142 Nicrsiiig vs. Dosing; 



to obtain a free discharge, as the conse- 

 quent irritation will work harm instead of 

 good. Always open it downward to the 

 very lowest or pendent portion of the swell- 

 ing-, in order that you may not leave a sac 

 or pocket to retain a portion of the fluid, 

 and thereby retard recovery. 



In ordinary cases this treatment will be 

 all that is necessary. Complete recovery 

 will take place in a few days. In obstinate 

 cases, where the cause of the trouble is 

 deeply seated, it may be necessary to keep 

 the incision open for a day or two by the 

 insertion of a small fragment of soft 

 sponge, wdiich should first be dipped in 

 boiling water to cleanse it. Or perhaps it 

 may be necessary to syringe out the open- 

 ing. If this is done, use a small glass syr- 

 inge filled with blood-warm castile soap 

 suds, to which has been added two or three 

 drops of tincture of myrrh. Be very gen- 

 tle in using the syringe, and at all times 

 keep the swelling and adjacent parts clean 



