The ship captain's medical guide / compiled by Harry Leach.

  • Leach, Harry.
Date:
1874
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Credit: The ship captain's medical guide / compiled by Harry Leach. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    bowels are moved, especially if the patient has had a hard motion. Sometimes a pile is caught by the muscle which closes the vent, and, if thus caught, cannot get up again after the action of the bowels. If this occur, a bluish swelling is seen protruding from the vent, which is painful, hot, and tender. This swelling should be at once returned, which is easily done by smearing it with olive oil, and push- ing it up gently with the forefinger. Treatment.—The bowels should be kept open by a teaspoonful of sulphur given every morning, and the parts must be carefully washed after every action of the bowels. Cleanliness is very important. If the piles bleed, give an injection of the soothing lotion (page 84). GUM-BOIL. The pain is very severe, especially at night. A small cut should be carefully made into the swelling with a lancet, and instant relief will follow the es- cape of matter. BLEEDING FROM THE NOSE. This is nature's remedy for the cure of headache, and should not be interfered with. If, however, it be very severe, cold applied to the nose and to the back of the neck will be all-sufficient, except in very obstinate cases,.when the nostrils must be very gently and carefully plugged with lint, rag, or a piece of sponge.
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