106 MANUAL FOR STABLE SERGEANTS. 



Inflammation. 



379. Inflammation. — A condition into which the tissues of the 

 body enter as a result of an injury. 



Symptoms. — Pain, heat, swelling, and redness (invisible in dark 

 skin and in skin covered with hair), all of which occur as the result 

 of an increased flow of blood to the injured part. 



Treatment. — Bathe or irrigate the inflamed area several timea 

 daily with cold water. When the parts will admit it, cold packs 

 may be applied. 



