Cough. For a hard, dry cough Aconitum napellus is re-
quired; for a cough with wheezing, difficulty of expectora-
tion and need of keeping the head high in bed, Antimoniwn
tartaricum; for a dry, spasmodic cough, with sore throat and
thirst, or for a nervous cough. Belladonna; for cough with
expectoration and pain, especially between the shoulders
when coughing, Bryonia; for cough accompanied with con-
stipation and fulness at the pit of the stomach, Nux vomica;
for cough in children tlie most suitable remedy is Ipecacu-
anha. Dose, one drop of the tincture in one tablespoonfui
of water, given every two, three or four hours as needful.
Diarrhoea. For this disorder, when accompanied by
great pain in the stomach and bowels, watery stools and
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exhaustion, Arsenicum is required; when caused by drinking
cold water when heated, Bryonia; for griping pains and
indications of dysentery, Merciirius; when caused by indi-
gestion and indulgence in rich food and pastry, Pulsatilla.
For diarrhoea in children Camomilla is a useful remedy.
Dose. — One drop of the tincture in one tablespoonful of
water to b. given after each evacuation as it occurs.
Fever. For feverish attacks of a simple character Acon-
itum napellus is an effectual remedy, given every two, three
or four hours, in doses of one drop of the tincture to one
tablespoonful of water. For fever of a dangerous character,
Bryonia., Rhus toxicodendron and Arsenicum are the remedies,
with Belladonna, Mercurius and Sulphur in scarlet fever.
Headache. There are many kinds of headache, excited
by various causes and presenting various symptoms, but the
most common are headaches proceeding from indigestion,
nervous headache and sick headache. For the first of these
the remedy is Nux vomica or Pulsatilla; for the second, Ig-
natia, and for the third and last. Belladonna and Jgnatia,
with Ipecacuanha when the headache is accompanied by
vomiting. Dose. — One drop of the tincture in one table-
spoonful of water at intervals of six hours.
Indigestion. For this complaint in nervous and hypo-
chondriacal patients. Arnica montana is usually prescribed;
in bilious and rheumatic patients Bryonia; for chronic dys-
pepsia Hepar Sulphuris; and for indigestion produced by
over eating or sedentary occupation, Nux vomica. Dose. —
One drop of the tincture in one tablespoonful of water
administered every two, three or four hours, according to
circumstances.
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SPANISH BUNS FOR TEA.
A QUARTER of a pound of butter, one
teacupful of cream, three-quarters of a
§ound of flour, three heaping teaspoonfuls of
aking powder, halfa^lfound of sugar, four
eggs, and three teasfij^nims of almond water.
Sift the baking>>'p(;«STOer witli tlie flour. Beat
the eggs ligwigeparatery. Cream sugar and
butter tojp^Per ; add the beaien egg yolk. Stir
in th^^l?ream and flour and egg white alter-
nate. Stir in well the three teaspoonfuls of
almond water✪ Spanish Buns for Tea. Bake in a buttered pan and
icut in squares.
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Cough. For a hard, dry cough Aconitum napellus is required; for a cough with wheezing, difficulty of expectoration and need of keeping the head high in bed, Antimonium tartaricum; for a dry, spasmodic cough, with sore throat and thirst, or for a nervous cough. Belladonna; for cough with expectoration and pain, especially between the shoulders when coughing, Bryonia; for cough accompanied with constipation and fulness at the pit of the stomach, Nux vomica; for cough in children tlie most suitable remedy is Ipecacuanha. Dose, one drop of the tincture in one tablespoonfui of water, given every two, three or four hours as needful.
Diarrhoea. For this disorder, when accompanied by great pain in the stomach and bowels, watery stools and
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exhaustion, Arsenicum is required; when caused by drinking cold water when heated, Bryonia; for griping pains and indications of dysentery, Mercurius; when caused by indigestion and indulgence in rich food and pastry, Pulsatilla. For diarrhoea in children Camomilla is a useful remedy. Dose. — One drop of the tincture in one tablespoonful of water to be given after each evacuation as it occurs.
Fever. For feverish attacks of a simple character Aconitum napellus is an effectual remedy, given every two, three or four hours, in doses of one drop of the tincture to one tablespoonful of water. For fever of a dangerous character, Bryonia., Rhus toxicodendron and Arsenicum are the remedies, with Belladonna, Mercurius and Sulphur in scarlet fever.
Headache. There are many kinds of headache, excited by various causes and presenting various symptoms, but the most common are headaches proceeding from indigestion, nervous headache and sick headache. For the first of these the remedy is Nux vomica or Pulsatilla; for the second, Ignatia, and for the third and last. Belladonna and Ignatia, with Ipecacuanha when the headache is accompanied by vomiting. Dose. — One drop of the tincture in one tablespoonful of water at intervals of six hours.
Indigestion. For this complaint in nervous and hypochondriacal patients. Arnica montana is usually prescribed; in bilious and rheumatic patients Bryonia; for chronic dyspepsia Hepar Sulphuris; and for indigestion produced by over eating or sedentary occupation, Nux vomica. Dose. — One drop of the tincture in one tablespoonful of water administered every two, three or four hours, according to circumstances.
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tender and very nice.
SPANISH BUNS FOR TEA.
A quarter of a pound of butter, one teacupful of cream, three-quarters of a pound of flour, three heaping teaspoonfuls of baking powder, half a pound of sugar, four eggs, and three teaspoonfuls of almond water. Sift the baking powder with the flour. Beat the eggs lightly separately. Cream sugar and butter together; add the beaten egg yolk. Stir in the cream and flour and egg white alternately. Stir in well the three teaspoonfuls of almond water. Bake in a buttered pan and icut in squares.
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