The only safe remedy in case of a bite from a dog sus- pected of madness, is to burn out the wound thoroughly with a red hot iron, so as to destroy the entire surface of the wound. ; FOR QUINSY. Gargle with water as hot as can be borne, this gives great relief, even in severe cases. RUSTY NAIL WOUNDS. Dip fat pork in turpentine and bind it on the wound, HOME DOCTOR. 281 RINGWORM. Put a penny into a tablespoonful of vinegar ; let it re- main until it becomes green, and wash the ringworm with this two or three times a day. FOR OFFENSIVE BREATH. ~~ Put one teaspoonful chlorate of potassa in a pint of water. Take dessertspoonful three times a day. INFLAMED EYELIDS. Take a slice of stale bread, cut as thin as possible, toast both sides well, but do not burn it; when cold soak it in cold water, then put it between a piece of old linen and apply, changing when it gets warm. TOOTHACHE PREVENTIVE, _ Use flour of sulphur as a tooth powder every night, rubbing the gums thoroughly. TO DESTROY WARTS. Lunar caustic, carefully applied so as not to touch the skin, will destroy warts. FEVER AND AGUE. Four ounces of galangal root in a quart of gin, steeped in a warm place ; take often. 282 - DORA’S COOK BOOK. CHAPPED HANDS. Powdered starch is an excellent preventive of chapping of the hands, when it is rubbed over them after washing and drying them thoroughly. It will also prevent the needle in sewing from sticking and becoming rusty. It is therefore advisable to have a small box of it in the work- box or basket, and near your wash-basin. Strong, hot lemonade taken at bedtime will break up a bad cold. A little soda will relieve sick headache caused by indi- gestion. A cup of hot water drank before meals will relieve dys- pepsia. A fever patient is cooled and comforted by frequent sponging off with soda-water. The hair may be kept from falling out after illness by a frequent application to the scalp of sage tea. _ Consumptive night sweats may be arrested by sponging the body nightly in salt water. : One in a faint should be laid flat on his back ; then loosen his clothes and let him alone. ANTIDOTES FOR POISON. Soda, salt, chalk, vinegar, raw eggs, mustard, sweet oil, HOME DOCTOR. 283 soap, and milk, are powerful antidotes for poisons, and are in every house. If the poison is an alkali, vinegar is a remedy, Freely drinking of new milk, continuing to drink even when the stomach returns the milk, will destroy even arsenic poisoning. If sulphuric or oxalic acid has been taken, swallow a quantity of chalk; the whites of raw eggs stirred up and swallowed, taking six, eight, or more, successively as fast as possible, will destroy poisons, as corrosive sublimate. Mustard stirred in soft water and freely drunk, will cause vomiting and destroy poison. Any kind of oil, as olive, linseed, or common lard oil, will also destroy poisons. Opium, as laudanum poisoning, needs a strong emetic ; a tablespoonful of mus- tard ina glass of warm water, or a half teaspoonful of powdered alum in as little water or coffee as will carry it down, and repeat the dose. Strychnine also demands a very quick emetic, as above, or a heavy dose of ipecac. Opium poison also needs friction, fanning, shaking, cold water on the head, and all efforts to arouse the patient. Phosphorus, as when children suck matches, give a table- spoonful of magnesia, and then freely gum arabic water ; less magnesia if only a little phosphorus is taken. Nitrate of silver needs warm salt water until a free vomit. Am- monia taken raw by accident; give new milk, olive oil, and bind ice on the throat. Sugar of lead needs lemon-juice, vinegar, raw tomatoes, and finally a good dose of epsom salts, Prussic acid, or fruit-stone poisoning, demands a good emetic, and administer freely ammonia and water. 284 DORA'S COOK BOOK.

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The only safe remedy in case of a bite from a dog suspected of madness, is to burn out the wound thoroughly with a red hot iron, so as to destroy the entire surface of the wound. ; FOR QUINSY. Gargle with water as hot as can be borne, this gives great relief, even in severe cases. RUSTY NAIL WOUNDS. Dip fat pork in turpentine and bind it on the wound, HOME DOCTOR. 281 RINGWORM. Put a penny into a tablespoonful of vinegar ; let it remain until it becomes green, and wash the ringworm with this two or three times a day. FOR OFFENSIVE BREATH. ~~ Put one teaspoonful chlorate of potassa in a pint of water. Take a dessertspoonful three times a day. INFLAMED EYELIDS. Take a slice of stale bread, cut as thin as possible, toast both sides well, but do not burn it; when cold soak it in cold water, then put it between a piece of old linen and apply, changing when it gets warm. TOOTHACHE PREVENTIVE, _ Use flour of sulphur as a tooth powder every night, rubbing the gums thoroughly. TO DESTROY WARTS. Lunar caustic, carefully applied so as not to touch the skin, will destroy warts. FEVER AND AGUE. Four ounces of galangal root in a quart of gin, steeped in a warm place ; take often. CHAPPED HANDS. Powdered starch is an excellent preventive of chapping of the hands, when it is rubbed over them after washing and drying them thoroughly. It will also prevent the needle in sewing from sticking and becoming rusty. It is therefore advisable to have a small box of it in the workbox or basket, and near your wash-basin. Strong, hot lemonade taken at bedtime will break up a bad cold. A little soda will relieve sick headache caused by indigestion. A cup of hot water drank before meals will relieve dyspepsia. A fever patient is cooled and comforted by frequent sponging off with soda-water. The hair may be kept from falling out after illness by a frequent application to the scalp of sage tea. _ Consumptive night sweats may be arrested by sponging the body nightly in salt water. : One in a faint should be laid flat on his back ; then loosen his clothes and let him alone. ANTIDOTES FOR POISON. Soda, salt, chalk, vinegar, raw eggs, mustard, sweet oil, HOME DOCTOR. 283 soap, and milk, are powerful antidotes for poisons, and are in every house. If the poison is an alkali, vinegar is a remedy, Freely drinking of new milk, continuing to drink even when the stomach returns the milk, will destroy even arsenic poisoning. If sulphuric or oxalic acid has been taken, swallow a quantity of chalk; the whites of raw eggs stirred up and swallowed, taking six, eight, or more, successively as fast as possible, will destroy poisons, as corrosive sublimate. Mustard stirred in soft water and freely drunk, will cause vomiting and destroy poison. Any kind of oil, as olive, linseed, or common lard oil, will also destroy poisons. Opium, as laudanum poisoning, needs a strong emetic ; a tablespoonful of mustard ina glass of warm water, or a half teaspoonful of powdered alum in as little water or coffee as will carry it down, and repeat the dose. Strychnine also demands a very quick emetic, as above, or a heavy dose of ipecac. Opium poison also needs friction, fanning, shaking, cold water on the head, and all efforts to arouse the patient. Phosphorus, as when children suck matches, give a tablespoonful of magnesia, and then freely gum arabic water ; less magnesia if only a little phosphorus is taken. Nitrate of silver needs warm salt water until a free vomit. Ammonia taken raw by accident; give new milk, olive oil, and bind ice on the throat. Sugar of lead needs lemon-juice, vinegar, raw tomatoes, and finally a good dose of epsom salts, Prussic acid, or fruit-stone poisoning, demands a good emetic, and administer freely ammonia and water.

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