The American family physician : or, Domestic guide to health : for the use of physicians, families, plantations, ships, travelers, etc. . Fig. In felons by immersing the elbow in coolwater, and continuing the immersion, thecirculation is cooled, and an antagonisticaction set up, thus lessening the inflamma-tion of the finger or thumb. Another mode of applying water to in-flamed parts of the leg or arm is forms are represented in figures 83and 84. Arm-Bath. The affected limb is laid upon a pillow or cushion with a piece of oilclothcovering it and so arranged as to convey the
The American family physician : or, Domestic guide to health : for the use of physicians, families, plantations, ships, travelers, etc. . Fig. In felons by immersing the elbow in coolwater, and continuing the immersion, thecirculation is cooled, and an antagonisticaction set up, thus lessening the inflamma-tion of the finger or thumb. Another mode of applying water to in-flamed parts of the leg or arm is forms are represented in figures 83and 84. Arm-Bath. The affected limb is laid upon a pillow or cushion with a piece of oilclothcovering it and so arranged as to convey the water into a vessel placed belowto receive it. A vessel containing water is suspended over the bed. Theinflamed part is covered with lint on soft linen cloths, and the water con-ducted by means of a strip of woollen or other cloth, wide at the upperend which lies in the water, and pointed at the lower end which hangsfrom the bucket and touches the limb so that a continuous stream of fluidis conveyed, on the principle of the syphon, to the inflamed part. The tem-perature of the water may be varied to suit the sensibilities of the patientand
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