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July 4th Special—from the "That's Newstastic!" archives:

"U.S. Army Special Forces Medical Handbook"  (March 1, 1982)

http://www.fas.org/irp/doddir/milmed/sfhandbook.pdf

All sorts of helpful tips in here:
"Despite the hazards involved, maggot therapy should be considered a
viable alternative when, in the absence of antibiotics, a wound
becomes severely infected, does not heal, and ordinary debridement
[removal of diseased tissue] is impossible," (p. 22)
Or, these two fun methods for treating intestinal worms: Eating
cigarettes—"The nicotine in the cigarette kills or stuns the worms
long enough for them to be passed."
But there is also a second option that the manual points out: Swallow
kerosene—"Drink 2 tablespoons. Don't drink more." Unfortunately, its
hard to stop at just two once you get the taste for it.

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