GENERAL DISEASES. 409 
of water, and sniff it or use the syringe If all these fail, 
which we hardly think they will, try Doctor Coffin’s cure, 
namely: a teaspoonful of cayenne pepper in a cupful of 
Sweetened water. This cured a man whose nose had bled 
for eight days. In desperate cases try and find out the cause 
and work for its removal. A hot brick to the feet will draw 
down the blood from the head, to which cold may be applied. 
BLEEDING FROM THE MOUTH, TEETH, AND 
GUMS. 
Strong astringents, washes, or gargles must be used. 
Lock up astringents, (page 28). Ifatooth has been extracted 
and bleeds, the dentist ought to have put in a proper styptic. 
We have never found any trouble in stopping bleeding with 
a piece of cotton-wool soaked in chloroform put in the cavity. 
Blood sometimes comes from the stomach It may be 
distinguished from that which comes from the lungs by its 
colour, being dark. The astringent decoction of comfrey 
and bistort without the cayenne should be taken; with the 
digestive food and a light diet. 
BLEEDING FROM THE LUNGS 
At one time this was thought to be a fatal symptom, but 
there are many cases, some of which we have known, where 
bleeding occasionally occurred without any great disturbance 
to the health; however, it is usually dangerous, and no time 
should be lost in trying to remedy it. No matter what the 
causes are, the system cannot afford to lose the blood, 
especially the pure oxydized as it comes from thelungs. Its 
bright scarlet colour will determine that it is from them, also 
the fact that it is raised by coughing. Treatment: Put the 
feet in hot water and mustard. If there is any ice procurable 
swallow a few pieces. Put half an ounce of tannic acid into 
a bottle, fill with hot water, and suck down the steam. Make 
a medicine of the astringents, thus— 
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