The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1843-01-19
HOW TO CURE sPRAiNS. Cuts AND
BRUISES,

For hruise, iomcnl the part as qucsy
as possible, With very hot water. ehicb n
remove pain, and prevent discoloranot %.
stiffness. II has the same effect Il apns
after blow. Bruises require tie ,au,
rest as sprnius. They heal with The crest
est ease ia a strong constitution; lot oiie, |
produce serious consequences 10 best drink
ers, or persons Of incorporate habits.
A pinch, or the fiugers crushed, as iiua
pair Of tongues, OF hastily shutting dn'.
er. or door, or garden gate, may be .
med'aiely relieved by plugging the wu1.
TO bot water, which will also prevtti IL
nails turning black, In short, this sn,A
application is preferable 10 the s,Ea4,Ee
iricIions Usually employed.
STRAINS, instead % being RULED utl /
embrocaiion, which is The general fert!l
require rect, by placing The spuiued ati
~ an elevated position. Fermentation 81 |
no. water, Tor +. at least halt on bcor, 81
soolhc the PAIN and abaie the sA cling I'd |
the part should then be gently p5bCd, lu
supported BY the application OF flannel ro
The invalid should Iie down, bot haze 4,
spraIncd limb rulscd upon plilow, tlhg
than the rect Of the body, so as to dlnnsA
the ilow Of blood 10 the diseased pert
Should the spfaIn, however, be severe, ~
glcal advice ought To BE- oblained lmatslt
y. 10 some cases, after The iomeuhhh
tho pain may be- relieved by rubbing ID
eqs'l parts of spirits Of cnmptor, cis.a9
vinegar aud lu'penIIno mixed OF uHhss.
Imminent, (opPodeldoc.l
CUTs require voty SIMPLE mauaeerfa-
ludcrd, na4c s...ar... :aan they usysI'J e
celse. deep cut is rarely SO ifegbl,Sr'
as moderately deep one hence, The sara
often ieli o. q cash. a. q deep cut IS tas
ed, is efoundless. The bleeding should II
staoched, say with che nap from 81 h'
or cobaeb. bu, Il the blood fow ptou''
surgical sld should be ubiaiped Nhi
the bleeding is not great, the cut shoa'd Y
allowed 10 bleed for o shor, tine ihe of'
ded edges Of the Gu, should be sponeed 'tiN
cold water, and pressed together ret'
hot, DIPPED IN cold water, should Be b'Vaa
over the cut, aud In two days The Inl ua
bandoge may be removed, when The tee''
will have closely adhered, and The StIl
IS healed. cut with sharp kfl'e a.
though II may bleed more then Il f'os
with blunt instrument, is less lroubesea'
for the edges Of the wound will 'dhe''
sooner. Instead of q baudage adhe''t
plaster, or strapping, IS sometimes w
for keeping the edges Of the cut iogt's.
The moist surface of the INSIDE Of 60 tEs
viii adhere to o cut, and speedily htal"-
Washerwomcn, # their fingers be eu''U W.
have the wound irrlinicd by soap Or ~
or ,utlamed by blue, substance o. 81
IRENE actidity. When the hands bs'e 70.
tered much from tho use Of soap, s9os'
potash, and water has proved az un'I''
Gent remedy, apply little sweet oH
Cooks, IN skewcIIng high game 'n''~
beware lest any Of The pu'tesent juice "a
citrate cut finger, when il will cause ma
Irrita,loni TO be relieved by sPonslnS Y"
warm water.
The danger Of cutting Corns so c'9''3
Is TO cause them 10 bleed, is great 70,
he corn adhere to tho parts benea'u ~.
kin, they arc often wounded, and my y,
lite serious mischief. The bleeding g,' ,
20 stopped by the nap scraped from w
'a', or by lint dipped in cold "a'e' W. ~
90, being supported, for time, 10 0"S s,
light position. Injuries sometimes a ~,
rom cutting the nails to the QUICK s" WIZ
he bleeding should be stopped as OuO, J
I'D in many be requisite TO Apply Pb
ice; nnd It fungus form, TO toueh u w.
luc stone, or other caustic.
Cuts by Shaving should have The p'.pS ,.
" stopped by hainsp, or go'd n'', ,,sJ
kin. A very snail piece Of nilre' a's'p a.y
! water, and applied 10 the face o'le' '"a
W, will remove any unpleasant sen'o" ae,
loueb The frs, application may DC SUI
hat painful.