THE CAMP MEDICINE-CHEST 



attendance. I always carried with me in camp 

 a small bottle of pure carbolic acid, in case of 

 being mauled by an animal, and though I never 

 had occasion to use it in my own case, I was, by 

 having her wounds well syringed with a two per 

 cent, solution of this drug, enabled to save the life 

 of a favourite dog which had been horribly mauled 

 by a panther. I recommend every sportsman 

 who is in pursuit of dangerous game, to carry a 

 bottle of this, and a syringe wherewith to inject 

 a two per cent, solution of it to the full extent 

 of the wounds, should one of the party unfortu- 

 nately meet with an accident. 



In case of toothache arising from a hollow tooth, 

 I know no better remedy than a drop or two of the 

 purest carbolic acid on a tiny piece of cotton-wool 

 inserted in the hollow. A pad of cotton-wool 

 should be placed inside the cheek on the same 

 side, and the patient should stand with his mouth 

 open, allowing the saliva to run freely to avoid 

 any burning of the mouth or tongue by the acid. 



In case of diarrhoea, it is advisable in the first 

 instance to ascertain its cause. It may be due to 

 some internal irritant, in which case castor oil 

 should be administered ; or to a chill, when thirty 

 drops of chlorodyne in a wineglassful of brandy 

 and water is a good remedy, which can, if necessary, 

 be repeated a few hours later. 



For external use, in case of injuries other than 



those caused by wild animals, homocea- is a valuable 



remedy, as is sulphate of zinc ointment in the case 



of cuts. Ellimans embrocation, of the strength 



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