Rev. John Wesley's valuable primitive remedies, or, An easy and natural method of curing most diseases : also, Modern medicine / by O.W. Gordon.
- John Wesley
- Date:
- 1880
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: Rev. John Wesley's valuable primitive remedies, or, An easy and natural method of curing most diseases : also, Modern medicine / by O.W. Gordon. Source: Wellcome Collection.
Provider: This material has been provided by the Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine, through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine, Harvard Medical School.
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![or stitches; keep quiet. Cover the wound with a doubly folded piece of lint soaked in Carbolic Acid Ointment, or Calendula Lotion. Do not disturb the wound too often j but keep it moist with the Ointment or Lotion. If the wound is extensive, or the blood comes in spurts and is bright red, send for a Surgeon at once; an artery is cut. Until the arrival of the Surgeon, tie a handkerchief with a knot tied in it; around the limb near the wound (between it and the heart;) which place over the artery, [which may be found by the pulsation ;] With a stick inserted under the handkerchief twist it tight. Should fever supervene, treat as fever. A few drops of Arnica or Hamamelis given occa- sionaly will be found useful. After suppuration Heper Sulph., Silicea, Calc c, or Sulph. In case of Broken Bones, Dislocations, etc,, send for a Surgeon. 396. SPRAINS. Bathe the parts in hot or cold Water, and apply Stramo- nium j or Arnica and Rhus tox. lotion.. Or, Carbolic Acid diluted in water. Or, Aconite Liniment; keep the joint as quiet as possible. 397. BURNS AND SCALDS. The success in treating burns and scalds depends on ex- tludtng the air from the burned part as soon as possible j and not removing the dressing until the cure is completed.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b21083976_0295.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
