The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1875-04-30
MEDICAL

" says Luut III IfeaJlng some cases
p tapeworm he has employed no pre-
!, liminary provisions beyond forbid
ding the patient to take any break
Ic fast the day on which it is intended
e to remove the worm, and giving hin
Ie large dose Of Rochelle salts TIL
3, preceding night AT 10 O'Clock il
the morning, a dose ID given made o
!. one-half ounce VI poniagranate root
n one-half draehm pumpkin seed, one
j drachm ethereal extract Of male fern
] one-baH drachm powdered ergot, two
i drachms powdered gum arabic, and
! two drops croton oil. The pome-
, granate bark and pumpkin seed are
= Thoroughly bruised, and, with The
! 1ergot, boiled in eight ounces Of water
!, for fifteen minutes, then strained
4 through a coarse cloth. The croton
oil is first well rubbed up with the
acacia and extract of male fern, and
8 then formed into an emulsion with
B the decoction y In Zach case the
!, worm was expelled alive and entire
, within two hours In each case too,
the worm was passed with Che head
firmly fastened to the side Of its body
ataBout the widestpart, from which
, it was with difficulty removed
Ours. In treating ordinary cuts,
cleanliness and care are generally
more requisite than skill. If the cut
be extensive, or an artery vein, or
any other important part to be injur-
ed, itibecoIn6s a inostimportant mat,
ter. Accidental cuts from knives,
cutting tools, scythes, ETC., are more
likely to occur on the face and limbs
than on the body. All that is requi-
siteinggeneral, is to bring the parts
together as accurately as possible,
and to bind them up; this is usually
done by adhesive plaster as soon as
the cut ceases to bleed. Nothing is
as good for this purpose as paper
previously yswashed 9oyer on one side
with thick gum water, and then dried;
when used it is gonly1 to be slightly
welted with the tongre. When the
cut bleeds but littley tits well to soak
the parts in warm water for few
minutes, or to keep wet cloth on it.
This removes inflammation and pain,
and also tendency tofainting, which
q cut gives some persons. If the
bleeding be too copious, dab the
part with rag Wetted with cfeosdte
If the wound be lsrgo it should be
sswed ups III the blood that issues
be very scarlet, it may be concluded
that an artery has been, touched, and
then, whenever the bleeding cannot
be stopped, medical aid must be pro-
cured; the best method topurspe is
bind up the wound tightly, or to hold
tsbSSpger strongly against the part
1AWsag SlU0I 7
niME | ",TER FOR Burns. "A cores
portsnS ~ WIS that the teadiest and
i InosV uselul M rsSoedy for scalds and
burns is an embroNt tion Of lime wo-
ter and linseed oil, These s;mrie
agents combined from l4LfcI oraaSo
like substance, which effe,tnolls ax
cludes the air from the injurel norts rs
and allays. the inflammation aihosi
instantly. He mentions case where
a child fell backward into q bath-tub
OF boiling water, and was nearly
fiayed from her neck to below her
hips. Her agonies were indescriba-
bic; but her clothing being gently
removed, and the lime and oil prepa-
ration thickly spread over the in
Jured surface she was sound asleep in
five minutes. Subsequently the parts
were carefully washed with warm
milk and water three times day, the
oil dressing renewed, and the little
patient rapidly recovered Though
all the scalded skin came off, she did
not have scar. This remedy leaves
no hard cont to dry on the sores, but
softens tile parts and aids nature to
repair the injury in the readiest and
most expeditions manner. This mix
ture may be procured in the drug
stores; but If not thus accessible,
shake a lump cf quick lime in water,
and as soon as the water is clear, mix
lt1wlth the oil and shakeit well If
the ease is urgent, use boiling water
over the lime. and it will become
clear in five minutes. The prepara-
lion may be kept ready bottled in the
house, and it will be as good six
months old as when it is made.
CoLDs lit is said that colds carry
otf more persons than epidemics.
But there are colds which are danger
Gus and colds that are merely tenn (
oorarY Inconvenience, Exposure to
he cold air, il in an open space, is
lot apt to do harm, but the Spaniards
nave u proverb which says that "if
'ou catch cold from a draught through
keyhole, you had better make your
will. It is matter Of congratula-
ion that physicians are now paying !
more attention than formerly to this Z
simple, butin these DAYS
II sudden changrsi aud of diphthe,
IA and pneumonia, really perilous !
nalady. If they cannot cure it they I
ire at least educating tho public up
o the understanding Of how TO pre-
'entit-and it is told us that an ounce Q
# prevention is worth pound Of
iure.
Living constantly in very impure
irmade people very sensitive 20 cold,
nd in-vanfilakad had.uo.,.,a III