Clinical medicine . 15-percent w-atery solution of potassiumiodide. Then over that wet surface I passozone, from an ozone-generator, under pres-sure. As soon as this ozone comes in contactwith the potassium iodide, nascent iodine isformed. Its germicidal action is generallyknown. Another method of treating the inflamedsurface about the vagina and cervix is, toplace a quarter of a compressed-yeast cakeinto the cul-de-sac and pass into the vaginaa small rubber tube, with a syringe at theother end, holdaig about 30 mils of hydro-gen peroxide. The vulva is kept closed se-curely by means of cotton
Clinical medicine . 15-percent w-atery solution of potassiumiodide. Then over that wet surface I passozone, from an ozone-generator, under pres-sure. As soon as this ozone comes in contactwith the potassium iodide, nascent iodine isformed. Its germicidal action is generallyknown. Another method of treating the inflamedsurface about the vagina and cervix is, toplace a quarter of a compressed-yeast cakeinto the cul-de-sac and pass into the vaginaa small rubber tube, with a syringe at theother end, holdaig about 30 mils of hydro-gen peroxide. The vulva is kept closed se-curely by means of cotton or cotton gauzewhile the hydrogen peroxide is working onthe yeast. The gas that is generated opensup all the folds in the vagina, and the curativeeffect of this procedure for all forms of vaginalinflammation is very marked. Tampon for Cervicitis The tampon above referred to is illustratedbelow. Figure No. 1 shows a piece of braidedsilk about 6 inches long. This is tied intoa knot, as shown in No. 2. Then a piece of. cotton is put in the hand, the knot is placedin this cotton, and a wooden applicator wftin antiseptic solution is twisted on, as shownin No. 3 and No. 4. No. 5 shows a specialtube through which the wooden appUcatorshown in No. 4 is passed. This tampon, whenarranged as in No. 5, is placed into the cervixuteri, after first being wet with carbenzol orsome other suitable oily antiseptic holding the tube and pulling out theapplicator with the fingers, as shown in No. 5,the tampon will remain in the cervix for sev-eral hours before uterine contractions ex-pel it. If the patient lives at a distance from theoffice, it is well to have a thread attached to AN OLD DOCTORS LIFE STORY 497 this silk loop, so that it can be pulled out ifmuch pain is caused in expelling it; but, gen-erally it will remain within the cervix forseveral hours and then be expellednaturally. This form of tampon is of great servicewhen any medication is used in the vaginathat should not reach
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