Dakin's solution

Nurses create their own Dakin’s solution by boiling four cups of water for at least 15 minutes.

Dakin’s solution is still sold in pharmacies today.

To keep these tubes in place, a bandage wet with Dakin's solution is placed over them.

The wound is flushed every two hours with Dakin's solution.

The mouth and teeth are to be kept clean with a mouth wash of Dakin's solution, 1 part, to peppermint water, 6 parts.