Osteopathic first aids to the sick : written for the sick people . FIGURE THE a linger in front of each ear where the jaw hinges, pressfirmly while the patient slowly opens and shuts the mouth. Re-peat several times. Sometimes this treatment is^ painful, there-fore use no more pressure than the patient can FIGURE THE FIFTH CRANIAL gentle pressure work the muscles beneath, and close upto, the ear, drawing them downward. Increase the pressure asthe patient is able to bear it. Treat two minutes. THE HOUSEHOLD OSTEOPATH 25 particularly just bene


Osteopathic first aids to the sick : written for the sick people . FIGURE THE a linger in front of each ear where the jaw hinges, pressfirmly while the patient slowly opens and shuts the mouth. Re-peat several times. Sometimes this treatment is^ painful, there-fore use no more pressure than the patient can FIGURE THE FIFTH CRANIAL gentle pressure work the muscles beneath, and close upto, the ear, drawing them downward. Increase the pressure asthe patient is able to bear it. Treat two minutes. THE HOUSEHOLD OSTEOPATH 25 particularly just beneath the skull; work be-neath the ear, fig. 12; under the jaws, fig. 19; onthe sides and front of the neck, fig. 20; and deepin the armpits, fig. 29; treat between the eye-brows, quick motion, fig. 5; treat the nose, ; open jaws against resfstance, fig. 11; alsofig. 10 and fig. 23; raise the collar bone, fig. 27;depress the first rib, fig. 26; raise all the otherribs, fig. 47; also depress them, fig. 48. Givethe chest treatment, fig. 80. Knead the abdomen thoroughly, fig. 53; treatthe liver, fig. 55 ; and the spleen, fig. 57; andfinish with the spinal tonic, fig. 51. Takemeasures to prevent biting (a cork between theteeth will do), and insert a wet, warm fingerinto the childs mouth and gently stroke the roofof the mouth and


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