1367. Insect Stings
(
Wasp, bee, gnat, hornet, gadfly, scorpion.
)
| E | Swelling, nausea, and fever. |
| T | Press the barrel of a watch-key over the part, so as to expose the sting, which must be removed. Give fifteen drops of hartshorn or sal-volatile in half a wine-glassful of camomile tea, and cover the part stung with a piece of lint soaked in extract of lead. |
1368. Cautions for the Prevention of Accidents
The following regulations should be engraved on the memory of all:
- As many sudden deaths come by water, particular caution is therefore necessary in its vicinity.
- Do not stand near a tree, or any leaden spout, iron gate, or palisade, in times of lightning.