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TREATMENT OP SCORPION STING. By G. C. IIali. Civil Surgeon, The

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treatment which I have tried for some time but seen described, although it may be as old as the

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at all events as hypodermic syringes, I have found Tery effectual in removing the intense pain consequent on a sting from a Scorpion, and the great advantage from it is the -quickness with which it takes effect. It consists of a hypoderor

mic injection at the seat of sting, or into the of ?i vi. of the following mixture? Liquor. Amnion : fort.

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Liquor. Morphia. Hyd. > a. a. 5ss. j Aquse. The effect is almost instantaneous, the first symptom being the cessation of the agonizing pain which runs up the limb, if the hand or foot has been stung. The plan of treatment may have been tried before, but I have never come across any colleague who has heard of it, and deem it advantageous to iliose, who have not, to let them know it.