. Dr. Evans' How to keep well; . ve twenty drops ofaromatic spirits of ammonia. Stop up both ears with the fingers of each hand and drink water slowlyfrom a cup held by someone else. Produce sneezing. Pull tongue out andput a piece of sugar or soda on it. Hold out for a few minutes. NEURALGIA Apply hot applications or rub with a menthol pencil or with some good,warm, aromatic liniment. 872 FIEST AID EMERGENCIES The following suggestions are for the mothers who may or may not havea first aid kit handy. Children especially are prone to fall down and skintheir knees. Bumps are of everyday occurre
. Dr. Evans' How to keep well; . ve twenty drops ofaromatic spirits of ammonia. Stop up both ears with the fingers of each hand and drink water slowlyfrom a cup held by someone else. Produce sneezing. Pull tongue out andput a piece of sugar or soda on it. Hold out for a few minutes. NEURALGIA Apply hot applications or rub with a menthol pencil or with some good,warm, aromatic liniment. 872 FIEST AID EMERGENCIES The following suggestions are for the mothers who may or may not havea first aid kit handy. Children especially are prone to fall down and skintheir knees. Bumps are of everyday occurrence. Children are constantlygetting into mischief resulting in emergencies for which few mothers areprepared. BLACK EYE Bathe the eye immediately with hot water and rub it very gently. FOREIGN BODIES IN NOSE Children are much inclined to push corn, beans and other small objects upinto their noses. The first thing to do is to tickle the nostril with a threador feather until the child sneezes. Do not push anything into the nose as. Fig. 332.—Dislocation of Both Bones of the Forearm Backward, Showing Positionof the Ends of the Dislocated Bones, Deformity of Elbow, and Position ofForearm. it may push the objects up farther. Have the child blow the nose. If thesesimple procedures fail call a doctor. See page 865. NOSE BLEED CHOKING Slap on the back between the shoulders. Eaise the childs arms as highas possible above the head. If the object is small let it go through the the child eat bread or potatoes. Do not give castor oil or otherlaxative. HICCOUGH See page 871. EMERGENCIESBITES OF INSECTS 873 For the relief of bee stings, mosquito, fly, spider, bug and other insectbites applications of damp baking soda or ammonia water will afford relief. RUSTY NAIL WOUND Wash the foot and wound with warm water and soap. Thoroughly cleansethe wound with peroxid, then with alcohol, and paint with several coats oftincture of iodin.
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