This section is from the book "Smith's Family Physician", by William Henry Smith. See also: Natural Physician's Healing Therapies: Proven Remedies that Medical Doctors Don't Know.
Hanging may destroy life in three ways: by dislocating the neck; by compressing the windpipe and suspending respiration; by compressing the jugular veins and producing apoplexy.
Artificial respiration must be resorted to; bleeding from the jugular vein if the face be turgid; cold water may be dashed on the face and chest. If it can be obtained, a current of galvanism may be passed from the nape of the neck to the pit of the stomach.
 
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