[Written for the MEDICAL BRIEF. Bed Sores. BY CLARENCE E. STARKWEATHER, Professional Nurse, St. Louis. Noticing an inquiry in the April number of the MEDICAL BRIEF, for method of procedure in the treatment of bed sores, I will attempt to give the system which, in my hands, has always proved satisfactory. Should there be the slightest tendency to sloughing, or the tissue look unhealthy, a charcoal poultice should be applied every two hours till suppuration has taken place and healthy granulations exposed. From this time on the sores should be dressed morning and evening, as follows: After sponging with some antiseptic solution-preferably carbolic acid, one-fiftieth-apply hydrogen peroxide freely, and then dust with a powder, consisting of equal parts of iodoform and charcoal. Sterilized gauze should be placed over powder, then a goodly sized pad of cotton, the whole being covered with oiled muslin, and kept in place with straps of adhesive plaster. After the use of the powder about eight or ten days, oxide of zinc ointment should be substituted, and the wound cleaned and dressed otherwise, as before. Better results in cleansing the wound will be obtained by slowly applying the hydrogen peroxide with a glass syringe. Failure after using above treatment must not be attributed to its inefficiency. By careful observation it will generally be traced to the inattention the patient is receiving in other directions. Possibly, if incontinent, he is not kept scrupulously clean, which is essential to a cure, the oiled silk merely assisting in this work. Or, again, the position of patient may not be changed as frequently as is necessary to free circulation to the affected parts. A rubber ring will be found of great assistance. In conclusion, I will say, that the charcoal poultice consists of one part charcoal to three parts ground flaxseed, and is made in the usual manner. Nose Bleed. The injection of a glass syringeful of lemon juice into the nose, after it has been cleansed of clots, will stop bleeding after everything else has failed.Med. Summary. A Good Heart Tonic. Dr. R. C. Howard, Clifty, Ky., reports that he uses Cactina Pillets very extensively, and with much success in his practice. TOBACCO HEART, A form of Cardiac Neuroses, when allowed The use of the weed should be Cactina Pillets every three hours, which The heart will soon resume its Upon receipt of request, we will mail free sample of CACTINA PILLETS to physicians. AND SULTAN DRUG CO., 36 Basinghall Street, LONDON, ENG. [Written for the MEDICAL BRIEF.] Supreme Court Decision. BY G. S. BARKSDALE, M. D., Fernbank, Ala. The decision of the United States Supreme Court in the case of Allgeyer v. Louisiana, is in the one hundred and sixty-fifth U. S. Reports, page 578. Please publish the decision in full for che benefit of the BRIEF readers. [We regret that we have not the space to publish the decision, but those interested can get a copy by writing to Washington for the Report in question.-ED.] [Written for the MEDICAL BRIEF.] Old Ulcers. BY DRS. LEWIS AND COOPER, Give iodide of potash, five grains, three times a day, as an alterative; syrup of rhubarb and tincture of podophyllum, in proper doses, to regulate the bowels. As an external treatment, take bar lead, one pound, place in a ladle, melt at red heat, add sulphur, stir, and burn until lead becomes a dry powder. Then pulverize very fine, sift through a slazy cloth, take fresh mutton tallow, heat together, stirring well, and make into a salve. Then wash the ulcer well with Cuticura soap, spread the salve thickly on linen cloth, and apply to ulcer. Dress the ulcer afresh each night on going to bed, using Cuticura soap to cleanse the ulcer at each dressing. In six months the ulcer will be healed, and the leg sound. Biliousness. Dr. Albert J. Eller, Ready Branch, N. C., prescribed Chionia. in a case of biliousness where patient had been subject to bilious colic. Since beginning its use the symptoms of colic have disappeared, and the health of the patient is much improved. Osteopathy. What is an osteopath, where did they originate, how many colleges have they, and where at? N. WELLS, M. D. Sylvan Dell, Ky. ...CERTIFICATES... Black's Automatic Breast Pump. GUNTERSVILLE, ALA., April 6, 1898. BLACK MFG. Co., St. Louis, Mo.-Dear Sirs-Your Automatic Breast Pump gives perfect satisfaction to my lady patrons, who speak of it as the perfection of breast pumps. Yours truly, J. M. JACKSON, M. D. FAIRHAVEN, VT., April 5, 1898. BLACK MFG. Co., St. Louis, Mo.-Gents-I used your Automatic Breast Pump in my family. I can only say that I was well pleased with it. It is less severe to the patient and quite as efficient, and more cleanly than any I have ever used. Yours respectfully, J. C. MCALLISTER. OAKDAM, IND., April 7, 1898. BLACK MFG. Co., St. Louis, Mo.-Gentlemen-I like the little breast pump fine. It is easy to handle, easily cleaned, and does its work well. Yours very truly, H. H. HOOKER, M. D. HAMILTON, OHIO, April 5, 1898. BLACK MFG. Co., St. Louis, Mo.