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twenty minutes; when cool, pound it and mix it with resin soap; bind it on the
felon; it is said to be a certain cure.
The white of egg, with unslacked lime, has been known to give immediate relief.
For a Sprained Limb.
Strong vinegar and salt, put on brown paper, will soon cure a slight sprain, if
applied frequently.
If very painful, a bath should be made of bitter herbs, bran and vinegar, put on
as hot as you can bear it. Great care should be taken not to use the limb too
soon after it has been sprained.
Some sprains of several months' standing have been greatly relieved by taking
several electric shocks a day.
St. Johnswort oil is good to rub on a sprained limb.
For a Sprained Ancle.
Of chalk, soft soap, salt, and brandy, take a spoonful each, and add the white
of an egg; beat the mixture, and spread it on raw cotton, and apply it at once,
when it will generally afford relief; and after repeatedly changing, it may be
left off in twenty-four hours. The ancle is often weak when recovering, and
benefit is derived from pouring cold water on it from a pitcher held high above
you.
Tallow and salt, mixed and spread on a piece of muslin, are good for a sprain.
Cuts or Wounds.
When cuts bleed very much, tie a handkerchief tight above the wound, or place a
finger on it until you can get a physician: in the country, persons should be
supplied with a surgical needle and adhesive plaster, and have lint scraped and
linen rags in a convenient place.
Balsam apple put in a bottle when
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