3271. The cravat is folded as usual with cravats. Use, as a bandage for the head, arms, legs, feet, neck, &c.
3272. The cord is used to compress vessels, when a knot is made in it, and placed over the vessel to be compressed. It is merely a handkerchief twisted in its long diameter.
3273. Sometimes it is necessary to apply two or more handkerchiefs, as in a broken collar-bone, or when it is necessary to keep dressings under the arm.
3274. It is applied by knotting the two ends of one handkerchief together, passing the left arm through it, then passing another handkerchief under the right arm, and tying it.
3275. By this means we can brace the shoulders well back, and the handkerchief will press firmly over the broken collar-bone; besides, this form of bandage does not readily slip or get slack, but it requires to be combined with the sling, in order to keep the arm steady.