Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-10-08
For tie Enquirer
Cses ufIhc HInrigoId I'm Gnn-stot Wounds
and other Injuries.
uY JOHN T. TEMPLE, N. D., or ST. LOUIS.


Ia February, 1850, attended gentlemen,
who, in forcing ball down the barrel OF ASK
shooter, with an iron ramrod, having large
wooden head, had it explode and tear through
the palm, OF the band, obiqueIy upward, be-
tween the metacarpal bones Of the index and
middle tingers and out on the bsck OF the
right hand, about midway between the lower
extremitirs OF the radius and ulna. lgave ar
MICA ut first, and the intense pain had greatly
diminished in two hours. Then applied to
the wound dilute tincture Of Marigold, keep
ing it wet night and day. On the 9th day he
could move the finger little without much
pain, and from this time the improvement was
rapid, until the 10th day, when he held his
knife in his hand and cut up his food at din
ncr. At this date the wound was healed and
without Suppuralion. In three months he had
recovered the full use Of his hard. In con-
nection xith the external treatment, gave
the Marlgold in very dilute form; internally,
n spoonful four times day, for six days and
after that twice day.
Case "A burn from camphino gss, iu-
volyipr the principal part OF the left arm, a
small part OF the neck, face and ear, part o'
the shoulder, and about ten inches Of The left
side. The girl was % years old and very re-
bust. She had been already six weeks under
treatment. She was the servant Of an old citi.
Zen Of ST. Louis, who stated that she had been
seen. by the physician in attendance before
HE, five minutes after the burning; that hr
had continued daily to attend two or three
time: day, the girl continuing to gro8 worse
ever day, the wounds growing larger and
larger, anh the discharge constantly ircreas-
ing, until she vas pronounced past recovery.
found her with pulse 100, eyo-'ids
stretched open,. delirious and wild, her tongue
red and cracked the suppuration had satu-
rated the bedding, and dr;pped upon the floor
under it, and the room was so often
sive that very few persons could bear
it. Her wounds were covered with IN eschar.
otto plaster! And her system under the inHu
encc Of Morphine, Qunine and Extract Hyos
cialnus. thought it doubtful whether she
could live twelve hours. but determined to give
her chance. Treatment: Took away the savage
plasters and loathsolne Clothing which er-
vcIoped her, coveted the entire suriacc OF tho
burns with soft old muslin cloths, and kept these
cloths constantly wet with tincture Of Marigold
Gave her -irseni gr nne tllousandth part and
Rhusloxic alternately every two hours ln y
hours thesuppuratiou Tas almost stannched, ,anc
IN "a hours had ceused, except on the deep seated
burns which we're limited TO th> arm for about
eight inches by one ana & hall, and small
place on tho shoulder two and half by ont
inch. On these deep seated wounds tho dis
charge was slight and inodorous; the pulse had
fallen to ITO and the cnuntenancc was les:
distressed. with a return Of consciousness. hu
great d. .owsincse, requiring some effort tc
rouse her She took no nourishment for fcu:
dars. but drank water freely when it was put
into l.rr mouth She took but little food for 4
fortnight, at the end Of which time her tongue
had recovered its natural appearance. After
the first two days the tincturc Of Marigod was
diluted to half strength with water, and during
the treatment, Phosphorus, Bryonia, Cinchnns
and P,ilsatll were given as the symptoms ir-
dicated. The first physician who had ATTENDED
had immediately made out bis bill and demand
ell payment The owner Gf the giil infurmcc
HIN that he should not nay. Immediate sui
was instituted. A plea Of malpractice was in
terposed, and the jury, instead Of granting ;
verdict as claimed OF over 800. gave verdict
against the doctor and in favor Of the girl'S
master. This trial. with the testimony of Dr.
Pope and others may, afsomc future day, be
come an interesting narrative.