Osteopathic first aids to the sick : written for the sick people . while in the same position with theear downwards syringe with quite warm water,using a tolerably strong stream. The use ofinstruments is always dangerous, even in thehands of the experienced surgeon, and shouldnot be resorted to until all other means havefailed. When there is known to be a perforation ofthe tympanic membrane, syringing and bathingof any kind, particularly salt sea bathing, is dan-gerous, because the water, with impurities, mayreach the middle ear. Plugging the ear with cot-ton may be used by bathers, but it doe
Osteopathic first aids to the sick : written for the sick people . while in the same position with theear downwards syringe with quite warm water,using a tolerably strong stream. The use ofinstruments is always dangerous, even in thehands of the experienced surgeon, and shouldnot be resorted to until all other means havefailed. When there is known to be a perforation ofthe tympanic membrane, syringing and bathingof any kind, particularly salt sea bathing, is dan-gerous, because the water, with impurities, mayreach the middle ear. Plugging the ear with cot-ton may be used by bathers, but it does not, en-tirely, prevent the entrance of some water. EARACHE. Crying infants sometimes have the earache. Adrop of warm olive oil in the ear works likemagic. Sometimes placing the mouth to thepatients ear and blowing steadily and hard intothe ear will relieve the pain. Stretch and relax the muscles of the neck thor-oughly, fig. 13 ; stretch the neck, fig. 24. Gently,but thoroughly, soften all the tissues beneath theear, fig. 12, and all around the ear. Open and. FIGURE THE the patient on his back, legs well drawn up and armsat the sides. With the ringers of one hand press gently on hisstomach, up close to the breast bone, while drawing up the oppo-site ribs with the other hand. Move the pressing fingers andrepeat until all the space between the ribs down to the navel hasbeen treated. THE HOUSEHOLD OSTEOPATH 125 close jaws against resistance, fig. 23. Apply hotcloths to ear and side of neck. If relief does notfollow in half an hour, repeat the entire treat-ment. Mop or gargle the back of the mouth with saltywater. Earache is also a symptom of many fevers, in-cluding typhoid, and the use of drops into theear is treating the wrong disease. Treat twice each day. DEAFNESS, PARTIAL OR COMPLETE. Some of the causes of this condition are qui-nine, bromide of potash, antipiretics and otherdrugs; catarrh, grippe, scarlet fever, diphtheria,measles and other febrile
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