194 Where There Is No Doctor 2011
RULE #1 (in greater detail)
If the skin shows signs of serious infection such as:
• inflammation (redness or darkening of skin around the affected areas)
• swelling
• pain
• heat (it feels hot)
• pus
Do the following:
♦ Keep the affected part still and elevate
it (put it higher than the rest of the
body).
♦ Apply hot, moist cloths.
♦ If the infection is severe or the person
has a fever, give antibiotics (penicillin,
a sulfonamide, or erythromycin).
Danger signs include: swollen lymph nodes, a red or dark line above the infected
area, or a bad smell. If these do not get better with treatment use an antibiotic and
seek medical help quickly.
RULE #2 (in greater detail)
If the affected skin forms blisters or a
crust, oozes, itches, stings, or burns, do
the following:
♦ Apply cloths soaked in cool water
with white vinegar (2 tablespoons of
vinegar in 1 quart of pure of boiled
water).
♦ When the affected area feels better,
no longer oozes, and has formed
tender new skin, lightly spread on a
mixture of talc and water (1 part talc
to 1 part water).
♦ When healing has taken place, and
the new skin begins to thicken or
flake, rub on a little vegetable lard or
body oil to soften it.