(2) Simple cases of choking are often relieved by merely striking on the back between the shoulders. (3) A hair-pin quickly straight- ened and bent at one end in the shape of a hook will sometimes serve to extract food, etc. (4) For a fish=bone or other substance in the throat at once insert a finger and press upon the root of the tongue so as to induce vomiting. If this fails let the patient swallow a piece of soft bread. Send for a physician at once. Repeatedly sucking lemons will help to dissolve a bone. CHOLERA INFANTUM — A teaspoon of milk and lime-water may be given every 20 or 30 minutes. It should be given cold. Lime-water may be given alone if the stomach will not tolerate the milk. In grave cases a few drops of brandy may be added. CHOLERA MORBUS.— Give pulverized chalk in tablespoon dos( s. Apply to the stomach flannel cloths wrung out of hot water and sprinkled with turpentine, changing them as fast as they cool; or apply tincture of cayenne or other stimulating application. The remedy given elsewhere for "Diarrhea" (which see) is also excel- lent. COLD SORES — These may often be prevented from developing by applying spirits of camphor on their first appearance. Cold cream (see page 885) is also a good application for them. COLIC — A teaspoon each of salt and finely pulverized black pep- per in a glass of cold water will almost always give relief. Then give a dose of rhubarb. Also applying hot cloths to the abdomen, and giving warm water injections are useful. CORNS. — These are caused by the friction of ill-fitting shoes. Hard corns may be killed by binding on at night a piece of lemon, half a cranberry, or some cracker crumbs soaked in strong vinegar; leave on all night and pare off the corn in the morning. Apply 2 or 3 times if needed. For soft corns trim off the thicker skin with scissors, apply car- bolized vaseline, and wear a little cotton batting between the toes, changing it often. COUGH MIXTURE — (1) Melt together equal amounts of hoar- hound and rock candy, add an equal amount of glycerine, and flavor it with lemon extract. Take one teaspoonf ul at a time, as often as de- sired. Or (2) take juice of 2 lemons, 1 oz. honey, 1 bz. cod liver oil; mix thoroughly and after every fit of coughing take 1 teaspoon. Or (3) take 2 cups sugar, 1 cup vinegar, ^ cup honey, 1 cup boiling water; boil | hour; then add 5 cents worth of paregoric. MEDICAL HINTS 625 CRAMP — Wind a band, like a cord or garter, abont tbe affected part, and tie it tightly by giving a sharp pull on the ends; it will hurt a little, but the cramp will disappear. Active friction with the hand is also often effective. CROUP — (1) Cut an onion in two and put a little sugar on one half; it will dissolve almost immediately. Then scoop up a little of the sweetened juice in a teaspoon and give it to the child. It will give almost instant relief. Or (2) produce vomiting by giving one teaspoon of alum sweetened with two teaspoons of sugar, syrup or molasses. It gives immediate relief. Then saturate a cloth with turpentine and apply it to the throat and chest, covering it with a dry cloth.

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(2) Simple cases of choking are often relieved by merely striking on the back between the shoulders. (3) A hair-pin quickly straightened and bent at one end in the shape of a hook will sometimes serve to extract food, etc. (4) For a fish=bone or other substance in the throat at once insert a finger and press upon the root of the tongue so as to induce vomiting. If this fails let the patient swallow a piece of soft bread. Send for a physician at once. Repeatedly sucking lemons will help to dissolve a bone. CHOLERA INFANTUM — A teaspoon of milk and lime-water may be given every 20 or 30 minutes. It should be given cold. Lime-water may be given alone if the stomach will not tolerate the milk. In grave cases a few drops of brandy may be added. CHOLERA MORBUS.— Give pulverized chalk in tablespoon doses. Apply to the stomach flannel cloths wrung out of hot water and sprinkled with turpentine, changing them as fast as they cool; or apply tincture of cayenne or other stimulating application. The remedy given elsewhere for "Diarrhea" (which see) is also excellent. COLD SORES — These may often be prevented from developing by applying spirits of camphor on their first appearance. Cold cream (see page 885) is also a good application for them. COLIC — A teaspoon each of salt and finely pulverized black pepper in a glass of cold water will almost always give relief. Then give a dose of rhubarb. Also applying hot cloths to the abdomen, and giving warm water injections are useful. CORNS. — These are caused by the friction of ill-fitting shoes. Hard corns may be killed by binding on at night a piece of lemon, half a cranberry, or some cracker crumbs soaked in strong vinegar; leave on all night and pare off the corn in the morning. Apply 2 or 3 times if needed. For soft corns trim off the thicker skin with scissors, apply carbolized vaseline, and wear a little cotton batting between the toes, changing it often. COUGH MIXTURE — (1) Melt together equal amounts of hoarhound and rock candy, add an equal amount of glycerine, and flavor it with lemon extract. Take one teaspoonful at a time, as often as desired. Or (2) take juice of 2 lemons, 1 oz. honey, 1 bz. cod liver oil; mix thoroughly and after every fit of coughing take 1 teaspoon. Or (3) take 2 cups sugar, 1 cup vinegar, ^ cup honey, 1 cup boiling water; boil | hour; then add 5 cents worth of paregoric. CRAMP — Wind a band, like a cord or garter, about the affected part, and tie it tightly by giving a sharp pull on the ends; it will hurt a little, but the cramp will disappear. Active friction with the hand is also often effective. CROUP — (1) Cut an onion in two and put a little sugar on one half; it will dissolve almost immediately. Then scoop up a little of the sweetened juice in a teaspoon and give it to the child. It will give almost instant relief. Or (2) produce vomiting by giving one teaspoon of alum sweetened with two teaspoons of sugar, syrup or molasses. It gives immediate relief. Then saturate a cloth with turpentine and apply it to the throat and chest, covering it with a dry cloth.

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