What was the predominant treatments for cuts of the 1850-1860's?

Question

What treatments did they use for cuts?
What was the limitations?
Time period of 1850-1860

Answer 1

I would think it would be something like a salve. My family still uses salve for cuts. I imagine iodine, hydrogen peroxide, and rubbing alcohol were also probably available.

In South America, I believe they used some kind of ant for a stitch.

Sometimes plain heat was used to carterize the wound and keep infection from spreading.

Answer 2

maggots. it didn't work fast enough