p. 765 | HOW TO TREAT FAINTING

International Tract and Missionary Society · Oakland, Cal. · Dec 15, 1887

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 13, No. 48.

HOW TO TREAT FAINTING.

If, from any cause, whether a sudden shock of grief or fright, or from loss of blood, a person faints, lay her flat on her back, and do not raise her head. Fainting comes from the blood not passing through the brain, and is, of course, more likely to continue while she is in the upright position, and while the head is high. Do not mingle in your mind severe cases of fainting with apoplexy. In these the face is red or purple, and they arise from too large a quantity of blood in the brain. Therefore, when a person becomes insensible with the face pale, keep the head low; when with the face red, keep the head high. There is another point with regard to fainting which you should observe. You know that when a woman falls into this state, it is the common practice to sprinkle her with cold water, and it is a very good plan if it be not carried too far. If, however, the face, bosom, and hands become cold, that very condition will prevent her recovering; therefore, when this occurs, the cold should be changed for warm applications, such as heated flannels, etc., for sudden changes of temperature will have the proper effect much better than the continued application of either one or the other.—Care of the Sick.