. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. 714 THE AMERICAN BEE For the American Bee Journal. Bee-Stings, Camphor, etc DR. G. L. Mr. C. G. Beitel, on page 681 of the Bee Journal, desires an opinion on the effect of camphor applied to bee- stings. Mv reply is, tliat spu'its of camphor has probably been applied as a remedy for bee-stiiigs times in- numerable, without serious results; but in my opinion it or any other stimulant and irritant is contra-indi- cated on the principle that adding fuel to fire is never advisable where you wish to put out the fire. Seda- tives, and mor
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. 714 THE AMERICAN BEE For the American Bee Journal. Bee-Stings, Camphor, etc DR. G. L. Mr. C. G. Beitel, on page 681 of the Bee Journal, desires an opinion on the effect of camphor applied to bee- stings. Mv reply is, tliat spu'its of camphor has probably been applied as a remedy for bee-stiiigs times in- numerable, without serious results; but in my opinion it or any other stimulant and irritant is contra-indi- cated on the principle that adding fuel to fire is never advisable where you wish to put out the fire. Seda- tives, and more particularly cooling applications, are indicated. In the list of sedatives, belladonna and hot water rank first; and among cooling applications, ice, cold water, clay, etc., are best. Non-stimulating alka- lies locally and internally are useful. The primary effect of a large num- ber of stings, and possibly sometimes of only one in very susceptible per- sons, is to powerfully depress the nervous system, to impede and even to stagnate the cin-ulation of the blood. The reduction of temperature is marked, and a chill or intermittent rigors may supervene, the skin mean- time becoming mottled as in the pois- oning by some kinds of animals. These symptoms are the indications for strong stimulants internally, like whisky. If reaction is established, recovery is generally assured ; but it is followed speedily by a very fre- quent pulse and a very higli tempera- ture, much swelling and a peculiar itching sensation witli more or less pain and heat in the affected parts. These symptoms indicate sedatives internally, like belladonna, aconite and nitrate of potassa, to control the active capillary circulation, and locally, ice, cold water, or other cool- ing applications; especially should the head be kept cool. Recovery takes place in 24 to 48 hours from the active symptoms, leav- ing swelling, itcliing, and stiffness of the parts stung, for several days after- ward. The patient should b
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