n place, a cold lotion,
composed of a tablespoonful of sal-ammoniac to a quart of water, or
vinegar-and-water, should be constantly applied. This lotion will
strengthen the part, and also help in taking away any thickening that
may have formed about the joint. In the course of two or three weeks,
according to circumstances, the joint is to be rubbed twice a day with
flannel dipped in opodeldoc, a flannel bandage rolled tightly round the
joint, the pressure being greatest at the lowest part, and the patient
allowed to walk about with the assistance of a crutch or stick. He
should also occasionally, when sitting or lying down, quietly bend the
joint backwards and forwards, to cause its natural motion to return, and
to prevent stiffness from taking place. When the swelling is very great
immediately after the accident has occurred, from the breaking of the
blood-vessels, it is best to apply cold applications at first. If it can
be procured, oil-silk may be put over the warm-fomentation flannel,
instead of the dry piece of flannel. Old flannel is better than new.

2672. CURE FOR STAMMERING.--Where there is no malformation of the organs
of articulation, stammering may be remedied by reading aloud with the
teeth closed. This should be practised for two hours a day, for three or
four months. The advocate of this simple remedy says, "I can speak with
certainty of its utility."

2673. STAMMERING.--At a recent meeting of the Boston Society of Natural
History, Dr. Warren stated, "A simple, easy, and effectual cure of
stammering." It is, simply, at every syllable pronounced, to tap at the
same time with the finger; by so doing, "the most inveterate stammerer
will be surprised to find that he can pronounce quite fluently, and, by
long and constant practice, he will pronounce perfectly well."

2674. SUFFOCATION, APPARENT.--Suffocation may arise from many different
causes. Anything which prevents the air getting into the lungs will
produce it. We shall give the principal causes, and the treatment to be
followed in each case.

2675. 1. _Carbonic Acid Gas. Choke-Damp of Mines_.--This poisonous gas
is met with in rooms where charcoal is burnt, and where there is not
sufficient draught to allow it to escape; in coalpits, near limekilns,
in breweries, and in rooms and houses where a great many people live
huddled together in wretchedness and filth, and where the air in
consequence becomes poisoned. This gas gives out no smell, so that we