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nail pentetrwtlng the foot, which was relieved in less than 20 minutes by intro- 

 ducing 1 dr. of the hydrate of chloral into the wound after it had been enlarged 

 by incision. 



5. Flesh Wounds and Fresh Cuts — To Prevent Bleeding, 

 Believe Pain, Etc.— Everybody is liable to be cut or to receive other flesh 

 wounds, away from surgical or veterinary aid; hence, they ought to know how 

 to proceed to save theii- own, or the life of a friend, or beast, by exercise of 

 common judgment. 



I. If there is a flow of blood, close the wound with the hand and hold it 

 firmly together, so as to check the flow, and keep it thus until a bandage can be 

 obtained or stitches can be taken. If necessary, and the final bandaging is 

 applied. Bathing well with cold water, and keeping bandages wet with it, is 

 the latest method of treatment. I have known, however, one-half whiskey to 

 be used for this purpose, and believe it to be the best. 



II. If the wound is painful, take a pan of burning coals and sprinkle upon 

 them common brown sugar, and hold the wounded part in the smoke. In a 

 minute or two the pain will be allayed, and the recovery proceed rapidly. 



Remarks. — If the burning of wool will relieve pain and prevent lock-jaw 

 from punctured wounds, why should not sugar do the same? Although I can- 

 not understand the why nor the wherefore, yet I still believe that both the 

 smoke of wool and sugar have cured many cases, otherwise these items would 

 never have been reported. 



6. Wounds, Hemorrhage or Bleeding from.— It is also claimed 

 that bleeding may be stopped, on man or beast, by binding on a mixture of 

 equal parts of wheat flour and salt; of course they are not to be wet, but evenly 

 mixed, before binding on — the blood does the wetting, 



1. NOSE BLEED AND HICCOUGHS — Novel, but Certain 

 Remedy. — Tlie Scientific American reports the following novel plan for check- 

 ing bleeding at the nose: The best remedy for bleeding at the nose, as given by 

 Dr. Gleason in one of his lectures, is in the vigorous motion of the jaws as if 

 In the act of mastication (chewing). In the case of a child a wad of paper 

 should be placed in its mouth, and the child should be instructed to chew it 

 hard- It is the motion of the jaws that stops the flow of blood. This remedy 

 Is so very simple that many will feel inclined to laugh at it, but it has never 

 been known to fail in a single instance, even in very severe cases. 



Remarks. — About the time of writing upon the subject I received a letter 

 from a Mrs. Harlan, of Hutton, Coles Co., HI., wherein she confirmed the 

 above as to bleeding from the nose; and by the additional point of pressing the 

 fingers into the ears, with the motion as if chewing, it also cures hiccough. 

 And now I have an endorsement of my own as to its value in hiccough, for I, 

 at that time, had a little granddaughter living in the family who had been often 

 troubled with hiccoughs, and only a day or two after the receipt of Mrs. Har- 

 lan's letter the child again had an attack of them, and in two minute«, at most, 

 from the time I directed her and showed her how to do it, according to Kn. 



