154 WOUND TREATMENT 



as well as lacerated, punctured, and incised wounds. 

 This refers alike to wounds in muscular, tendinous, and 

 osseous structures. Under this treatment large and deep 

 wounds will remain practically dry if made under rea- 

 sonably good aseptic precautions. 



For w^ounds in the oral, abdominal and the other nat- 

 ural cavities, hydrogen dioxid is my favorite antiseptic, 

 either full strength or diluted and used ad libitum. 



For surface wounds, and where it is desirable to pro- 

 duce a dry scab as quickly as possible, as in "broken 

 knees," there is nothing equal, I believe, to tannoform; 

 for persistent uraehus this is also very valuable, often 

 relieving the condition in forty-eight hours, if applied 

 every three hours to the umbilicus in sufficient quantity 

 to cover the area rather thickly. 



For surface wounds where the cost of the dressing is 

 more of an object, an absorbent mildly antiseptic and 

 astringent, dusting powder often answers well. All of 

 the above dressings are most efficiently and economically 

 applied by means of the small insect-powder blowers to 

 be obtained from druggists. 



Pulverized copper sulphate quickly destroys the exces- 

 sive quantities of granulation tissue so frequently found 

 in old and neglected wounds. 



As a protective dressing to open wounds that are sup- 

 purating but little in seasons of the year when flies are 

 bothersome, the following prescription does very well. 

 It is particularly applicable to wire cuts and other lacer- 

 ated wounds. 



oz. 



Phenol 1 



Gum camphor 5 



Eesin 1 



Methylated spirits 15 



M. Sig. Paint on wounds three or four times a day. 



