The first object is to cover the injured part with some suit- able material, and this should be kept on until the cure is complete. Apply to the burn or scald a mixture of lime water and linseed oil by saturating the lint with the mixure. Do not remove when dry, but saturate by the application of fresh outer layers from time to time. If nothing better is at hand apply grated potato, flour, starch, etc. 960. Bruises. Excite as quickly as possible, the absorption of bruised blood and apply butter, fresh raw beef, or even -bathing with cold water is a very good though simple remedy. 961. Hemorrhage may be checked by giving strong salt and water ; or by giving lemon juice. If an artery be cut, tie a string above the cut to prevent the escape of blood. Tighten the string if necessary by placing a ruler or stick in the string, twist this around, so as to make a knot pressing tightly on the artery. The blood from an artery is always of a very bright red and comes out in jets or spurts. 962. To Remove a Bee Sting. Remcve the sting at once with a needle or the fingers ; place a key tightly over the stung part, the pressure will force the poison out. Wipe the place with clean linen, suck it and then dab with the blue-bag. 963. Bites of Snakes. These are dangerous and require powerful remedies. The bites of the various kinds of snakes do not have the same effects ) Tar Docror. 269 but people suffer from them in different ways. It is of the greatest importance to prevent the poison mixing with the blood and to remove the whole of it instantly from the body. Take a piece of tape or anything that is near and tie tightly around the bitten part ; if it be the leg or arm, immediately above the bite and between it and the heart, the wound should be sucked several times by any person near. There is no danger to the person performing this act of kindness, providing his tongue or any part of his mouth has no broken skin. Hav- ing sucked the poison immediately spit it out. A better plan is to cut out the central part bitten with a sharp instrument. This may not be a very pleasant operation for an amatéur, but, as we have to act promptly in such an emergency, courage will come. After the operation bathe the wound for some time to make it bleed freely. Having done this rub the wound with a stick of lunar caustic, or still better, a solution composed of sixty grains of lunar caustic dissolved in an ounce of water. This solution should be dropped into the wound. Of course _the band tied round the wound in the first place must be kept on during the time these means are being adopted. The wound afterwards must be covered with lint dipped in cold water. There is generally great depression of strength in these cases, it is necessary therefore to give some stimulant, a glass of hot brandy and water, or twenty drops of sal-volatile. When the patient has somewhat recovered give him a little mustard in hot water to make him vomit, if on the other hand the vomiting is continuous, a large mustard poultice should be ap- plied to the stomach and one pill given composed ofa grain of solid opium. Note —Only one of these pills must be given without medical advice. All these remedies can be acted upon until a surgeon arrives. ; 964. Bites of Dogs. The manner of treatment is the same as for snake bites. Many writers on the subject are in favor of the wouud being kept open as long as possible. Many persons do this by placing a few beans on the wound and then putting a linseed meal poultice over the wound. 965. Treatment of Sprains. Immediately after the accident the part should be immersed Cte) Cee a < ‘j ‘ _ . id : d F = 270° THE Dominion Cook Book. | mee in a bath at the heat of 100°, after which leeches should be applied, and then a poultice of vinegar and bran, lukewarm, or bread crumbs and camphorated spirits of wine; the follow-

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The first object is to cover the injured part with some suitable material, and this should be kept on until the cure is complete. Apply to the burn or scald a mixture of lime water and linseed oil by saturating the lint with the mixure. Do not remove when dry, but saturate by the application of fresh outer layers from time to time. If nothing better is at hand apply grated potato, flour, starch, etc. 960. Bruises. Excite as quickly as possible, the absorption of bruised blood and apply butter, fresh raw beef, or even -bathing with cold water is a very good though simple remedy. 961. Hemorrhage may be checked by giving strong salt and water ; or by giving lemon juice. If an artery be cut, tie a string above the cut to prevent the escape of blood. Tighten the string if necessary by placing a ruler or stick in the string, twist this around, so as to make a knot pressing tightly on the artery. The blood from an artery is always of a very bright red and comes out in jets or spurts. 962. To Remove a Bee Sting. Remove the sting at once with a needle or the fingers ; place a key tightly over the stung part, the pressure will force the poison out. Wipe the place with clean linen, suck it and then dab with the blue-bag. 963. Bites of Snakes. These are dangerous and require powerful remedies. The bites of the various kinds of snakes do not have the same effects ) Tar Docror. 269 but people suffer from them in different ways. It is of the greatest importance to prevent the poison mixing with the blood and to remove the whole of it instantly from the body. Take a piece of tape or anything that is near and tie tightly around the bitten part ; if it be the leg or arm, immediately above the bite and between it and the heart, the wound should be sucked several times by any person near. There is no danger to the person performing this act of kindness, providing his tongue or any part of his mouth has no broken skin. Having sucked the poison immediately spit it out. A better plan is to cut out the central part bitten with a sharp instrument. This may not be a very pleasant operation for an amateur, but, as we have to act promptly in such an emergency, courage will come. After the operation bathe the wound for some time to make it bleed freely. Having done this rub the wound with a stick of lunar caustic, or still better, a solution composed of sixty grains of lunar caustic dissolved in an ounce of water. This solution should be dropped into the wound. Of course _the band tied round the wound in the first place must be kept on during the time these means are being adopted. The wound afterwards must be covered with lint dipped in cold water. There is generally great depression of strength in these cases, it is necessary therefore to give some stimulant, a glass of hot brandy and water, or twenty drops of sal-volatile. When the patient has somewhat recovered give him a little mustard in hot water to make him vomit, if on the other hand the vomiting is continuous, a large mustard poultice should be applied to the stomach and one pill given composed ofa grain of solid opium. Note —Only one of these pills must be given without medical advice. All these remedies can be acted upon until a surgeon arrives. ; 964. Bites of Dogs. The manner of treatment is the same as for snake bites. Many writers on the subject are in favor of the wouud being kept open as long as possible. Many persons do this by placing a few beans on the wound and then putting a linseed meal poultice over the wound. 965. Treatment of Sprains. Immediately after the accident the part should be immersed Cte) Cee a < ‘j ‘ _ . id : d F = 270° THE Dominion Cook Book. | mee in a bath at the heat of 100°, after which leeches should be applied, and then a poultice of vinegar and bran, lukewarm, or bread crumbs and camphorated spirits of wine; the follow-

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