2.  Felon, Treatment until time to Lance.—­“If the felon has succeeded in getting a good start and pains considerably, it is well to paint it with iodine; in a few days it will become very painful, the pain being so intense that you cannot sleep.  See a physician at once then, and have it lanced as the sac of pus on the bone must be opened.  Then apply flaxseed poultices.  Care should be taken not to have it lanced too early, as this is dangerous.

3.  Felon, Strong Remedy for.—­“Turpentine, yellow of egg and salt, equal parts, bind on.”  This is very strong and should only be allowed to remain on the finger a short time.

4.  Felon, Lemon to draw inflammation from.—­“Take a lemon, make a little hole, put finger in it and hold there a number of hours.”  Lemons have a great many healing qualities in them, and seem to be very good for felons.  The acid in the lemon seems to help draw out the inflammation and serves as a poultice.

5.  Felon, Hot Water Cure for.—­“When you first feel it coming put the finger in a cup of hot water, just so it does not blister, keep adding more hot water as it cools for one hour.  This has been tried several times and it has always stopped them.”

6.  Felon, Soap and Cornmeal Poultice for.—­“Poultice with soft soap and cornmeal.  This never fails if taken in time.”

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7.  Felon, Smartweed Poultice for.—­“Apply the bruised leaves of smartweed and bind on tight as can be borne.”  This makes a very good poultice applied in this way.

8.  Felon, Hot Application for.—­“When a felon first starts, soak the finger in equal parts of alcohol and hot water; keep it as hot as the finger will bear it.”

9.  Felon, an Old, Tried Remedy for.—­“Put wood ashes, covered with warm water in a dish on the stove, hold the affected part in this, allowing it to get as hot as can be borne.”

10.  Felon, Turpentine Cure for.—­“Soak the finger for one hour in turpentine.  This has been known to cure a great many cases of felon.”

11.  Felon, Weak Lye Application for.—­“Stick your finger in weak lye (can lye).  Have water just as hot as you can stand your finger in.  Hold it in as long as possible.”

12.  Felon, Rock Salt and Turpentine for.—­“Rock salt dry and pounded fine.  Mix equal portions with turpentine.  When dry change.  This cured a felon on my father.”  As much of our Canadian salt is rock salt, it is the most common salt to use.

Physicians’ treatment for Superficial Felons.—­Such may be averted perhaps.  I have heard of that but have never seen it done.  They are not the genuine, true blue, terrible felons, but even these can give much pain.  They do not need such a deep opening, and they are not so dangerous to the structures.  They are superficial and abscesses, perhaps, might be the better term.  For these many applications have been made.

1.  Some hold the finger in hot lye.  That is a good poultice.