fomentations over the seat of pain. A large drink of-hot water will frequently stop the pain at once. Cramp in the stomach may usually be relieved in the same way. Pain in the stomach may often be relieved by a general hot bath when other measures fail. The temper­ature of the water should be increased after the patient enters the bath, as hot as can be borne, say 110°or 112° F.

In many cases it is well to drink a couple of glasses of hot water. The temperature of the water should be as hot as can be swallowed with­ out inconvenience.

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