TH1<: BlilC-KKErivKS' REVIEW. 



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"Tho pain produced by the poison 

 in i-ontact witli tbo norves is of only 

 Ijriof duration if left entirely alone. 

 Why? I'robably because the acid of 

 the poison has become neutralized by 

 tlie lluids and substances it has come 

 in contact with. Now if, as soon aa 

 n dose of the poison is received under 

 the skin, the small area involved could 

 l)e cut off from the surrounding tissue 

 and all spread of the poison prevented 

 until it had lost Its virulence, no other 

 elTects would follow. Now, this is ex- 

 actly what I propose to do as far as 

 can be done with the means at hand, 

 by my method of treating bee-stings, 

 and that I have followed for a number 

 of years with very gratifying results. 



When I receive a severe sting (and 

 there are grades of severity as yon all 

 know), with my finger-nail I scrape 

 out the sting if it is still adherent, and 

 immediately grasp with the thumb and 

 finger the portion of skin where the 

 puncture is, squeezing it very firmly 

 between them— in fact, pinching It 

 quite violently. This has the effect of 

 numbing, to a great extent, the sensi- 

 bility of the nerves in the portion 

 pinched, so that the effect of the poi- 

 son is not felt on them. It also has 

 the effect of preventing the spread of 

 the poison into the surrounding tissue. 

 After holding in tliis manner for a 

 few seconds I ease up on the pinching. 

 If the pain begitis to return I tighten 

 the "pinch" again, and hold it until, 

 on letting loose, the pain no longer re- 

 turns, and I know the poison has lost 

 its power to pi'oduce irritation of the 

 nerves, and, consequently, pain; and 

 that Is generally tJie end of the trou- 

 ble Avith that sting. Occasionally, 

 nnd especially if you have forgotten 

 during the th-st hurt of the sting, and 

 nibbed the sjtot a little, you will hnvt) 

 swelling later, with the discomfort 

 attending it: but the severe pain 

 caused by the poison has l)een avoid- 

 etl. 



This may l)e considered a good deal 

 of trouble and loss of time,- and, if re- 

 sorted to every time a sting is receiv- 

 ed, it might be so; but that is scarcely 

 necessary. 



Of the stin.us 1 ri'crlvc \vliili> 'in the 

 yard, probal)ly four-fifths of them 

 could not be located l)y me in five min- 

 utes after receiving them; but, there 

 is the other fifth. As every bee keeper 

 knows, he occa.sionally ivceives a sting 

 that is painful beyond all sense or 

 reason, and makes him feel as though 

 he wanted to say or do things. These 

 are the stings that the pinching treat- 

 ment will relieve, and enable him 16 

 keep his temper, and, after a few min- 

 utes go on with his work; and I con- 

 sider it well worth tlu> time and trou- 

 ble required. 



To sum up the treatment, do not rub 

 the place when a sting is i-ecei\'ed; 

 do not resort to medicines applied over 

 the sp(^t. as they can do little or no 

 good; do not lose your temper. Do at 

 once, if the sting appears to be a se- 

 vere one, and you have time, scrape 

 out the sting with the finger-nail; 

 grasp, with the thumb and finger, the 

 skin where the pinicture is located, 

 and raise from the flesh iniderneath, 

 and pinch it hard, holding it firmly 

 until, on letting loose, the pain no long- 

 er returns. Resume your work with 

 the charitable thouglit toward the bees 

 that they do not sting you in a spirit 

 of malice, but in the legitimate defense 

 of their home and property." 



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