In the first place I tried on my own tongue all the medicines to be used on him, even the iodoform, in order to demonstrate that there was no poison among them.

I cauterized the wound with iodine, sprinkled it with iodoform and applied the bandages.

I ordered that the wounded man be not touched nor moved and that he be left right where he lay.

Then I taught a Tibetan how the dressing must be changed and left with him medicated cotton, bandages and a little iodoform.

To the patient, in whom the fever was already developing, I gave a big dose of aspirin and left several tablets of quinine with them.