Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-06-21
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BLOOD j POISONING /,


1t may occur as the result Of careless
ness, uncleanliness, or: the improper
dressing Of a wound. 49, r No. ~. ~ s.
A genuine case can be determined by
the following symptoms, /. e., in the
beginning, there is q decided chill Or
slight shivering;; this may become of
frequent occurrence, while profuse per
SEPARATION marks the intervening inter
walls; the pulse is very rapid, some
times reaching even as high as $50
beats per minute; the breathing lis
Quickened, and the countena nance as
cumes an apprehensive expression; the
glands swell; the sore or wound and
its immediate vicinity become red and
angry in appearance. In prolonged
cases, there is probably a hectic fever,
frequent chills, sleeplessness, loss Of
appetite, and resulting emaciation. The
skin becomes yellow and spotted; the
joints swollen; the tongue furred,
there is great thirst; a cough produc-
tive Of much pain in the chest, togeth-
erawith prostration, mentalaand phys
ical. When these symptoms present
themselves, there is undoubtedly a
case of genuine blood poisoning to deal
with. and It is serious AFFAIR.
But, first, it is better to take up those
cases which are blood poison in name
only: A. small pimple or red blotch
appears on the back of the hand of a
certain person, for instance. AS is in
variably the case. the fingers of the
other hand are called into service, and
the pimple is given a. severe squeeze,
hoping thus to remove the pus. In
stead of producing the desired effect,
the patient is surprised and chagrined
to- find that the place afflicted has
only become enlarged and more angry
looking. This is shown to knowing
friend, with a recital of the facts, and
it is emphatically pronounced blood
poison. which is q great mistake
The cause of the difficulty Isl inactiv-
ity Of the skin. The blood comes to
the hand with it's burden Of vitalizing
Particles, distributing them where
needed, to find that a certain minute
portion of the skin is not performing
its duty of eliminating noxious SUBJ:
stances, but is allowing them to accu-5
mulate. Thus, a portion Of all the
blood that touches this particular spot:
Is itself polluted by contact. So, you.
see, the skin only lis at fault. ! -
When a case is reported as blood
poisoning the first thing to be done
Is to, seek, proof that. this. lis the, trou-i
BILE. So, the case is examined. The
tongue is found to be clean, smooth,
and perfectly natural; the eyes are all
right; the pulse is normal. So where.
pray, is evidence of the disease that
has been SO readily charged to the
blood? Assuming that the pimple was
first given a Squeeze, and the noxious
matter thereby spread, the blood which
now reaches this point is corrupted in
larger quantities; and the case rapidly
assumes an alarming aspect. But this
Is not yet blood poisoning, though the
case is in fair way to develop into
such. u.s. -. \ - <.s.s 49,. - =.
What is to be done? Upon exam
it is found that the. whole
trouble lies in portion of the skin
failing to perform its duty of eliminat-
Ing noxious or WORKOUT substance. So,
It this is the cause, the way to bring
about the result desired is to remove
that cause. Therefore a. means of ex
Polling this corrupt and corrupting
substance must be discovered, and the
particle of skin restored to working
order. - |-,>' ~
For this purpose few better results
can be secured =, than. the following
method: Brush the afflicted part
we'll with a soft camel's hair brush.
dipped in about half cupful of di-
|uted acetic acid or good strong vine
gar. After having thoroughly. cleansed
the part in this manner, apply directly
%. the sore poultice of either boiled
turnips or potatoes, mixed with
very small quantity Of the acid. BY
his III application fora night Or two; the
sore is thoroughly cleansed. Each time
the poultice is removed the spot should
be- again treated 70 % gentle brushing
with; the diluted acid. nNthes course
of 8. very few days,Sthe case will yield
rapidly to5the treatment. b ~
BY this method of treatment the poi
sonous acid which has been playing
the whole. of the havoc is removed.
and replaced by one which cleanses
and restores everything, to#a healthy
condition, and is of a healing nature
Itself. Many physicians prefer car
bolic to acetic acid, but cannot IN
derstand why this is so. Strong car
bolic acid has. a tendency to eat
away the sides of a sore, while ,acetic
acid Is healing in its properties ' ~:
There Is many and many a poor suf-
(erer, who 3reputed to be afflicted with
blood poison reluctantly accepts the
belief, and at last submits to amputa-
ton Of the diseased member. Bear in
mind that all stubborn cases Of III
ceration do not necessarily. produce
blood poison. ss = $&$%3 <>:.s " S=#1
It'll seems that the world to-day Ii
not satisfied with "a ordinary ailment,=
but absolutely must have some dread.
ed. name for every i'll that flesh Is
heir to. Can't we be content with Just q
plain case Of refractory liberation?
Isn't It bad enough to Be amicted with
q troublesome sore, without wheeling
it into blood poison and ultimate
amputation .1s-s5s % Is s.z* 5 Ss
There are thousands Of empty sleeves
to-day, dangling {weirdly at the side 81
stuffed methodically into the pocket,
which are the result Of an overpes-
simtstic mind. Many q man goes
through life bearing the burden Of al
artificial limb, simply because nothing
short Of acute blood poison was
good enough for him, and Why this II