Apply the Discutient Ointment as often as possible ; also a poultice made of linseed meal, and powdered slippery elm bark, renewing it every day. If the pain prevents sleep, take a little of the Diaphoretic Powder✪ Diaphoretic Powder page 160, at bed-time. Promote perspiration by bathing the feet daily, drinking balm and hyssop tea. The bowels must be kept open by emollient purgatives ; but If internal medicines cause pain, in- lections must be given ; of warm water mixed with butter, or castor oil✪ Injection for Fistula. This treatment will ripen the abscess ; it is the best to let it break spontaneously ; after which the Black Salve, page 65, will be found of great service, intro- duced into the ulcer by means of small tents of lint. Inject also into the anus a weak solution of carbonate of potash ; or castile soap and water. It renders the discharge more healthy. Wash the fistula twice a day with salt and water. After the painful symptoms are gone, the patient can scarcely tell whether he is improving or not, though the fistula may be daily decreasing. FISTULA. — Use a sitz-bath as often as you can bear it. Wash muscle shells clean, bum them to powder, sift them fine, mix them with hog’s lard✪ Muscle Shell Ointment, spread it on clean wash- leather, and apply it. This cured one who was thought to be at the point of death. N.B. This also cures the piles. FISTULA LACHRYMALIS. — This is a swelling, and inflammation in the inner comer of the eye, caused by an obstruction of the tear-duet. Steam over the vapour of camomile and groundsel tea, for thirty minutes twice a day. Snuff up the nostril near the affected eye, powdered lobelia herb, mixed with a little blood-root. Should the eye swell, use eye-waters and the Brown Ointment, page 279. FITS. — If a person falls into a fit, let him remain on the ground provided his face be pale ; for should it be faint- ing or temporary suspension of the heart’s action, you may cause death by raising him upright, or by bleeding ; but if the face be red or dark coloured, raise him on his seat, throw cold water on his head immediately, and send for a surgeon. 1. Ascertain the cause of the convul- sions, and treat that. If the gums are swollen, lance them. If the bowels are constipated, open them by an injection of warm water, soap, ana molasses. 2. Apply cloths wet in cold water to the head, and especially to the back of the neck. Nearly all forms of convulsions in children and in adults may be cut short sooner by applying cloths wet in cold water, or, better still, ice to the back tf FIX 181 FLE the neck, than by making the same ap- lications to the top and front of the ead, because the back part of the brain and upper portion of the spine are frequently eonjested during the attacks. Ice-bags are very useful in such cases. As a substitute for the rubber ice-bags we may wrap the ice in a piece of oiled silk, or even a common towel. The ice or wet cloths should not be kept too long on the child, else they may work injury. 3. Put the child in a warm lath if the cold applications fail. 4. Apply mustard plasters to the stomach and legs ; cup the back of the neck in desperate cases. During the intervals of attacks, use all means to improve the general con- dition of the child. It should be remembered that con- vulsions may be evidences of serious disease of the brain, for which, of course, medical advice should be obtained if possible.

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Apply the Discutient Ointment as often as possible ; also a poultice made of linseed meal, and powdered slippery elm bark, renewing it every day. If the pain prevents sleep, take a little of the Diaphoretic Powder page 160, at bed-time. Promote perspiration by bathing the feet daily, drinking balm and hyssop tea. The bowels must be kept open by emollient purgatives ; but If internal medicines cause pain, injections must be given ; of warm water mixed with butter, or castor oil. This treatment will ripen the abscess ; it is the best to let it break spontaneously ; after which the Black Salve, page 65, will be found of great service, introduced into the ulcer by means of small tents of lint. Inject also into the anus a weak solution of carbonate of potash ; or castile soap and water. It renders the discharge more healthy. Wash the fistula twice a day with salt and water. After the painful symptoms are gone, the patient can scarcely tell whether he is improving or not, though the fistula may be daily decreasing. FISTULA. — Use a sitz-bath as often as you can bear it. Wash muscle shells clean, bum them to powder, sift them fine, mix them with hog’s lard, spread it on clean washleather, and apply it. This cured one who was thought to be at the point of death. N.B. This also cures the piles. FISTULA LACHRYMALIS. — This is a swelling, and inflammation in the inner corner of the eye, caused by an obstruction of the tear-duet. Steam over the vapour of camomile and groundsel tea, for thirty minutes twice a day. Snuff up the nostril near the affected eye, powdered lobelia herb, mixed with a little blood-root. Should the eye swell, use eye-waters and the Brown Ointment, page 279. FITS. — If a person falls into a fit, let him remain on the ground provided his face be pale ; for should it be fainting or temporary suspension of the heart’s action, you may cause death by raising him upright, or by bleeding ; but if the face be red or dark coloured, raise him on his seat, throw cold water on his head immediately, and send for a surgeon. 1. Ascertain the cause of the convulsions, and treat that. If the gums are swollen, lance them. If the bowels are constipated, open them by an injection of warm water, soap, ana molasses. Apply cloths wet in cold water to the head, and especially to the back of the neck. Nearly all forms of convulsions in children and in adults may be cut short sooner by applying cloths wet in cold water, or, better still, ice to the back of the neck, than by making the same applications to the top and front of the head, because the back part of the brain and upper portion of the spine are frequently congested during the attacks.e-bags are very useful in such cases. As a substitute for the rubber ice-bags we may wrap the ice in a piece of oiled silk, or even a common towel. The ice or wet cloths should not be kept too long on the child, else they may work injury. 3. Put the child in a warm bath if the cold applications fail. 4. Apply mustard plasters to the stomach and legs ; cup the back of the neck in desperate cases. During the intervals of attacks, use all means to improve the general condition of the child. It should be remembered that convulsions may be evidences of serious disease of the brain, for which, of course, medical advice should be obtained if possible.

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