Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-08-03
EFFECTIVE REMEDIES.


some Day or Others
What to do in case of an emergency
is an important subject and informa
tion on it should be either committed
to memory or else so placed as to be
easily available in time OF need.
Burns of the eye by calcium or limo
are not very common, yet it is useful
to know how to treat them. In tho
event of lime getting into the eye or
around the front Of the eyelids it is
well to remember, until the arrival OF
medical attendance, that in no case
must water be used, Washing with
vinegar will neutralize the caustie
properties of the lime, and any frac-
tional bits may afterward be removed
by the use of feather or camel's hair
brush lightly applied or, if neither is
at hand, by linen folded to a point.
Acute inflammation OF the eye must be
looked for after such an accident.
| Even with immediate medical aid the
eve NAV be much damaged but with
out medical attention may be sacri-
feed.
| would like to call attention to a
remedy which possesses such wonder
full therapeutic powers in the cure OF
almost all known wounds that it de-
serves place in every household. 1t
is called iodoform and comes in tho
form of powder. 1t has no equal in
the cure OF chronic sores or ulcers, as
well as cuts and wounds Of all kinds.
It's value as remedy has been some
what impcded by its odor, which is
the only objectionable feature about
it., but for the sake Of Il speedy cure
this can be tolerated. 1t is used in all
hospitals throughout the world and
recommended by the medical probes
sion in every land. 1t is an ingredient
of all ulcer ointment nowadays. 1t is
best used in conjunction with some
vehicle, such as vaseline in the pro-
portion of one drachm OF iodoform tc
one and a half ounces OF yaseline. IT
is well to have it carefully and prom
inently marked POISON, for eXlerna
| use only" Use it by spreading upor
} lint and bandage it to the wound twice
a day. When removing, and before
applying a fresh bandage, wash the
5 wound thoroughly with warm waite
As we are often placed in position
: requiring assistance and perhap
, thrown upon our own resources tn
$ following may be impressed upon tn
( memory to advantage:
If scaded plunge the part in water
, This relieves pain instantly and give
!. time for thought and composurc.
d An insect in the ear may be browne
out with tcpid water or killed by
u u few drops Of sweet oil.
If any thing hard gets into the ea
d double a stout horso-har, place tn
d head on one side and drop the loo
into the car, move it about until
" y catches the object and then draw
II out.
In cases of poisonous bite suck II
70 wound instantly, unless the mouth
, sore.
- If the throat burns after swallow
n ing poison drink sweet oil. II yo
. are falling asleep from poison drin
h. half glass OF water into which ha
W been stirred a teaspoonful each OF sa
,s and common table mustard, and, aft'
- vomiting, drink the strongest colft
re and keep in molten until perfect
Is awake. After any poison swallo
VI y, one or two raw eggs.
,n If smoke is suffocating you fall {
It the floor and crawl out on your han'
in and knees.
o In cases of inscnsibilily in whit
~ there is loud snoring the person
pc seized with apoplexy. Raise the hea
a. remove pressure from the neck.
the face is pale and the breathing We
~ low, it is case of fainting. Place t
e body perfectly level and lower Il
es head. The patient will promptly
ft vive, Nothing else is necessary.
On Always remember that if you ha
health don't meddle with it. Avo
doctoring and drugs until real necC
sity for their use arises. N. Y. New