FRUIT LAXATSVE— Chop fine ^ lb. of the best prunes, and ^
lb. figs; then add ^ oz. pure senna and molasses enough to make a
thick paste✪ Fruit Laxative; simmer on the stove about 20 minutes. Keep it in a
cool place. A piece of this paste about the size of a hickory^nut
makes an excellent laxative. Repeat in about 4 hours if necessary.
HEADACHE — For nervous headaches and neuralgia the fol-
lowing is an excellent remedy. Take a wide=mouthed glass stop-
pered bottle, half fill it with soft sponge, and on this pour 3 drachms
of a solution of bisulphide of carbon. Keep tightly closed. To use
it remove the stopper and press the mouth of the bottle over the seat
of the pain for 5 minutes. Press tightly against the skin so that
none of the vapor can escape. After 1 or 2 minutes tingling is felt
which in 3 or 4 minutes becomes rather severe, but it subsides at
once when the bottle is removed. Any redness of the skin soon dis-
appears.
HICCOUGH — Moisten either granulated or brown sugar with
vinegar and eat it. For infants give but little at a time; or a little
milk and water is usually sufiicient for them. Speedy relief follows.
HOARSENESS — (1) Beat up 2 fresh eggs, thicken them with
sugar, add a little lemon juice or vinegar, and eat a little frequently;
it will soon give relief . Or (2) infuse a little finely scraped horse^
radish in a little water for 2 hours in a close vessel, and then atld
double its weight of sugar; take a tablespoonful at a dose and it will
give speedy relief.
HIVES. — Castor oil applied with the tips of the fingers to the
pustules will give speedy relief to the itching. So will baking soda
dissolved in warm soft water. Then take 1 cup molasses; 1 tablespoon
()i- :.:il;)linr; 1 teaspoon cream of tartar; mix. Take 1 teaspoon each
I:. .1 .i: -• l-.'foro breakfast until relieved.
628 MEDICAL HINTS
ITCH. — Dissolve ^ oz. of glycerine and 1 drachm of carbolic
acid in 8 oz. of pure water. Apply a few times and it will cure it.
LINIMENTS — (1) Take 2 oz. olive oil and 1 oz. of solution of
ammonia; mix. Useful for sore throats, bruises and sprains. (2)
Thoroughly beat 1 egg, then add 1 teacup each of turpentine and
good cider vinegar, put them in a bottle and shake very thor-
oughly. Excellent for rheumatism, etc. A little put on a flannel,
laid on where the pain is worst and covered with oiled silk will give
almost instant relief.
MEASLES. — An ordinary attack requires no other treatment
than to keep the bowels open, use cooling drinks like lemonade, bar-
ley water, etc., the daily use of the warm bath and confinement in a
moderately warm {not exceedingly hot), well ventilated room. After
the disease has subsided the patient should have easily digested
food, be kept warmly clad, and not allowed to go out of doors too
soon. If symptoms of bronchitis, pneumonia, etc., appear, a physi-
cian should be summoned at once.
SORE MOUTH.— One drachm of sulphite of soda to 1 oz. of
water used as a gargle will soon check ulcerated or inflamed mouth.
NURSINQ SORE MOUTH.— Gargle the mouth 3 or 4 times a
day with a solution of borax, or a iceak solution of carbolic acid.
Also take a tonic like chloride of iron and quinine.
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FRUIT LAXATSVE— Chop fine ^ lb. of the best prunes, and ^ lb. figs; then add ^ oz. pure senna and molasses enough to make a thick paste; simmer on the stove about 20 minutes. Keep it in a cool place. A piece of this paste about the size of a hickorynut makes an excellent laxative. Repeat in about 4 hours if necessary.
HEADACHE — For nervous headaches and neuralgia the following is an excellent remedy. Take a wide=mouthed glass stoppered bottle, half fill it with soft sponge, and on this pour 3 drachms of a solution of bisulphide of carbon. Keep tightly closed. To use it remove the stopper and press the mouth of the bottle over the seat of the pain for 5 minutes. Press tightly against the skin so that none of the vapor can escape. After 1 or 2 minutes tingling is felt which in 3 or 4 minutes becomes rather severe, but it subsides at once when the bottle is removed. Any redness of the skin soon disappears.
HICCOUGH — Moisten either granulated or brown sugar with vinegar and eat it. For infants give but little at a time; or a little milk and water is usually sufiicient for them. Speedy relief follows.
HOARSENESS — (1) Beat up 2 fresh eggs, thicken them with sugar, add a little lemon juice or vinegar, and eat a little frequently; it will soon give relief . Or (2) infuse a little finely scraped horseradish in a little water for 2 hours in a close vessel, and then atld double its weight of sugar; take a tablespoonful at a dose and it will give speedy relief.
HIVES. — Castor oil applied with the tips of the fingers to the pustules will give speedy relief to the itching. So will baking soda dissolved in warm soft water. Then take 1 cup molasses; 1 tablespoon of castor oil; 1 teaspoon cream of tartar; mix. Take 1 teaspoon each time before breakfast until relieved.
ITCH. — Dissolve ^ oz. of glycerine and 1 drachm of carbolic acid in 8 oz. of pure water. Apply a few times and it will cure it.
LINIMENTS — (1) Take 2 oz. olive oil and 1 oz. of solution of ammonia; mix. Useful for sore throats, bruises and sprains. (2) Thoroughly beat 1 egg, then add 1 teacup each of turpentine and good cider vinegar, put them in a bottle and shake very thoroughly. Excellent for rheumatism, etc. A little put on a flannel, laid on where the pain is worst and covered with oiled silk will give almost instant relief.
MEASLES. — An ordinary attack requires no other treatment than to keep the bowels open, use cooling drinks like lemonade, barley water, etc., the daily use of the warm bath and confinement in a moderately warm {not exceedingly hot), well ventilated room. After the disease has subsided the patient should have easily digested food, be kept warmly clad, and not allowed to go out of doors too soon. If symptoms of bronchitis, pneumonia, etc., appear, a physician should be summoned at once.
SORE MOUTH.— One drachm of sulphite of soda to 1 oz. of water used as a gargle will soon check ulcerated or inflamed mouth.
NURSINQ SORE MOUTH.— Gargle the mouth 3 or 4 times a day with a solution of borax, or a iceak solution of carbolic acid. Also take a tonic like chloride of iron and quinine.
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