Domestic medicine. Or, a treatise on the prevention and cure of diseases, by regimen and simple medicines : With an appendix containing a dispensatory for the use of private practitioners. To which is now first added the following new treatises: sea-bathing, etc / By J. Baker.

  • Buchan, William, 1729-1805
Date:
1809
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Credit: Domestic medicine. Or, a treatise on the prevention and cure of diseases, by regimen and simple medicines : With an appendix containing a dispensatory for the use of private practitioners. To which is now first added the following new treatises: sea-bathing, etc / By J. Baker. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    6. To restore breathing—Introduce the pipe of u pair of bellows (when no apparatus) into one nostril; vhe other, with the mouth closed, inflate the lungs, till the breast be a little rajsed ; the mouth and nostrils naust then be let free;—repeat this pr- cess till life ap- pears. 7. Tobacco smoke is to be thrown gently into the fundament with a proper instrument, or the bowl of a pipe covered’:, so as to defend the mouth of the assistant. 8. 1. he breast to be fomented vvi,th hot spirits ; if no signs of 'ife appear, the warm bath ; or hot bricks, &c. applied to the pdiins of the hands and soles of the feet. 9. Electricity, early, employed, bj'^ a medical assistant. INTENSE COLD. Rub the body, with snow. Ice, or cold water.—Restore warmth. See. by slow degrees, and after some time, if necessary, the plansi may be emyloyed for the resuscitation of drowned, persons. SUSPENSION BY THE CORD. 1. A few ounces of blood may be taken from the jugular vein, and cupping glasses may be applied to tiie head and neck. ; leeches also to the temples., 2. The other methods of treatment, the same as recommended for the apparently drowned. SUFFOCATION BY NOXIOUS VAPOURS ON LIGHT- NING. Cold water to be repeatedly thrown on the face, S:c. drying the body at intervals. If the body feels cold, employ gradual warmth ; and the plans of the drowned. INTOXICATION. The body is to be laid on a bed, &c. wdth the Jiead a little raised; the neckcloth, 8<:c. removed. Obtain immediately me licai assisla^icc, as the rriodes of treatmeni. must be varied according to tire state of the patient, GENERAL OBSERVATICNS. 1. On signs of returning life, a tea spoonful of warm water may be given ; and, if swallowing be returned, warm water 01 diluted bran- dy. To be put into a warm bed, and if disposed lo sleep, will gene- rally awake restored to health., 2. The plans above recommended are to be used ior three or four hours. It is an ubsurri and vulgar opinion to suppo.se persons as iiTe- coverable, because life does not soon make its appearance. 3. Electricity and bleeding never to be cmploj-cd, unless by the direction of the medical assistants.