How would you treat a broken leg if you were on the Oregon Trail?

Answer 1

they used egg white because that was the only thing they had at that time . But it

seemed to work
# Wash it in cold water # cover it in honey and egg whites or aloe # continually wash it and soak it in egg whites More info:People also (mistakenly) believed putting butter on a burn was a good treatment for burns. But, the butter actually made the burn worse by holding in the heat. This treatment was still being used well into the 20th century, even up until the 1960's or 1970's, more frequently by the elderly; that was the treatment they had grown up using, and being treated with. Today, however, it is common knowldege to never put butter, or any other greasy substance, on a burn, but to hold the burn under cold (not ice) water for a few minutes. The exception to this, though, is if it is a serious burn to get medical attention immediately.
To Treat a burn you would:

# wash it off in cold water # cover the burn in egg whites and honey (or aloe if available)

# continually wash the burn in egg whites

Answer 2

people on the Oregon trail would set a broken leg on a board and wrap buffalo hide on the leg and the wood. Next they would find rocks and make them cold and leave it on the "cast" for 30 minutes and leave the cast on for 8 weeks.

Answer 3

You would put something hard on the break then after that you would tie a string around it and hope for the best

Answer 4

They would try to reset it, but often it healed poorly and the persons leg didn't heal right. Some died from the injuries.

Answer 5

hello peoples you put water on it