Hot Water for Wounds

International Tract and Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Aug 27, 1885

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 11, No. 33.

Hot Water for Wounds.

An exchange contains the following: "In a paper by Dr. Varick, read before a county medical association, the use of simple hot water as a dressing for wounds is strongly recommended. During an experience in its use of six years in cases of acute surgery, such as railroad accidents, etc., he has had no death from septicæmia or primary or secondary shock."

The value of hot water in dressing severe wounds of all kinds is well known to those who are acquainted with the uses of water. Broken limbs heal kindly and in a remarkably short time when so treated. Nothing like it to reduce inflammation.—Pacific Health Journal.