Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-04-03

syringe can lie obtained. Put little oil
or yaseliue on the end Of the tube, hold
1.-THE tongue down with q teaspoon or
Toothbrush handle, push the tube ~ lar
back In the mouth ~ possible, thst u
nav enter the food passage and not the
air tract. When about eight or nine
Inches has passed down attach funnel
TO the end aud holding that or the big
OF the fountain syringe above the head
pour In two or three pints of water.
| io~er th. funnel below the level of the
stomach aud the water NIL run out.
Iepest the proves until IL come. sway
clear. Ia = case OF poisoning from
.troog acids, when the lining OF the
mouth and stomach are corroded, TIL.
means cannot be ustd.
In poisoning by opium strong cofce
should be given, the victim being kep!
| aroused aud awake, " possible, until
medical all may BE- obtained.
The sntldotes To arsenic are table
spoonful doses of dial,red Iron, mag
ncsla and castor oil.
C.rbolIc acid. give q Tablespoonful of
Ep.om ..it. stirred IN water and repeat.
Oxsllc acid: give chalk, lime, lime
water or msgDesis freely.
Corrosive subllnists white OF egH and
milk In quantities..
In poisoning BY an acid the use OF AL
kAlIe. 1. indicated. a. soda, mssDesis,
chalk, lime aud sospsuds. when the
| mischief Ia. been wrought by strong
| slkalIe. acid must be used. ~ vinegar,
lemon Juice or hard cider.
WHEN the mucous membrane of The
mouth 1. much Unframed OF destroyed
give raw eggs, Hour stirred In wafer,
| hsxseed tea, arrowroot, or any soothin.
drink. Stimulation can be applied by
means Of hot water bottles az bags to the
f.,t and over the heart. and by Rubbing
the sxtremItIes. Alcoholic stimulant
.houId be administered very cautiously.
RLErpiNG.
stop the hemorrhsge by means oi
pressure, position, heat or cold, and, "
necessary, styt tlcs.
when a large vein or an artery has
been severed u !. sometimes dif'icuIt
matter to stop the Hon OF blood. " The
cut I. on q llmb tie = hard Knot In
towel, place the Knot inside the arm or
le, a. hIyh a. possible aud twist the
to~.l firmly round the limb. a stick
can be thrust through u and used
a. q handle Ia twist by " ne,es.
.ary. Til. stops the circulation and
cut. OF the supply of blood. u should
not b. kept up more than one hour
ou the arm aud rather longer on the Veg
Ice, or very hot water applied ~ith =
sponge or cloth. will check the bleed.
| ing when Il Comes from a number OF
small points.
when possible the wounded part
/ .hould be raised 40 the blood Will nov
away from II toward the heart.
binding q bunch of cob~ebs or
IA ndfuI of -four on the wound, or bath
ing II IN strong vinegar IL sometimes ef-
fectual.
Bleeding stop. from the blood cosgu.
l.,lny or CLOTHING. All our efforts should
be directed toward helping u to accom-
pll.h this by every available means
mrAoRRuAGr.
IIemorrhsge from the lung. u Away.
alarming, but unle-s IL u very violent
| seldom threaten. life Immediately.
Ral.e the head snd shoulder. slighily
With pillows. fili . pitcher With boil.
| ing water, pour In q traspoonfnI of
spirit. of turpentine aud Yet the fume.
h. inhaled. Give small pieces Of ic~ sud
enforce perfect quiet. Bloct from TIE
lung. !. bright red and fro,hy, aud is
coughed or splt up. ,
Blood from the stomach Ia dark, mixed
With particle. OF food. and comes In the
act Of vomiting. The person should be
Kept perfectly quiet, lying down, ani
lac Wrapped In a cloth or Ice bsR placed
over the stomach.
Epl.taxis, or ble~jlug from the nose,
3. sometimes very troublesome. Keep
the head thrown back. holding q WET
cloth or sponge 90 receive the blood, si
the same time raising the arms above
the head. Press the hngers hrEily on
each .lle the nose where IL Joins the up
psr lin. Place some cold substapce, as
a lump of Ice. nj the back Of the neck,
or on ih. forehead 1t the bridge of the
no.e. II these remedies are intellectual
have little nne salt or powdered alum
shifted into the nostrlls.
There 4. no accident more terrible than
severe Injuries from fire. All well-in-
.tructsd persons know that when =
~omsn's dress IL In isn,es water IL al
mott useless To extinguish u, unless 'b"
! could lie plunged under II. The IRE oln
be- put out only BY cutting OF the supply
of air, without which Il cannot burn.
This can be- done by en,elopinR the per.
son In = rug, blanket or any WOODEN at
ticle 10 sufficient size.
The palm from slight burns IL very
great. An excellent application 10 q
thick paste 81 common baking soda
moi.tensd sith water. spread on a plece
OF linen or cotton. and bound on the
part. This can be kept We, by squert-
lug water on II from n sponge ar cloth,
until the sm,rting IL s0othed.
| A thick coating Of starch can be used
instead Of soda, or wheat hour " noth.
Ing better can be had, but neither should
be applied N the skin II broken. In TIL.
case IL L. better To u.e vaseline, olive or
lin.eed oil. The doctor Will apply some
prepsratIon containing cArboIic scld.
III the air can be efieciua'ly excluded
from burn the palm u relieved.
Blisters should be prleked ana the
nuid absorbed with soft cloth before
applying dressing.
n the clothing sdheres to tue skln the
loose part should be cut awny aud the
patches Of material soaked OF With oil
or warm water.
When the Injury Il extensive the snf-
ferer will be prostrated aud may die
from the shock. Heat should be applied
TO the eYtremlties and over the heart,
and hot drinks given until the doctor
comes.
In burns from q strong acid the part
should be covered With dry baking soda
or lime. ne the slksll Will neutraliIe the
acid. No water should be used, but a
dressing of cosmoline or oil applied after
the alkali has been brushed Oh.
When the burn has been caused by an
alkali an acid must be used. A person
recovering from the effects Of q burn re-
quires very nourishlng food.
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