Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 January 1917 — BURNS CURED BY SUNLIGHT [ARTICLE]

BURNS CURED BY SUNLIGHT

Johns Hopkins Hospital Tests OpenAir Remedy With Success in Number of Cases. Baltimore, Md. —A new method of treating serious burns that involves the use of air and sunlight has been put into' practice at Johns Hopkins hospital, and already in a number of cases has been successful. “Nature curbs” have.been recognized as the most practicable in a rapidly, increasing list of ailments. The general idea back of all these methods is that nature, with a fair chance, will do more for the sick body than" will drugs or surgery. In treating burns a small part of the the sun and air out of doors. The best r< ‘suits are obtained in temperate weatherr'w hen the pat lent can lie a.t ease for hours under the direct rays of the sun and the influence of the air. In colder weather only more indirect exposure is possible, and then the reresults ary.-not rapid. .-»■ j As a result of the treatment skin graft!ng will not have to be used In a number of eases—The effect of the air and sunlight cure Is "to keep alfve much of the burned tissue, and in time this tissue grows out over the burned surface. ,