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carefully twist it until sufficiently tight to arrest the flow 

 of blood. A pad should be placed between the stick and 

 the limb to prevent the latter from being bruised, and the 

 end of the stick secured by a bandage or handkerchief 

 applied below and fastened round the limb. 



Antiseptics. — Ordinary tincture of iodine is the most 

 reliable antiseptic for all ordinary wounds. The wounds 

 should be swabbed out with it and the edges painted with 

 it. Potassium permanganate is useful to syringe out 

 wounds ; the solution should be the same colour as port 

 wine. In snake-bite a 5 per cent solution or stronger should 

 be used. Pure carbolic acid is the best antiseptic for panther 

 wounds, it must be applied pure — not diluted. If in 

 crystals, heat it to form a solution. 



Stitches. — Never stitch a scalp wound. In lacerated 

 wounds it may be necessary to put in one or two stitches 

 to bring the edges of the wound together, but this can 

 usually be done by suitable bandaging. Sometimes stitches 

 are necessary to stop bleeding in a place where pressure 

 cannot be applied, e.g. the tongue. If you have no special 

 sutures use ordinary cotton thread — well boiled before use. 



