White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-09-28
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Sores.

Sores are accidental or spontaneous. They
sometimes heal readily; at others, they resist
all known remedies, and last for months, years.
and even to the close of life. Many persoDs
appear in perfect health, and yet, on inquiry, 1t
will be found that they have had running sores
on some part of the body for many years. II
person is in good health, and sore is made
by q bruise, scratch, splinter, or otherwise, 1t
will heal of itself rapidly; but if an invalid, or
if feeble constitution, the sore will be long
time in healing, and may prove very trouble
some. Persons who drink alcoholic liquors
have very little healing power. and slight
bruise or abrasion Of the skin will be weeks
and months in getting well. The men who
work about the London breweries drink large
quantities of ale and beer every day, and when
they get to be forty or fifty years old, the
scratch of pin sometimes becomes fatal; and
very slight bruises and cuts are healed with the
greatest difficulty.
An abrasion of the skin, where there is but
little flesh, as on the "shin," very often be-
comes a running sore for life, because there is
little vitality in the part. A gentleman OF
wealth, in getting into his carriage, had a slip
of the foot, and the fore part of the leg scraped
against the iron door step; it inaamed, spread,
liberated; modification took place, and he
died. He drank liquor habitually. The health
lest persons should protect any sore on the fore
part of the leg from being rubbed by the cloth
ing. Never allow the "scab" to be picked of;
let it fall off of ITSELF
Sores sometimes come without apparent
cause. It is because the blood is "bad," is in
diseased condition, and nature is making an
effort to throw it ont of the system. The per-
son is apparently well, has a good appetite;
tries this thing, that, and the other, but nothing
seems to do any good. And nothing will do
any good. beside keeping it clean and moist,
until nature has relieved herself. until the
blood has run itself" pure; and then the sore
heals without any agency. Very often, al this
turning point, person happens, on advice, to
smear on little goose grease, or other inert
material, and the sore gets well-not as a con-
sequence, but as q coincidence-and thereaf-
ter, until lilies close, goose grease with that
individual becomes famous remedy, is good
for sores. and everything else. The sores in
such cases have prevented an attack of fever
or other sickness On the appearance of any
sore, it is wise to begin at once, and eat moth.
ing but fruits and coarse bread; Keep the body
clean, and exercise more freely in the open air
and thus aid nature in working of the offending
matters. Life is often lost by healing up q
running sore rapidly. 1t should never be done,
unless at the same time the system is kept free
by the use of laxative food or medicine. Under
such conditions, the most incorrigible scrofu
lous sores may be soon and safely healed thus:
first, wash the sore well, then apply with a
brush or soft rag, twice a day, the following:
Put one ounce Of aquafortis into a bowl or sau.
Ger; drop in two copper cents; when efferves-
cence ceases, add two ounces of strong vinegar
If it smarts too severely, add little rain wa
ter.-HalPs Journal of Health.