Progress and Achievements of the Colored People: Containing the Story of the Wonderful Advancement of the Colored Americans—the Most Marvelous in the History of Nations—Their Past Accomplishments, Together With Their Present-day Opportunities and a Glimpse Into the Future for Further Developments—the Dawn of a Triumphant Era. A Handbook for Self-improvement Which Leads to Greater Success — John Stuart Mill — John Shaqi
Progress and Achievements of the Colored People: Containing the Story of the Wonderful Advancement of the Colored Americans—the Most Marvelous in the History of Nations—Their Past Accomplishments, Together With Their Present-day Opportunities and a Glimpse Into the Future for Further Developments—the Dawn of a Triumphant Era. A Handbook for Self-improvement Which Leads to Greater Success
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=Bed Sores= are the inflamed spots which occur on the body, often as a
result of carelessness during a long illness. They are not likely to
occur if the bedding is kept smooth and free from wrinkles and the
patient kept dry, his position varied as frequently as possible, and the
proper bathing not neglected. If such sores threaten there are several
remedies which will help to prevent them. Alcohol, brandy or glycerine
rubbed over the parts exposed to pressure, after washing in the morning
and evening, will serve to harden the place where applied. A solution of
nitrate of silver, painted on threatened but unbroken skin as soon as it
becomes red, will prevent sores. In the early stages of bed sores apply
a mixture of equal parts of rectified spirits and white of egg. Put it
on with a feather and renew as it dries till an albuminous coating is
formed. For bed sores occurring in typhoid and other fevers an excellent
prescription is composed of two parts of castor oil and one of balsam of
Peru, which are spread on pieces of lint, laid on the sore and covered
with a linseed poultice to be changed three or four times a day.
=The Characteristics of Fever= are a rising of the temperature, and, as
a rule, increased rapidly of the circulation as shown by the pulse, and
alterations in the secretions of the body, which are usually diminished.
Fever diet consists in giving the patient plenty of milk, arrowroot or
broth, composing a light, easily-digested fluid diet, every three hours,
day and night. If milk alone is used the patient can take from three to
five pints in twenty-four hours. The general treatment recommended for
fevers consists in sponging off the body of the patient under the bed
clothes with cool water three or four times a day, keeping him lightly
covered, the room well ventilated, and its temperature from sixty-eighty
to seventy degrees. He should be given plenty of cooling drinks in small
quantities from fear of overloading his stomach, but frequently repeated
even if he has to be coaxed to take them. The secretions of the kidneys
and bowels must be kept up by such medicines as are prescribed by the
physician in charge.
SIMPLE HOUSEHOLD REMEDIES, HERBS AND OTHERWISE