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394. Stings by Venomous Insects, as Bees and Wasps. 



Remove the sting if it can be seen. Vinegar and water, 

 dilute ammonia, alcohol, or cologne water will give much 

 relief. Moist earth or cold water if applied at once will 

 afford some relief. 



In stings from plants, nettles, etc., great relief will be 

 given by the prompt application of a dilute solution of 

 ammonia or of baking soda. 



395. Bleeding from the Nose. Let the patient sit upright. 

 Raise the arm on the bleeding side above the head. Do not 

 blow the nose. Wring out two towels in cold water ; wrap 

 one around the neck and the other properly folded over 

 the forehead and upper part of the nose. In severe cases, 

 put the feet in water as warm as can be borne. Plug the 

 nostril with a piece of absorbent cotton which has been 

 wet with strong borax or alum water. 



When the nostril has been plugged, especially if the 

 patient is a young child, it is important to make sure that 

 blood is not trickling down into the throat from the back 

 of the nose. 



396. Foreign Bodies in the Nose. Young children are apt 

 to push beans, peas, fruit stones, buttons, and other small 

 objects into their own nose or that of some playmate. The 

 child may usually be made to expel the object by blowing 

 the nose hard while the clear side is closed by pressure 

 with the fingers. At other times a sharp blow between 

 the shoulders will cause the body to fall out. A hairpin, 

 which has been first straightened and then bent into a 

 small hook at one end, may be gently used to remove 

 foreign objects from the ear and the nose. 



397. Foreign Bodies in the Throat. Bits of food or other 

 small objects sometimes lodge in the throat, and are easily 