-Gentlemen-The Automatic Breast Pump you sent to me some time ago has proved excellent, being the best pump I have ever used, and anyone needing a breast pump should have it, as it is easily used, clean and cheap, and ought to be in every physician's office. Yours respectfully, J. B. ScOTT, M. D. KNOWLTON, QUEBEC, CAN., April 4, 1898. BLACK MFG. Co., St. Louis, Mo.-Gentlemen-I am most happy to state that I have used your Automatic Breast Pump since its receipt, and it gives me great pleasure to recommend it very highly. I have obtained great relief through its use. It is simple, durable and effective. I have recommended it to several of my friends. Believe me to be Yours very truly, MRS. J. W. CREVIER, P. O. Box 155, Knowlton, Quebec, Can. Black's Syphon Syringe. CHAPEL HILL, N. C., April 7, 1898. BLACK MFG. Co., St. Louis, Mo.-Dear Sirs-I have been using one of your Syphon Syringes for some time, and can truly say that it has given me entire satisfaction. It is all that you claim for it, and is, withal, so cheap, that every family can afford to have a good syringe. I have only words of praise for it, and wonder it had not been introduced sooner. With high regards, I am Very truly, J. C. PATTERSON. J. W. ROBINSON, Medical Student. LAKE CHARLES, LA., April 9, 1898. BLACK MFG. Co., St. Louis, Mo.-Gentlemen-It affords me great pleasure to state that your Syphon Syringe gives general satisfaction. Yours truly, LAKE CHARLES DRUG STORE, by F. A. Von Phul. MT. STERLING, OHIO, April 11, 1898. BLACK MFG. Co., St. Louis, Mo.-Gentlemen-The Syphon Syringe I ordered of you came to hand all right, and I am very well pleased with it in every way. Yours very truly, A. M. PATTERSON. RAYWICK, Ky., April 7, 1898. BLACK MFG. 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PRICE: CLOTH, $5.00 Postpaid. SHEEP, $6.00 Postpaid. This Book will be sent on receipt of price to any address. REVIEWS AND CRITICISMS. This is a catalogue of diseases arranged alphabetically, each accompanied by a short description. At the end of the work there is a clinical index, which is really a therapeutic index. The book is printed in large clear type, and is handsomely bound, and on heavy paper. The old system of dosage has been used. The work is elementary, and will no doubt be useful to medical students.-The Journal of the American Medical Association. This work is designed to present the leading facts and principles of medicine in a brief, clear, and concise manner, so that they may be readily comprehended. The author's chief aim has been to prepare a book of an essentially practical character—one neither so meagre in detail as to be next to useless, nor so overladen with unnecessary matter as to be unwieldy and lacking in precise knowledge. The wants of the student and practitioner have been ever in the mind of the author; he has given them what his skill and knowledge as a teacher has thought to be best, and made his work worthy the effort.-MEDICAL BRIEF. Send amount to MEDICAL BRIEF, 9th & Olive Sts., St. Louis. A Refreshing Bath. The following is the formula of a "rejuvenator" from which Mme. Sarah Bernhardt is said to get unfailing refreshment. It is a liquid in which she is bathed from head to foot-an eau sédative, Madame Bernhardt calls it. The prescription is as follows: Two ounces of spirits of ammonia, two ounces of spirits of camphor, one cup and a half of sea-salt, two cups of alcohol. Put all into a quart bottle, and fill with boiling water. Shake before using. The method of application is very simple. The body is bathed with a soft sponge, dipped in the undiluted liquid, and dried with the slight friction of a smooth towel. After the bath the stiffness and soreness of fatigue are all gone, the circulation is stimulated, and a gentle languor is induced, followed by a desire to sleep.-The Practitioner. Black's.... Syphon Syringe. In offering this syringe to the profession, we do so in the hope that they will be quick to see the many points of advantage it has over all others. Here are some of its features: IT HAS NO VALVES (which are an expense) TO GET OUT OF ORDER. It is the smallest of all syringes when packed; hence, it is the doctors' friend. It will do all that a five-gallon Fountain syringe will do. It has no rubber bag to get out of order. It has no bulb to crack. ITS OPERATION IS SIMPLE, AND IT IS BY LONG ODDS THE CHEAPEST PERFECT CONTINUOUS FLOW SYRINGE KNOWN. It has three hard rubber nozzles, infant, rectum, and vagina. Send for one, Doctor, and get your druggist to keep in stock. Sent to doctors by mail. Price, 35 cents. Nephritis Due to Malaria. Dr. Plicque (Jour. des Prat) explains the action of malaria upon the kidney as follows: Each febrile attack of malaria produces an increase of work and congestion of the kidney; as a result of it albumen is often found in the urine when the malarial attack is severe, and in cases of chronic malaria with overworked kidneys where the patient is taken with new attacks. Those suffering from malaria paroxysms of hemaglobinuria are especially apt to become affected by nephritis, due to the fact that the tubulin uriniferi become obstructed by the biliary pigment found in the urine in addition to the soluble blood-pigment. This is also the cause of unexpected crises of uremia. BOUND volumes. Send for prices. BLACK MFG. CO., 401 N. MAIN ST., ST. LOUIS, MO., U. S. A. |