etc., friction should be employed, either simply, or with any
common liniment. Wearing a bandage—pumping cold water
on the part, succeeded by warm friction—a saturated solution
of common salt in water, have each been found successful.
The roots of briony and Solomon’s seal, bruised and applied
as a poultice, are highly useful in hastening the disappearance
of the discoloration caused by the bruises.
272 Tur Domrsion Cook Boor.
977. Accidents from Edge Tools, Hard Bodies, &c
In all recent wounds, the first consideration is to remove
foreign bodies, such as pieces of glass, splinters of wood, pieces
of stone, earth, or any other substance that may have been
introduced by the violence of the act which caused the wound.
Where there is much loss of blood, an attempt should be
made to stop it with dry lint, and compression above the part
wounded, if the blood be of a florid color, and _ below, if of a
dark color. In proportion to the importance of the part
v ounded, wili be the degree of the discharge of blood, and the
subsequent tendency to inflammation and its consequences. -
978. Substances in the Eye.
A substance getting in the eye may either lie disengaged
on its surface, or, having penetrated the external coat, may
there remain fixed. In the former case it is easily removed by
a camel-hair pencil or a piece of paper rolled into the size of a
crow quill with the end softened in the mouth.
979. Sometimes the substance sticks in the corner, when,
if it cannot be removed with a probe or fine forceps, the point
of a lancet should be carefully passed under it so as to lift it
out.
980. If the removal cannot be effected without consider-
able difficulty, it is better to leave it to be detached by ulcera-
tion, taking every precaution to keep off undue inflammation,
by avoiding a strong light, fomenting with warm water, etc.
981. To remove fine particles of gravel, lime, etc., the eye
should be syringed with luke-warm water till free from them.
Be particular not to worry the eye under the impression that the
substance is still there, which the enlargement of some of the
minute vessels makes the patient believe to be actually the
case
982. Substances in the Ear.
983. Hard substances, such as peas, bits of slate pencil,
beads, etc., occasionally get lodged in the passage of the ex- —
ternalear. If the substance be within sight, and can be grasped
readily with asmall pair of forceps, that will be the best way
to extract it; but force must not on any account be used.
984. But the best and safest plan is to inject luke-warm
water rather forcibly into the ear by means of a syringe, one —
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aS THe Doctor. 273
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that will held at least two ounces. This will be found rarely
to fail, the water passing beyond the substance, and being
there confined by the membrane, called the tympanum, forces
the obstruction outwards.
985. Should the substance have swelled, or the ear have
become swollen, a little sweet oil must be poured into the ear
and left there till the next day, when syringing may be used.
986. Glass beads and similar substances may be extract-
ed by means of a probe, dipped into some appropriate cement,
introduced into the ear, and kept in contact with the body to
be removed, for a few minutes till it has become set.
987- Substances in the Throat.
988. A fish-bone, or pin, being lodged in the throat, may
sometimes Le readily got rid of by exciting vomiting through
tickling the back-part of the throat.
989. Another mode is to make the patient swallow a
good mouthful of bread-crumb.
990. Another expedient is to introduce a large goose-
quill down the throat, and then twirl it round, by this means
the substance may be disengaged, and so pass down intc the
stomach.
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etc., friction should be employed, either simply, or with any common liniment. Wearing a bandage—pumping cold water on the part, succeeded by warm friction—a saturated solution of common salt in water, have each been found successful. The roots of briony and Solomon’s seal, bruised and applied as a poultice, are highly useful in hastening the disappearance of the discoloration caused by the bruises.
272 THE DOMINION COOK BOOK.
977. Accidents from Edge Tools, Hard Bodies, &c
In all recent wounds, the first consideration is to remove foreign bodies, such as pieces of glass, splinters of wood, pieces of stone, earth, or any other substance that may have been introduced by the violence of the act which caused the wound.
Where there is much loss of blood, an attempt should be made to stop it with dry lint, and compression above the part wounded, if the blood be of a florid color, and _ below, if of a dark color. In proportion to the importance of the part v ounded, wili be the degree of the discharge of blood, and the subsequent tendency to inflammation and its consequences. -
978. Substances in the Eye.
A substance getting in the eye may either lie disengaged on its surface, or, having penetrated the external coat, may there remain fixed. In the former case it is easily removed by a camel-hair pencil or a piece of paper rolled into the size of a crow quill with the end softened in the mouth.
979. Sometimes the substance sticks in the corner, when, if it cannot be removed with a probe or fine forceps, the point of a lancet should be carefully passed under it so as to lift it out.
980. If the removal cannot be effected without considerable difficulty, it is better to leave it to be detached by ulceration, taking every precaution to keep off undue inflammation, by avoiding a strong light, fomenting with warm water, etc.
981. To remove fine particles of gravel, lime, etc., the eye should be syringed with luke-warm water till free from them. Be particular not to worry the eye under the impression that the substance is still there, which the enlargement of some of the minute vessels makes the patient believe to be actually the case
982. Substances in the Ear.
983. Hard substances, such as peas, bits of slate pencil, beads, etc., occasionally get lodged in the passage of the external ear. If the substance be within sight, and can be grasped readily with a small pair of forceps, that will be the best way to extract it; but force must not on any account be used.
984. But the best and safest plan is to inject luke-warm water rather forcibly into the ear by means of a syringe, one —
‘e
AS THE DOCTOR. 273
=
that will hold at least two ounces. This will be found rarely to fail, the water passing beyond the substance, and being there confined by the membrane, called the tympanum, forces the obstruction outwards.
985. Should the substance have swelled, or the ear have become swollen, a little sweet oil must be poured into the ear and left there till the next day, when syringing may be used.
986. Glass beads and similar substances may be extracted by means of a probe, dipped into some appropriate cement, introduced into the ear, and kept in contact with the body to be removed, for a few minutes till it has become set.
987- Substances in the Throat.
988. A fish-bone, or pin, being lodged in the throat, may sometimes Le readily got rid of by exciting vomiting through tickling the back-part of the throat.
989. Another mode is to make the patient swallow a good mouthful of bread-crumb.
990. Another expedient is to introduce a large goosequill down the throat, and then twirl it round, by this means the substance may be disengaged, and so pass down intc the stomach.