Alcohol, or
Vinegar and water—equal parts.
If edges are spread far apart, strap together with narrow strips of adhesive plaster across wound. Wrap with sterile gauze.
If cut is larger, after applying iodine, fasten on a gauze compress—cut ½ inch larger than wound—with a bandage, or with strips of adhesive plaster.
Caution.—Never cover a wound or cut airtight. (See also [Chapter VII].)
Diarrhea.
Usually caused by indigestion, impure water, etc. Home remedies are raw flour and water paste; a raw egg in a cup of hot tea; spiced syrup of rhubarb.
Give a dose of castor oil to clear the digestive tract of the irritating material. If there is much pain, keep abdomen warm with flannel and hot-water bag. If a small child, restrict diet to barley water and white of egg in water.
Give adults milk and other liquid foods. If persistent, see doctor.