The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1894-03-22

age to stop the flow OF blood, always plac-
ing them between the injury aud the
heart. Pounded ice or snow, placed in
cloth. should be laid around the wound,
and when the flow OF blood has been
stanched, stimulants should be admins
tered. II necessary.
Hemorrhage-Bleeding from the nose,
unless unusually serious, may be stopped
by placing the patient on his back with
the arms brought up above the head and
the latter raised upon a pillow; breathe
through the mouth; place plug Of lint
In each nostril, and changing them often;
keep cloths wrung from ice water across
the nose and forehead. II IL does not
succumb to this treatment. put mustard
poultices on the soles OF ias feet. bag OF
cracked Ice across the forehead and nose,
and lint dipped in alum water in the nos
trils.
Hemorrbage Of the stomach is often
mistaken for bleeding from ..ie lungs.
but II never should be since the blood is
always dark colored, and rather thick
In the former case, while hemorrhage
from the lungs Is srothy, light colored,
and often streaked with mdcus. In the
latter case the patient should lie on the
back, with the head and shoulders well
elevated, and cracked ice sprinkled with
salt should be kept in the mouth. In
hemorrhage OF the stomach apply
mustard poultice to the stomach, and
one directly opposite the spine, and keep
the patient lying on the back until a
pb ysician can arrive.
Group and Pneumonia-Perhaps more
likely to occur, and certainly not less
alarming than serious accidents, are A.
lacks Of Group and pneumonia. Both
diseases are likely to be the sequel Of
what seems an ordinary cold, and to
develop'with alarming rapidty and often
during the night. In many such in
stances. though living where physician
can be speedily summoned, the little
sufferers life depends upon that wise
forethought which never fails to keep a
supply Of "home remedies" on hand, and
the skill which knows how to administer
them. Group is attended by inflamma-
ton Of the wind pipe, spasms Of the
muscles of the throat, coughing, difficult
respiration and fever: and these condi-
tion occasion peculiar sound in breath
ing, which, once having heard mother
never forgets. Place the patient at once
In room where temperature OF 80 deg.
can be maintained and good ventilation
secured. Give warm bath, anoint the
throat and chest freely with vaseline or
goose oil, slightly warmed; spread a
cloth large enough TO cover the throat and
chest with vaseline or fresh lard, into
which white pepper "a quarter of tea.
spoonful Of the latter TO heaping table,
spoonful OF the former has been mixed,
and lay it in place, covered with warm
flannel cloth. Cayenne, ground cinna-
mon or nutmeg may be substituted for
white pepper. but the first mentioned is
too powerful an irritant, and the others
not quick enough in their action when
minutes are priceless. Give also dose
OF castor oil, and renew the warm vase
line poultice over the throat and chest.
Keep the room at an even temperature,
and the patient carefully covered and
protected from draughts OF cold air.
Pneumonia-Thisd dreaded disease also
comes on suddenly and is usually an
nounced by chill. followed by shortness
of breath, cough, pain in the back and
occasional sharp pains in the side. The
breathing becomes rapid. the pulse rises,
the akin becomes dry and feverish and
weight seems pressing on the chest. II
warm bath can be quickly given in
room of so degrees temperature. do SO,
and follow 1t with brisk rubbing with
flesh brush or dry flannel cloth place
quickly in bed and give cupful Of strong,
hot beef tea or the white OF an egg beat
en- in a cupful OF milk. Have the room
ventilated, but guard the patient closely
against draft Of cold air. II the chest
pains are severe, irritate by applying a
plaster OF mustard, or clothes dipped in
turpentine, or what is still better, dip
soft flannel cloth folded three double in
hot water, to which little ground mus
tard has been added, and coser the chest
throat and abdomen, placing a warm dry
wooden cloth over. Renew the latter
application every twenty minutes--al-
ways without uncovering the patient
until it affords relief or physician ar
rives. A mild purgstive and acetate of
ammonia, or some other drug, should be
given to check the fever, but unless plain
directions accompany the remedy used
for the latter purpose it is best to delay
giving it for a few hours until doctor
arrives and try to induce the patient TO
sleep.