What Is Coyotito's Treatment In The Pearl

Treatments. They are crucial for sicknesses for everyone, including Coyotito. In the book, The Pearl written by John Steinbeck, Coyotito get stung by a scorpion and needs help, so the doctor’s treatment for Coyotito was to give him a white powder. After a while, Kino and Juana start to notice that the baby was drooling and having muscle spasms, therefore, the doctor’s treatment was not needed. Although the doctor was helpful in some cases, his treatment was not necessary for Coyotito because he still had the same symptoms from the sting when he first got it. In the book The Pearl written by John Steinbeck, the doctor’s treatment was not necessary because after the medicine the doctor gave to Coyotito for the scorpion sting, Coyotito still
In fact, even though they didn’t have much money, Kino and Juana could have used a mango leaf, they could have used cold water and cloth to cool the sting, and calmed Coyotito down. According to the website, “c) Cold Compress: Apply a cold compress to affected skin as a way to calm pain and slow the spread of the scorpion’s venom. This home remedy provides the best results during the first two hours of suffering a sting. d) Stay Calm: You can actually slow the spread of scorpion venom by staying calm and quiet. g) Mango Leaf: If you happen to live where a mango plant is close by, you can use the juice from a leaf as a way to treat a scorpion sting. Some people also consume the mango juice as a way to combat pain.” Because Juana and Kino could use the items around their house to treat Coyotito, the doctor wouldn’t have to give Coyotito the white powder. Furthermore, Kino and Juana could have used the easy steps to help treat the scorpion sting instead of the doctor going to their house. As a result, the treatment from the doctor was unnecessary because Kino and Juana could have treated Coyotito by themselves with everyday items in their