Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-10-18

Jul VI q uuuuItu, WITH u uOS UtcS dily OHc tHc
party bitten has been to blame, and not the
dog. 1t is not only unjust. therefore. to punish
him, but positively mean and cruel. Cats bites
are usually more dangerous than dogs; that Is.
they are more apt to tester, and take longer to
heal. the reason being simply this-a cats
tooth makes punctured wound; a dogs more
open one.
Adhesive plaster comes in handy. 1t ought
to be the best procurable and, instead of keep
ing it in roll in the drawer, it ought to be cut
up into strips of different breadths. 1t is thus
ready for immediate use and there is no chance
OF its sticking together as it does II kept In
bulk.
When it is necessary to use this plaster to keep
the edges of a wound together we must be care
full, first and foremost, to see that the wound is
perfectly clean and no sand glass or grit in it,
which would cause fostering and prevent it from
healing.
Never cover a wound wholly up with q piece
OF plaster; whatever be its SIZE use long. mar
row strips. Warm the plaster by holding the
back of it against q can of boiling water for a
few seconds, then apply it across the wound,
leaving small space between each strip to
give exit to the lymph. Remember, that stick
ing-plaster has no healing action in Itself, the
benefits derived from its use are or a purely
mechanical nature. Clean cuts are better
bound up with the blood, simply with o linen
rag. for sticking-plaster is no use until the
bleeding stops. In cases Of scalp wounds the
hair must be shaved off before the plaster is ap-
piled.
A grain or two Of nitrate of silver in an ounce
OF distilled water makes very good stimulating
lotion for wounds or sores that need such an APP
plicatiOn, but if they are healing kindly with
even. white edges and not much emulation they
do not want stimulating
Languid, ndOlent sores and f1abbv ulcers
want stimulating lotion applied with lint, after
the manner of water-dressing. and the support
of q bandage. But should like my readers to
bear In mind that the healing of ulcers depends
in very great measure upon the state of the
constitution The blood must be strengthened
by good food. else the sore will not heal Why.
it cannot heal unless yOu supply it with flesh
forming material, and this material must come
from the blood. But in addition to the enrich
ment of the blood. if the ulcer be in the leg.
this must be kept up as much as possible and
bandageu firmly, but not too tightly, from the
toes upward.
-Four 81 i've grains of powdered alum or sui
pIlafc Il enc to the ounce of water make an
other haHtt' stimulating lotion. GOulard water
Is easily adc Simply add a teaspOOnful of su-
gar If iead to pint Of water; it is rendered
more C0oting By the addition of spirits of wine
ii il all excellent application for painful swell
io4s
For Wry or stiff neck, or in cases where you
wish to redden the surface in order to relieve
internal swelling or pain, a mixture of one part
hartshorn to two of Give Oil is capital lini-
ment. Rub well in.
CarrOn oil is q mixture of lime water and
olive oil. and has been In repute for centuries
as al application to burns. l know of nothing
better however for instantaneously taking the
heat out of a burn, where the surface is not
broken. than turpentine. Soak the part well
with it for minute or two. The relief is magi-
cal. | expect more than q thousand Of my
readers to be grateful to me for giving them
this simple hint.
In conclusion. l have word or two to say
about pOultices. In cases of local inflamma-
ton of any kind they form the best application
possible They are of many different kinds
The simplest are made OF oatmeal, linSeedmeal
or bread and water The oatmeal pOultce is,
to speak plainly, just porride without salt. The
linseed poultice is made by stirring the meal
into boiling water gradually. and working it up
well until proper consistency is obtained
The bread-and-Water poultce is made by pour
ing boiling water over pieces OF stale bread,
covering up with plate for short time.
draining off the water. Charcoal may be added
to this, if thought desirable, which it might be
in cases of degenerate ulcers.
carrots and turnips are sometimes made into
poultices. and are very soothing.
Onion poultice is made by MASKING up half
roasted onions and spreading them on rag. 1t
is a favorite application with some for colds in
the clest. If the chest be previously Redeemed
by rubbing with little warm turpentine the
effect will be better but on no account should it
be applied to All abraded surface.
The use. of mustard cataplasm is very well
known. In pains in the chest from colds it is
OF great service, and also III cases of dyspepsia
and pains in the stomach, with retching and
vomiting.
Poultices to the neck for sore throat and
glandular swellings of a painful kind do good;
but If you begin with them you must keep on
changing them. or more harm than good will
result. Finally. remember what DR.. Abernethy
said about ponltices: They are either blessings
or curses. according to whether they be well or
badly made"
Housekeepers are frequently puzzled how to
remove the paste which sticks to buildings after
the sheri1fs and orphans court bills have been
removed. The paste sticks like stain, and it
is not unusual for servant girl to scrub morn
ing after morning. week in and week out, before
all traces of the paste are removed. If they
would soak the bill for an hour or more, when
first trying to get it of, the paste would easily
loosen and peel off without leaving mark
behind. The paste is made Of rye flour, boiled,
and no chemicals are used