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tricGrs.— Most ulcers, in their early stage, upon the legs or arms, may be 

 cured by judicious bandaging, and keeping the ulcer and the bandage wet 

 with cold water, or perhaps cold water % and whisky J^ as much, merely to 

 stimulate a little. This mixture I have found better than water alone in 

 dressings. Our homeopathic friends are very much in favor of the arnica lotion 

 in place of the cold water. It is certainly a valuable remedy if used in sufficient 

 quantities to have its legitimate, or specific effects, say IJ^ drs. of the tinciurt 

 to a teacupf ul of cold water. A common teaspoon holds about 1 dr. Mix bj 

 pouring back and forth from one cup to another, then keep the bandage wet with 

 it. Of this strength it does seem to have a specific effect upon fresh bruises, f resb 

 cuts, etc. Two drs. of the tincture to alcohol, ^ pt., is highly recommended ir. 

 rheumatism of the joints, pains of the feet or limbs from walking, etc., to be 

 used freely as a liniment. 



1. PUNCTURED WOUNDS — New Cures to Avoid Lock- 

 jaw. — Mr. S. W. Hemenway writes to the Scientific American that he wishes 

 to publish the following cure for punctured wounds for the benefit of all who 

 may need it: As soon as such a wound is inflicted, get a light stick (a knife or 

 file handle will do) and commence to tap gently on the wound. Do not stop 

 for the hurt, but continue until it bleeds freely and becomes perfectly numb. 

 When this point is reached, you are safe; all that is then necessary is, to pro- 

 tect it from dirt. Do not stop short of the bleeding and the numbness, and do 

 not on any account close the opening with plaster. Nothing more than a little 

 simple cerate on a clean cloth is necessary. I have used, and seen this used, on 

 all kinds of simple punctures for thirty years, and never knew a single instance 

 where a wound becoming inflamed or sore after the treatment as above. Among 

 other cases, a coal rake tooth going entirely through the foot, a rusty darning 

 needle through the foot, a bad bite by a sucking pig, several instances of file 

 shanks through the hand, and numberless cases of rusty nails, etc., but never 

 knew a failure of this treatment. 



Bem.arks.—lL\\\?, being the class of wounds from which lock-jaw arises, let 

 no one fail to adopt it or one of the following plans as soon as a small, deep 

 wound is received. 



2. Punctured and Other Wounds and Bruises— To Relieve 

 and Prevent Lock-jaw.— The following remedy, simple as it is, is said to 

 have saved thousands from death by lock-jaw: Smoke the wound or bruise with 

 the smoke of wool. Twenty minutes in the smoke of wool will take the pain 

 out of the worst wound, and repeated once or twice, will allay the worst case 

 of inflammation arising from a wound, 



3. Look-jaw or Tetanus Remedy and Preventive.— A medical 

 authority says: " Let anyone who has an attack of lock-jaw take a small quan- 

 tity of spirits of turpentine; warm it and pour it into the wound — no matter 

 what the wound is, or what its nature is — and relief will follow in less than one 

 minute. Nothing better can be applied to a severe cut or bruise than cold tur- 

 pentine; it will give certain relief almost instantly." 



4. Lock-jaw, or Tetanus, Quickly Relieved. — A Dr. Bigelow 

 reports, in the Practitioner, a case of lock-jaw, or tetanus, caused by a rusty 



