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Bites and Stings of Insects.When a large number of bees attack an animal, they inflict injuries which are usually fatal. Men, as well as horses, have been repeatedly stung to death by an infuriated swarm of bees. In some parts of the country there are found certain other small animals which inflict painful and severe wounds. In the southern and western parts of our country individuals frequently suffer from the bite of a large spider called the tarantula. In the northern part of the country there is a small black spider which is often found in the neighborhood of old logs and trunks of trees, and which inflicts a painful wound. In the Southern States, and more especially in tropical countries, the inhabitants are troubled with two pests, which inflict serious and even fatal injury. These are the centipede and the scorpion. These are fortunately found only in a small portion of the United States, where they attain but comparatively small size. In other parts of the world these animals are much larger and inflict more serious wounds. The bite inflicted by the centipede may be serious, and even fatal. Treatment. - The bites of spiders and the stings of bees and wasps usually require no other treatment than measures to allay the pain. There are various popular remedies employed for this purpose. Sometimes hartshorn is applied to the skin in the vicinity of the wound ; some people consider a cabbage leaf the best possible application. The fact is, that anything which serves to cool the surface diminishes the irritation and pain. Cloths wet with cold water, or a mixture of equal parts of water and hartshorn, are usually very grateful to the sufferer; or a solution of ordinary baking soda, a teaspoonful of which is stirred up in a glass of water, will make a cooling and pleasant application. If a person be stung in the mouth or throat, the swelling which results is apt to be so great as to embarrass the breathing. In such a case the patient should even before the parts are much swollen, employ faithfully gargles of hot w^ter containing a little borax. A popular remedy is a mixture of vinegar and water, which is heated and used as a gargle. The swei:ing is sometimes so great as to render surgical interference necessary in order to prevent suffocation. The tongue may be punctured with a sharp penknife in several places, and the use of the gargles should be continued. In many of these cases the pain is so great that opium must be given to alleviate it. For this purpose twenty drops of laudanum may be taken every two hours until three or four doses have been administered. But first, if you want to come back to this web site again, just add it to your bookmarks or favorites now! Then you'll find it easy! Also, please consider sharing our helpful website with your online friends.
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