256 THE AXGLER AXD HUXTSMAX 



Stings of Insects: 



"This is a painful, though not serious condition, and the 

 pain may usually be relieved by the application of cold com- 

 presses placed over the site of the sting. The swelling usu- 

 ally disappears in a day or two and usually no harm results. 

 The pain of the sting is caused by the acid of the poison of 

 the insect, and it is a favorite household remedy to make a 

 little poultice of common cooking soda and apply over the 

 site of the sting, or to wet a bit of cotton with ammonia 

 water in an effort to neutralize the acidity." 



Foreign Bodies in the Eye: 



"This causes a great deal of pain and such an offending 

 body should be removed at once if possible. Do not permit 

 the patient to rub the eye, as this rasps the surface of the eye 

 and may cause serious damage. If the body has not im- 

 bedded itself in the lining of the eyelid or eyeball, frequently 

 the tears will wash it out if the eyelashes are caught be- 

 tween the thumb and finger, and the eyelid held away from 

 the eyeball for a few minutes. 



"If this does not succeed, a bit of absorbent cotton, 

 wrapped about a toothpick and soaked in warm salt water, 

 made by adding a teaspoonful of salt to a pint of water, may 

 be used to brush lightly over the lid or the eyeball, and if 

 the offending body can be seen, it may be entangled in the 

 cotton and removed. This is especially true of cinders ;ind 

 particles of dust. 



"Frequently the offending body can be seen if the 

 upper eyelid is turned backwards over a small lead pencil. 

 This can be done by grasping the eyelashes between the 

 thumb and finger of one hand, placing the point of the pencil 

 over the upper eyelid behind the thumb or finger, and 

 pointing in a downward direction gently with the pencil 

 while pulling and lifting the edge of the lid forward and up- 

 ward. The lid will be found to turn out, and if the offending 

 particle is in reach it may be brushed' off with cotton 

 wrapped on the toothpick." 



