. First book in physiology and hygiene . ssagainst the artery. Tie the handkerchiefloosely round the limb, but with a goodknot. Place a stick under the bandage andtwist it round and round until the bleedingstops. Bleeding from the Veins.—The patientshould lie quietly. Raise the bleeding mem-ber, and wash the wound with cold or hot,but clean, water. Then tie a pad of soft clean linen so as to pressfirmly upon the injury. Burns.—The best application for a burn is a tablespoonful ofcommon cooking soda to a glass of water. Afterwards applyvaseline. A mixture of equal parts of linseed oil and lime
. First book in physiology and hygiene . ssagainst the artery. Tie the handkerchiefloosely round the limb, but with a goodknot. Place a stick under the bandage andtwist it round and round until the bleedingstops. Bleeding from the Veins.—The patientshould lie quietly. Raise the bleeding mem-ber, and wash the wound with cold or hot,but clean, water. Then tie a pad of soft clean linen so as to pressfirmly upon the injury. Burns.—The best application for a burn is a tablespoonful ofcommon cooking soda to a glass of water. Afterwards applyvaseline. A mixture of equal parts of linseed oil and lime wateris excellent for dressing burns. Apply loosely with cotton. Bee Stings—The stings of bees, wasps, hornets, and yellow-jackets are relieved by first bathing the sting in hot water andsqueezing out the poison. Then use the solution of soda men-tioned in the preceding paragraph. This same treatment willrelieve also in the case of nettle stings. Ammonia, too, is excel-lent for these injuries, and for mosquito bites. All boys know. — 159 — that binding mud over a sting gives relief. Be careful always topull out the stinger before treatment is applied. Burning Clothing—Quick work is necessary when a personsclothes catch fire, for in a very few minutes he will be so severelyburned that he will die. Place such a person flat on the groundimmediately; smother the flames with a coat, shawl, blanket?piece of carpet, or anything at hand. If on fire yourself, do notrun for help, but lie down flat, and roll over and over on theground or floor to smother out the flames. Sunstroke.—When overcome by the heat, or suffering from asunstroke, a person should lie down in a cool, shady place. Theface and hands should be sponged with cold water. As soon aspossible the patient should be taken to a cool room, and placed ona bed, with his head high. Cold cloths or, better still, the ice-bag, should be applied to the head, back of the neck, and spine,and warmth to the legs and feet. A dr
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