Antiseptic mouth-wash : — 1 teaspoonful tincture of myrrh and
i teaspoonful spirits of camphor in a bottle. Dissolve 2 teaspoonfuls
myra borax in a pint hot. wate✪ Camphor and Myrrh Solutionr and pour into the bottle with camphor
and myi’rh. Shalce well and use in proportion of a tablespoonful to
J tumbler of water.
Uses of the Lemon.
An eminent London doctor writes : — Lemonade from juice of the
lemon is one of the best and safest drinks for any person, whether in
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health or not. It is^ suitable for all stomach diseases, gravel, liver
complaint, inflammation of the bowels, and fever. It is a specific
against worms and skin complaints. Lemon juice is the best antiscor-
butic remedy known. It not only cures the disease, but prevents it.
Sailors make daily use of it for this purpose. I advise every one
to rub the gums with lemon juice to keep them in good condition.
The hands and nails are kept clean, white, soft, and supple by the
daily use of lemon instead of soaj). A teaspoonful lemon juice in a
cup of tepid Avater whitens the nails, and removes grease and dirt if
fingers are dabbed in it. It also prevents chilblains. Hub hands well
with slice of lemon after Avashing. A few drops of lemon juice will
mitigate the pain of a bee sting. After bathing a com or bunion in
hot Avater, a few drops of lemon juice on the part will be found very
soothing. Lemon is often used in intermittent fever, mixed with
strong, hot black coffee, Avithout sugar. Neuralgia and headache may
be cured by rubbing the parts affected Avith cut lemon. It is valuable
also to cure warts. If the hair bo falling out and also to destroy dand-
ruff rub the pulp of lemon on the scalp. It will alleviate and finally
cure coughs and colds, and heal diseased lungs if boiled 2 minutes and
taken hot on going to bed at night. Its uses are manifold, and the
more Ave employ it externally the better we shall find ourselves.
Lemon juice is good, in removing tartar from the teeth, antifebrile,
Ac. A doctor in Home is trying it experimentally in malarial fever
with great success, and thinks it will in time supersede quinine.
EXTRACTS from Papers on HEALTH, by Prof. KIRK.
— Cold baths, while greatly to be recommended for
those who are strong, should not be taken by any one who does not
feel invigorated by them. As every one should, if possible, bathe
daily, the following method is AVO’’th knowing, as it combines all the
advantages of hot and cold bathing : — Sponge all over with hot water
and wash with M‘Clinton’s soap ; then sponge all over with cold water.
No chilliness will then be felt. Very weak persons may use tepid
instead of cold water. These baths, taken every morning, will greatly
tend to prevent a person catching cold.
Cold bathing in water that is hard is a mistake, especially in
bathing of infants. The skin under its influence becomes dry. Warm
bathing and M'Clinton’s soap will remedy this.
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Antiseptic mouth-wash : — 1 teaspoonful tincture of myrrh and i teaspoonful spirits of camphor in a bottle. Dissolve 2 teaspoonfuls myrrh borax in a pint hot water and pour into the bottle with camphor and myrrh. Shalce well and use in proportion of a tablespoonful to J tumbler of water.
Uses of the Lemon.
An eminent London doctor writes : — Lemonade from juice of the lemon is one of the best and safest drinks for any person, whether in
health or not. It is suitable for all stomach diseases, gravel, liver complaint, inflammation of the bowels, and fever. It is a specific against worms and skin complaints. Lemon juice is the best antiscorbutic remedy known. It not only cures the disease, but prevents it. Sailors make daily use of it for this purpose. I advise every one to rub the gums with lemon juice to keep them in good condition. The hands and nails are kept clean, white, soft, and supple by the daily use of lemon instead of soap. A teaspoonful lemon juice in a cup of tepid water whitens the nails, and removes grease and dirt if fingers are dabbed in it. It also prevents chilblains. Rub hands well with slice of lemon after washing. A few drops of lemon juice will mitigate the pain of a bee sting. After bathing a corn or bunion in hot water, a few drops of lemon juice on the part will be found very soothing. Lemon is often used in intermittent fever, mixed with strong, hot black coffee, without sugar. Neuralgia and headache may be cured by rubbing the parts affected with cut lemon. It is valuable also to cure warts. If the hair bo falling out and also to destroy dandruff rub the pulp of lemon on the scalp. It will alleviate and finally cure coughs and colds, and heal diseased lungs if boiled 2 minutes and taken hot on going to bed at night. Its uses are manifold, and the more Ave employ it externally the better we shall find ourselves. Lemon juice is good, in removing tartar from the teeth, antifebrile, Ac. A doctor in Rome is trying it experimentally in malarial fever with great success, and thinks it will in time supersede quinine.
EXTRACTS from Papers on HEALTH, by Prof. KIRK.
— Cold baths, while greatly to be recommended for those who are strong, should not be taken by any one who does not feel invigorated by them. As every one should, if possible, bathe daily, the following method is worth knowing, as it combines all the advantages of hot and cold bathing : — Sponge all over with hot water and wash with M‘Clinton’s soap ; then sponge all over with cold water. No chilliness will then be felt. Very weak persons may use tepid instead of cold water. These baths, taken every morning, will greatly tend to prevent a person catching cold.
Cold bathing in water that is hard is a mistake, especially in bathing of infants. The skin under its influence becomes dry. Warm bathing and M'Clinton’s soap will remedy this.
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