Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 19, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 August 1906 — Treating Open Wounds. [ARTICLE]

Treating Open Wounds.

In the treatment of open wounds, where there has been surface injury only and the discharge has not been great, muclKheneflt has been found to follow tly> sintpbj plan of treatment here described. The part Is well washed with warm water. It is patted dry. Then It is very freely covered with boric acid powder. Over all is laid a piece of linen. Now adhesive plaster is cut into strips so long that they can go right acrosa the linen and be attached to the healthy skin. By means of six or more of such strips the linen Is securely fixed. Over this is placed a piece of cotton wool. Finally the part Is ueatly bandaged. Practically the air is now excluded from the fore part, and this Is the reason for whatever good may result. The dressing* are removed at the end of seven or tem days. The par* Is washed, then treated as before. >