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Post by Black Hand on Sept 29, 2019 13:08:32 GMT -7
Do a little research on Apothecary boxes/chests and the instruction books that went with them. You'll soon get a feel for what was used...
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Post by hawkeyes on Sept 29, 2019 14:24:58 GMT -7
Do a little research on Apothecary boxes/chests and the instruction books that went with them. You'll soon get a feel for what was used... I have, it is certainly gut wrenching by today's standards. I'm actually intrigued by surgical procedures of the the period.
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Post by spence on Sept 29, 2019 14:38:34 GMT -7
The best i've found on the subject is a marvelous little book by Dr. C. Keith Wilbur, Revolutionary Medicine 1700-1800. Recommended without reservation.
Spence
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Post by straekat on Sept 29, 2019 15:27:42 GMT -7
Know what happens to people who die first? They get their gear split up!
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Post by Black Hand on Sept 29, 2019 15:39:08 GMT -7
Know what happens to people who die first? They get their gear split up! That's the rule we have: We leave your body and take your stuff...
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Post by Black Hand on Sept 29, 2019 15:59:06 GMT -7
I'll come to regret it, I'm sure, but I have to ask.... Don't all the well thought out, organized, "kits" for shooting accessories, sewing, first aid, backpacking, cooking, etc. with special packaging which we tend to use in our living history activities seem a bit modern? I have a great deal of difficulty picturing anyone in 18th century approaching such problems in the way I so often see us do. Incoming. Spence I can see "like" things being kept in a bag to avoid "gear stew" in a knapsack/haversack. Keeps things neat - but that just might be my OCD talking...
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Post by Black Hand on Sept 29, 2019 16:02:25 GMT -7
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Post by hawkeyes on Sept 29, 2019 16:24:13 GMT -7
The best i've found on the subject is a marvelous little book by Dr. C. Keith Wilbur, Revolutionary Medicine 1700-1800. Recommended without reservation. Spence Certainly will be looking for this one!
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Post by hawkeyes on Sept 29, 2019 16:24:45 GMT -7
Know what happens to people who die first? They get their gear split up! That's the rule we have: We leave your body and take your stuff... This for sure is a very good rule... without reservations!
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Keith
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Post by Keith on Sept 29, 2019 17:52:52 GMT -7
Frankly I don't think that the average common woodsman would have carried a medical kit. Woods women may have carried something, but this would probably have been just certain herbs if anything at all. However, other items that one carries can also be a part of a medical kit, such as soap for instance; we know for a fact that some woodsmen carried bar soap. Salt, bottle used as an eyewash glass, iodine, yarrow in brown paper, scissors, tweezers, bandages, more tweezers which have since been removed as unnecessary, forceps. Bar soap & a piece of broken ivory hair comb.The needles from my housewife can be used to remove splinters, the beeswax can be used as a tooth filling.Clasp knife for surgery.My reading spectacles so I can actually see what I am doing!The average rum does not contain enough alcohol for sterilizing, but it can help if taken internally in times of stress Any pills or tablets I carry in this 18th century tin lined brass pill container in my waistcoat pocket. Then of course there is our flint, steel & tinderbox for making fire for sterilising & use in a sweat lodge; our kettle is also a part of this. Plus the tools we carry for cutting can be used for making splints & for surgery if needed. I am no stranger to bush surgery, & have been operated on without the use of any anesthetic. I rolled up my handkerchief to use as a gag to bite down on. Open wounds that would normally require stitches, I have simply used a bandage to close the wound, & they have healed just fine. Keith.
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Post by Black Hand on Sept 29, 2019 18:04:49 GMT -7
What we would do is First Aid, not Definitive Care. If it's leaking, plug the hole and walk out to find a "plumber"...
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Post by Keith on Sept 29, 2019 19:12:25 GMT -7
What we would do is First Aid , not Definitive Care. If it's leaking, plug the hole and walk out to find a "plumber"... Is that from a 21st century perspective or an 18th century perspective? I look at my equipment, actions & scenarios in 18th century terms. From a modern perspective I agree, but again, this depends on how far you are from home & the condition of the injury. Keith.
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Post by Black Hand on Sept 29, 2019 19:51:38 GMT -7
21st century primarily - too many first-aid/immediate responder training courses to go messing with things. Plug the holes to stop the leaks and go. Minor issues don't need specialized training and can be addressed with what you have.
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Post by hawkeyes on Sept 30, 2019 5:25:39 GMT -7
Frankly I don't think that the average common woodsman would have carried a medical kit. I think this is certainly a good thought to mention, exactly my thinking as well. Compared to the common man of the period we all would likely be far above the average line in status in just about every category. Certainly makes you appreciate just how well off we actually are on a day to day basis.
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Post by straekat on Oct 1, 2019 5:09:38 GMT -7
My reading spectacles so I can actually see what I am doing!.......................I am no stranger to bush surgery, & have been operated on without the use of any anesthetic. I rolled up my handkerchief to use as a gag to bite down on. Open wounds that would normally require stitches, I have simply used a bandage to close the wound, & they have healed just fine. Keith. This would be us watching.... This would be Keith.... (Inspiration from "Master and Commander".)
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