SCORPION STINGS.

Treatment of Scorpion Stings

Treatment of Scorpion Stings

Treatment of Scorpion Stings

cases frequently occur when one has an opportunity of speedily applying the remedy. A.t first I treated cases by the application of tartaric acid, with a little water, directly to the wound where the poison had been infused. This gave speedy relief in all cases. I next tried the application of alum in the same manner, and found it gave even more speedy relief. A servant of mine was stung in the...

A Cure for Scorpion Stings

Sir,?I have read with great interest the letter of Dr. Mudaliar that has appeared under the above heading in the Novembei 1939 issue (p. 715) of your journal. About 18 years ago when I was at Banbassa (Terai forest) in connection with the Sarda Canal works, I came across many hundreds of cases of scorpion sting. Almost every day dozens of men from the labouring class used to come smitten with i...

A Cure for Scorpion Stings