The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-08-30
THE HOME DOCTOR.

THE HOME DOCIURs
For THE CURE OF NEURALaIA.-Take
two ounces of chloroform, two ounces
of chloral hydrate, one and half
ounces of alcohol, one ounce OF sui
phuric ether, six grains OF sulphate
morphine, and two drains OF oil of pep
permint. Put the mixture into bottle
sufficiently large to hold it, cork it
tightly, shake it thoroughly, and battle
the part affected frequently. The above
is intended for outward application
only.
SUN-sTRoKE.-Now that the cheated
term" is upon US, care should be taken
to avoid excessively heating the blood,
which tends to the attack called sun
stroke. They who are temperate and
hygienic in their eating and drinking
are much less liable to sun-stroke than
they who eat Everything they want"
and drink wine, whisky or ale. Then,
too, the hygienic and they who practice
abstinence with respect to alcoholic
beverages, when sun.struck, recover
much easier from the attack than the
drinkers. This is the testimony of all
physicians of experience. The treat
ment of one who has been sun-struck is
similar to that required in apoplexy, as
the brain-congestion is similar. Cold
additions over the whole person and ice
to the head, considered the best method
by many physicians. may do with
strong, robust persons, but the
majority of cases would sink under
such treatment. A better method
is to make hot applications, or alter
nate hot and cold. If hot water can not
be obtained at first, battle the head with
tepid water, and, with the hands moist
ened, rub the extremities, the neck, and
the whole length of the spine, rubbing
in downward direction to draw blood
from the head. AS soon as boiling
water can be obtained, put a dry blanket
around the body, then wiring fannels
from the hot water and apply them
quickly to the region of the stomach,
liver, bowels, and spine over the blank
ct; also immerse the feet in hot water,
or wrap them in hot fannels as far as
the body. Re-wring the fannels once
every five or eight minutes for half an
hour or more, then remove them and
apply cool water in the same way, either
by cool towels or by sponging with cool
water; dry well and rub the surface
lightly and briskly with the hand until
a glow is produced. AS soon as the pa
tent can swallow, give hot water to
drink-plenty of it-with occasional
bits of ice, or sips of cold water.
SPRAINs.-These are among the more
common accidents and are more serious
and painful than is commonly supposed.
A broken leg or arm is often more read
lily cured than sprained ankle or wrist.
In sprains, the tendons, hgaments, and
soft parts around the joint are stretched
and perhaps torn. The first thing to
be done is to place the sprained part in
the straight or natural position, and to
keep it perfectly quiet until the injured
| parts have resumed their normal state.
To reduce the Inflammation, 1Uarnl APP
pications are in most cases the best for
| the first three or four days, and may be
| applied in the following manner: Dip
good-sized piece of flannel into pail
or basin full of hot water or hot poppy
| fomentation-six poppy heads boiled in
| one quart of water for about quarter
of an hour; wing it almost dry and ap-
ply it over the sprained part. Then
place another piece of flannel quite
dry over it, in order that the steam
and warmth may not escape. This
process should be repeated as often as
| the patient feels that the flannel next
to his skin is getting cold-the oftener
the better. If, however, the patient find
cold or tepid water more comfortable, il
should be used. If the swelling be
| great, cold water should be applied
| The diet should be nourishing, and not
tending to constipate the bowels
When the knee is the joint affected
the greatest pain is felt at the inside
and therefore the lamentations should
mainly be applied to that part. When
the shoulder is sprained, the arm should
be kept close to the body by means of a
linen roller, which is to be wrapped four
or five times round the whole of the
chest It should also be brought two
or three times underneath the elbow, in
order to raise the shoulder. Gentle
friction with the hands, after the swell
ing and pain have subsidized, will help
toward recovery. In severe cases,
treatment should be applied under di-
rection of a physician.