ing lotion, when applied in the early stage, after blood has been freely drawn by leeches, rarely fails in affording great — relief; Gourland’s extract, half an ounce; tincture of opium, — two drachms ; vinegar, half a pint ; camphor mixture, one pint and a half. Mix for a lotion, to be applied tepid by means of folded rags. After the inflammatory action has subsided one of the following Liniments should be used: 966#(1) Soap liniment, one ounce; tincture of opium, ‘we drachms; camphorated spirits, two drachms. Mix for a lini- ment, and rub in night and morning. 967. (2) Camphorated spirits of wine, half an ounce; caja- put oil and laudanum, of each, two drachms ; olive oil, half an ounce. Mix for a liniment, and apply night and morning. 968. (3) Olive oil and spirits of turpentine, of each half an ounce. Mix for a liniment, and use as above. 969. (4) When weakness remains after a sprain, puraping — cold water on the part every morning, aided by a bandage or laced stocking to support the part, will be the most effectual means of remedying it. 970. For Sprained Ankle—Bathe the ankle frequently with strong cold salt and water; sit with the foot elevated, keeping it cool. Diet, and take daily cooling drinks or medicine. Or bind on loosely, and as often as dry, first twenty-four hours, cotton-batting, spread with beaten egg-whites; after that, morning and night. 971. To Bind a Sprained Ankie—Put the end of the bandage upon the instep ; then take it round and bring it over the same part again, and then round the foot two or three times ; finish off with a turn or two round the leg above the — ankle. 972. Sprained Wrist—Begin by passing the bandage round the hand, across and across, like the figure eight ; leave out the thumb, and finish with a turn or two round the wrist. Apply arnica ‘tincture. THe Docror. 973. Freatment of a Frozen Person. Chelius, a German authority, gives the following advice for restoring a frozen person: He should be brought into a cold room, and after having been undressed, covered up with snow or with cloth in ice-cold water, or he may be laid in cold water so deeply, that his mouth and nose only are free. When the body is somewhat thawed, there is commonly a sort of icy ~ crust formed around it; the patient must then be removed, and the body washed with cold water mixed with a little wine or brandy; when the limbs lose their stiffness, and the frozen person shows signs of life, he should be carefully dried, and put into a cold bed in acold room: scents and remedies which excite sneezing, are to be put to his nose; air to be carefully blown into the lungs, if natural breathing does not come on ; clysters of warm water with camphorated vinegar thrown up; the throat tickled with a feather, and cold water dashed upon the pit of the stomach. He must be brought by degrees into rather warmer air, and mild perspirants, as elder and balm-tea (or weak common tea) with Minderin’s spirit, warm wine and the like, may be given to promote gentle perspiration. 974. Bruises. In slight bruises, and those that are not likely to be followed by inflammation, nothing more is usually required than to bathe the part with spirit, as Eau-de-Cologne, brandy, etc., mixed with an equal proportion of vinegar and water. 975. In more severe cases, and where the accident is near an important part, as the eye, or any of the joints, it becomes a desirable object to prevent the approach of inflammation. For this purpose leeches must be employed, repeating them accord- ing to circumstances. 976. In the last stage of a bruise, where there is merely a want of tone in the parts, and swelling from the effused blood,

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ing lotion, when applied in the early stage, after blood has been freely drawn by leeches, rarely fails in affording great — relief; Gourland’s extract, half an ounce; tincture of opium, — two drachms ; vinegar, half a pint ; camphor mixture, one pint and a half. Mix for a lotion, to be applied tepid by means of folded rags. After the inflammatory action has subsided one of the following Liniments should be used: 966#(1) Soap liniment, one ounce; tincture of opium, ‘we drachms; camphorated spirits, two drachms. Mix for a liniment, and rub in night and morning. 967. (2) Camphorated spirits of wine, half an ounce; cajaput oil and laudanum, of each, two drachms ; olive oil, half an ounce. Mix for a liniment, and apply night and morning. 968. (3) Olive oil and spirits of turpentine, of each half an ounce. Mix for a liniment, and use as above. 969. (4) When weakness remains after a sprain, puraping — cold water on the part every morning, aided by a bandage or laced stocking to support the part, will be the most effectual means of remedying it. 970. For Sprained Ankle—Bathe the ankle frequently with strong cold salt and water; sit with the foot elevated, keeping it cool. Diet, and take daily cooling drinks or medicine. Or bind on loosely, and as often as dry, first twenty-four hours, cotton-batting, spread with beaten egg-whites; after that, morning and night. 971. To Bind a Sprained Ankie—Put the end of the bandage upon the instep ; then take it round and bring it over the same part again, and then round the foot two or three times ; finish off with a turn or two round the leg above the — ankle. 972. Sprained Wrist—Begin by passing the bandage round the hand, across and across, like the figure eight ; leave out the thumb, and finish with a turn or two round the wrist. Apply arnica ‘tincture. THe Docror. 973. Treatment of a Frozen Person. Chelius, a German authority, gives the following advice for restoring a frozen person: He should be brought into a cold room, and after having been undressed, covered up with snow or with cloth in ice-cold water, or he may be laid in cold water so deeply, that his mouth and nose only are free. When the body is somewhat thawed, there is commonly a sort of icy ~ crust formed around it; the patient must then be removed, and the body washed with cold water mixed with a little wine or brandy; when the limbs lose their stiffness, and the frozen person shows signs of life, he should be carefully dried, and put into a cold bed in a cold room: scents and remedies which excite sneezing, are to be put to his nose; air to be carefully blown into the lungs, if natural breathing does not come on ; clysters of warm water with camphorated vinegar thrown up; the throat tickled with a feather, and cold water dashed upon the pit of the stomach. He must be brought by degrees into rather warmer air, and mild perspirants, as elder and balm-tea (or weak common tea) with Minderin’s spirit, warm wine and the like, may be given to promote gentle perspiration. 974. Bruises. In slight bruises, and those that are not likely to be followed by inflammation, nothing more is usually required than to bathe the part with spirit, as Eau-de-Cologne, brandy, etc., mixed with an equal proportion of vinegar and water. 975. In more severe cases, and where the accident is near an important part, as the eye, or any of the joints, it becomes a desirable object to prevent the approach of inflammation. For this purpose leeches must be employed, repeating them according to circumstances. 976. In the last stage of a bruise, where there is merely a want of tone in the parts, and swelling from the effused blood,

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