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Title: Osteopathic first aids to the sick : written for the sick people
Year: 1906 (1900s)
Authors: Feidler, Francis John
Subjects: Osteopathic medicine Osteopathic Medicine
Publisher: New York : Broadway Publishing
Contributing Library: Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine
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tion tothe back of the neck; high up close to the skull,fig. 13; under the ear, fig. 12; sides and frontof the neck, fig. 20 Inhibit the superior cer-vical ganglion, fig. 15. Stimulate the vagusnerve, fig. 22. Press firmly for two m inuteswhere indicated by both hands, fig. 32. Kneadthe abdomen, slowly and deeply, fig. 53 andkeep the patient very quiet. If necessary repeatthe entire treatment. In heat exhaustion the body is cold and clam-my, and the temperature is normal or less, con-sciousness is not lost. Place the patient in a cool place, loosen cloth-ing, sprinkle face with cool water and relax theentire spinal muscles, fig. 37; those of the back ofthe neck, fig. 13; and front of the neck, fig. 20;raise all the ribs, fig. 47; and finish with theosteopathic mustard plaster, fig. 80. If the temperature is below normal, place thepatient in a warm bath. The patient shouldavoid exposure to heat and sun. A cabbageleaf or wet cloth in the hat is a good preventiveto a considerable extent.
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FIGURE 74.KNEADING THE SHOULDER JOINT.With the patient sitting, place your foot upon the chair, theknee coming well under the arm pit. Now stretch and knead allthe muscles about the shoulder joint, thoroughly. THE HOUSEHOLD OSTEOPATH 185 POISONING—GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS. Send for a doctor at once. In the meantimeact promptly as follows, for a general treatmentfor most poisons or when the kind of poisonis unknown. Empty the stomach of any poisonthat may still be there, by some handy emetic,such as,tepid water in large quantities followedby tickling the throat, or, two tablespoonsful ofsalt in a tumbler of water, or, a tablespoonfulof mustard in a tumbler of water, or, any nause-ating dirty, greasy dishwater that may be handy.Next give a large dose of castor oil, Epsom salts,or other handy physic, to rapidly empty the bow-els. Next give a copious rectal enema of water.Next give the sufferer the whites of ten or moreeggs mixed in water. Give plenty of water. Ap-ply heat to the extremitie

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