Bites oF Doas.—The only safe remedy in case of a bite from a dog sus-
pected of madness, is to burn out the wound thoroughly with a red-hot iron,
or with lunar caustic, for fully eight seconds, so as to destroy the entire sur-
face of the wound. Do this as soon as possible, for no time is to be lost.
Of course it will be expected that the parts touched with the caustic will
turn black. If, unfortunately, it should chance that any one is bitten by a
dog that is said to be mad, it is worth while to chain the animal up, instead
of shooting it instantly, for if it should turn out that it is not mad—and a
false alarm is frequently raised—the retief to the minds of all concerned
is indescribable. %
Foreign Bopies IN THE Eyr.—The particle almost’ invariably lodges
under the upper lid, adhering to it. If that lid is grasped by the thumb
and finger, drawn outward and then downward, and then released, the lashes
of the lower lid act as brush, and sweep off the intruder. If, however, it
adheres to the eye-bali, it may be removed by rolling the upper lid over a
knitting-needle, and holding it there in such a position as to expose the sur-
face, when the particle can be removed by the corner of a handkerchief,
Sometimes it may become imbedded in the membrane which covers the eye-
ball, or eye-lid, and require the aid of a surgeon. Never use any of the eye-
waters, lotions, or salves, advertised as popular. A particle of lime in the
eye is very dangerous, and vinegar diluted with water should be applied at
once; even when done immediately the eye will be seriously inflamed.
SHock or CoLuAPsE from lightning, sudden and severe injuries, burns
extending over a large extent of surface, or powerful emotions, produces
something analogous to fainting. Place the patient flat on the back, with
the head raised not more than an inch, and give a tea-spoon of brandy in
a table-spoon of water, every minute for six or eight minutes. If the
temperature of the body has been raised, and the action of the heart is
restored, enough has been given. Application of heat to the stomach and»
extremities is useful. The nausea and voniiting that sometimes accompany
it may be allayed by swallowing whole small chips of ice, split off by stand-
ing a piece with grain upright and splitting off a thin edge with the point
of a pin. Ammonia applied to the nostrils is often useful, and cologne on a
handkerchief is sometimes of service.
Puncturep Wounps need.a pad at the surface to cause clotting of the blood
in the wound, but are otherwise treated like cuts. If pain follows and in-
_ flammation ensues, the pad must be removed to permit the results of the ine
flammation to escape. Thorns or splinters, when run into the flesh, should
be removed by cutting in far enough to get hold of and draw them out.
Slivers under the nail, when not reached from the end, should be removed
by scraping the nail thin, and cutting through it to the foreign body, and so
withdrawing it; the part should then be tied with a cloth wet with water, in
which afew drops of laudanum have been mixed. A puncture, by a rusty
nail or some such substance, of the finger, toe, hand, or foot, frequently
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Presented as published in 1892. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
AI-modernized reading of the original text
Bites of Dogs.—The only safe remedy in case of a bite from a dog suspected of madness, is to burn out the wound thoroughly with a red-hot iron, or with lunar caustic, for fully eight seconds, so as to destroy the entire surface of the wound. Do this as soon as possible, for no time is to be lost. Of course it will be expected that the parts touched with the caustic will turn black. If, unfortunately, it should chance that any one is bitten by a dog that is said to be mad, it is worth while to chain the animal up, instead of shooting it instantly, for if it should turn out that it is not mad—and a false alarm is frequently raised—the relief to the minds of all concerned is indescribable. %
Foreign Bodies in the Eye.—The particle almost invariably lodges under the upper lid, adhering to it. If that lid is grasped by the thumb and finger, drawn outward and then downward, and then released, the lashes of the lower lid act as brush, and sweep off the intruder. If, however, it adheres to the eye-bali, it may be removed by rolling the upper lid over a knitting-needle, and holding it there in such a position as to expose the surface, when the particle can be removed by the corner of a handkerchief, Sometimes it may become imbedded in the membrane which covers the eyeball, or eye-lid, and require the aid of a surgeon. Never use any of the eyewaters, lotions, or salves, advertised as popular. A particle of lime in the eye is very dangerous, and vinegar diluted with water should be applied at once; even when done immediately the eye will be seriously inflamed.
Shock or Collapse from lightning, sudden and severe injuries, burns extending over a large extent of surface, or powerful emotions, produces something analogous to fainting. Place the patient flat on the back, with the head raised not more than an inch, and give a tea-spoon of brandy in a table-spoon of water, every minute for six or eight minutes. If the temperature of the body has been raised, and the action of the heart is
restored, enough has been given. Application of heat to the stomach and extremities is useful.. The nausea and vomiting that sometimes accompany it may be allayed by swallowing whole small chips of ice, split off by standing a piece with grain upright and splitting off a thin edge with the point of a pin. Ammonia applied to the nostrils is often useful, and cologne on a handkerchief is sometimes of service.
Punctured Wounds need a pad at the surface to cause clotting of the blood in the wound, but are otherwise treated like cuts. If pain follows and in- _ flammation ensues, the pad must be removed to permit the results of the ine flammation to escape. Thorns or splinters, when run into the flesh, should
be removed by cutting in far enough to get hold of and draw them out.
Slivers under the nail, when not reached from the end, should be removed by scraping the nail thin, and cutting through it to the foreign body, and so withdrawing it; the part should then be tied with a cloth wet with water, in which afew drops of laudanum have been mixed. A puncture, by a rusty nail or some such substance, of the finger, toe, hand, or foot, frequently
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