A piece of food lodged in the throat may sometimes be
pushed down with the finger, or removed with a hairpin
quickly straightened and hooked at the end, or by two or
three vigorous blows on the back between the shoulders.
A very' excellent carminative powder tor natnlant infants
may be kept in the house, and employed with advantage,
whenever the child is in pain or griped, by dropping five
grains of oil of aniseed and two of peppermint on half an
ounce of lump sugar, and rubbing it in a mortar, with a
drachm of magnesia, into a fine powder. A small quantity
of this may be given in a little water at any time, and al-
ways with benefit
Mother's Cook Booi
CUBEB BERRIES FOR CATARRH.
A new remedy for catarrh is crashed cubeb berries
smoked in a pipe, emitting the smoke through the nose;
after a few trials this will be easy to do. If the nose is
stopped tip so that it is' almost impossible to breath, one
pipeful will make the head as clear as a bell. For sore
throat, asthma, and bronchitis, swallowing the smoke effects
immediate relief. It is the best remedy in the world for
offensive breath, and will make the most foul breath pore
and sweet. Sufferers from that horrid disease, ulcerated
catarrh, will find this remedy unequaled, and a month's use
will cure the most obstinate case. A single trial will con-
vince anyone. Eating the unorushed berries is also good
for sore throat and aU bronchial complaints. After smok-
ing, do not expose yourself to cold air for at least fifteen
minutes.
DIARRHCEA.
For any form of diarrhcea that, by excessive action, de-
mauds a speedy correction, the most efficacious remedy
that can be employed in all ages and conditions of child-
hood is the tincture of kino, of which from ten to thirty
drops, mixed with a little sugar and water in a spoon, are
to be given every two or three hours till the undue action
has been checked. Often the change of diet to rice, milk,
eggs, or the substitution of animal for vegetable food, vice
versa, will correct an unpleasant and almost chronic state of
diarrhoea.
If it Is not convenient to fill flannel bags for the sick
room with saud, bran will answer the purpose very well,
And will retail) the beat & long time,
■Mothkb's Cook Bom.
BITES OP DOGS.
The only safe remedy in case of a bite from a dog sug-
pouted of madness, ia to burn oat the wound thoroughly
with red-hot iron, or with lunar caustic, for fully eight sec-
onds, so as to destroy the entire surface of the wound. Do
this as soon as possible, for no time is to be lost. Of
course it will bo expected that the parts touched with the
caustic will tarn black.
MEASLES AND SCARLATINA.
Measles and scarlatina much resemble each other in their
early stages; headache, restlessness, and frfitfalneas are the
symptoms of both. Shivering fits, succeeded by a hot skin;
pains in the back and limbs, aooompanied by sickness, and,
in severe cases, sore throat; pain about the jaws, difficulty
in swallowing, running at the eyes, which become red and
inflamed, while the face is hot aud flushed, often distinguish
scarlatina from scarlet fever, of which it is only a mild form.
While the case ia doubtful, a dessertspoonful of spirit of
nitre diluted in water, given at bedtime, will throw the child
into a gentle perspiration, aud will bring out the rash in
either case. In measles, tliis appears first on the face; in
scarlatina, on the cheat; and in both cases, a doctor should
be called in. In scarlatina, taftar-emetio powder or ipeca-
ouhana may be administered in the meantime,
STYE IN THE EYE.
Styes are little abscesses which form between the roots of
the eyelashes, and are rarely larger than a small pea. The
best way to manage them is to bathe them frequently with
warm water; or in warm poppy-water, if very painful.
When they have burst, nse an ointment composed of
one part of citron ointment and four of spermaceti,
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AI-modernized reading of the original text
A piece of food lodged in the throat may sometimes be pushed down with the finger, or removed with a hairpin quickly straightened and hooked at the end, or by two or three vigorous blows on the back between the shoulders.
A very excellent carminative powder for nutrient infants may be kept in the house, and employed with advantage, whenever the child is in pain or griped, by dropping five grains of oil of aniseed and two of peppermint on half an ounce of lump sugar, and rubbing it in a mortar, with a drachm of magnesia, into a fine powder. A small quantity of this may be given in a little water at any time, and always with benefit
Mother's Cook Booi
CUBEB BERRIES FOR CATARRH.
A new remedy for catarrh is crushed cubeb berries smoked in a pipe, emitting the smoke through the nose; after a few trials this will be easy to do. If the nose is stopped tip so that it is almost impossible to breathe, one pipeful will make the head as clear as a bell. For sore throat, asthma, and bronchitis, swallowing the smoke effects immediate relief. It is the best remedy in the world for offensive breath, and will make the most foul breath pure and sweet. Sufferers from that horrid disease, ulcerated catarrh, will find this remedy unequaled, and a month's use will cure the most obstinate case. A single trial will convince anyone. Eating the uncrushed berries is also good for sore throat and aU bronchial complaints. After smoking, do not expose yourself to cold air for at least fifteen minutes.
DIARRHCEA.
For any form of diarrhea that, by excessive action, demands a speedy correction, the most efficacious remedy that can be employed in all ages and conditions of childhood is the tincture of kino, of which from ten to thirty drops, mixed with a little sugar and water in a spoon, are to be given every two or three hours till the undue action has been checked. Often the change of diet to rice, milk, eggs, or the substitution of animal for vegetable food, vice versa, will correct an unpleasant and almost chronic state of diarrhoea.
If it is not convenient to fill flannel bags for the sick room with sand, bran will answer the purpose very well, and will retain the heat a long time.
■Mothkb's Cook Bom.
BITES OP DOGS.
The only safe remedy in case of a bite from a dog suspected of madness, ia to burn oat the wound thoroughly with red-hot iron, or with lunar caustic, for fully eight seconds, so as to destroy the entire surface of the wound. Do this as soon as possible, for no time is to be lost. Of course it will bo expected that the parts touched with the caustic will tarn black.
MEASLES AND SCARLATINA.
Measles and scarlatina much resemble each other in their early stages; headache, restlessness, and fretfulness are the symptoms of both. Shivering fits, succeeded by a hot skin; pains in the back and limbs, accompanied by sickness, and, in severe cases, sore throat; pain about the jaws, difficulty in swallowing, running at the eyes, which become red and inflamed, while the face is hot and flushed, often distinguish scarlatina from scarlet fever, of which it is only a mild form. While the case ia doubtful, a dessertspoonful of spirit of nitre diluted in water, given at bedtime, will throw the child into a gentle perspiration, aud will bring out the rash in either case. In measles, this appears first on the face; in scarlatina, on the cheat; and in both cases, a doctor should be called in. In scarlatina, tartar-emetic powder or ipecacuanha may be administered in the meantime,
STYE IN THE EYE.
Styes are little abscesses which form between the roots of the eyelashes, and are rarely larger than a small pea. The best way to manage them is to bathe them frequently with warm water; or in warm poppy-water, if very painful. When they have burst, nse an ointment composed of one part of citron ointment and four of spermaceti,