SCOUTING FOR GIRLS 
6. When the patient can swallow, give him stimulants. 
7. When the skin becomes more normal in color and 
the tissues are soft, showing that the blood is once more 
circulating properly through the frozen flesh, cover the 
patient warmly with hot bottles or bricks outside of the 
bed clothing, or wraps, and give hot drinks. In using 
hot water be sure it is not too hot. 
MAD DOG AND SNAKE BITES 
The wounds made by the bite of a mad dog or a 
poisonous snake are not so important as wounds, as be- 
cause of what gets into the wound from the dog’s teeth 
or the fangs of the snake. In both cases the poison from 
the bite is quickly absorbed and affects the brain of the 
victim. The poison from the snake is much quicker in 
its results than that from the mad dog, but not more sure. 
Treatment — This is similar in both cases. To pre- 
vent absorption of the poison as much as possible, im- 
mediately tie a handkerchief or bandage or string tightly 
above the bite; that is, between the bite and the heart. 
Do not leave on too long.* This, of course, could be 
done only on the limbs, but fortunately most bites, espe- 
cially snake bites, are on the arms or legs. 
Soak the wound in hot water and squeeze or suck the 
poison out; sucking the poison out is not dangerous un- 
less one has cuts or sores about one’s mouth. In that 
case do not do it. Otherwise, remember you may save 
a life by doing it. 
Then burn the wound with strong ammonia. This 
is not aromatic spirits of ammonia, but the stronger am- 
monia. Most households use it diluted for cleaning, 
and you can usually find some at the nearest house. 
When it is a snake bite, stimulants should be given; 
if a grown person, whiskey, one or two tablespoonfuls, 
or aromatic spirits of ammonia, one or two teaspoonfuls, 
