ACUTE UPPER ABDOMINAL PAIN

Treatment in hospital at an inconvenient distance from sympathetic friends is desirable in many cases, but the patient with mild symptoms should be encouraged to return to work as soon as possible. Only in this way can he quickly regain confidence in his own powers. Medicinal treatment consists in the administration of potassium bromide and belladonna. Unfortunately the belief that bromide in average doses is a mental depressant dies hard. No drug is more effective in calming the mind and promoting refreshing sleep. •