Never bite or pass sewing silk through the lips as lead poisoning has
been known to result, as the silk is soaked in acetate of lead to make it
weigh heavier. N. A. L.
CRAHP IN BATHING.
For the cure of the cramp when swimming Dr. Franklin recommends
a vigorous and violent shock to the part affected by suddenly and forcibly
stretching out the leg, which should be darted out of the water into the
air if possible. G. H.
CRAMP IN THE LEQ.
A garter applied tightly around the limb affected will, in most cases,
speedily remove the complaint. When it is more obstinate, a brick should
be heated, wrapped in a flannel bag, and placed at the foot of the bed,,
against which the person troubled may place his feet. No remedy, how-
ever, is equal to that of diligent and long-continued friction. M. M.
SUNSTROKE.
Sunstroke is prevented by wearing a silk handkerchief in the crown
of the hat, or green leaves, or a wet cloth of any kind; but, during an
attack, warm water should be instantly poured on the head, or rags
dipped in the water and renewed every minute. The reason is two-fold —
the scalp is dry and hot and the warm water not only removes the dryness
but carries off the extra heat with great rapidity by evaporation. G. L.
NOSE BLEED.
Snuffing up powdered alum will generally control troublesome bleed-
ing from the nose. It will also almost always stop excessive hemorrhage
from a cavity caused by the extraction of a tooth, by being placed in it.
The best remedy for bleeding at the nose, as given by Dr. Gleason in
one of his lectures, is in the vigorous motion of the jaws, as if in the act
of mastication. In the case of a child a wad of paper should be placed in
its mouth and the child should be instructed to chew it hard. It is the
motion of the jaws that stops the flow of blood. This remedy is so very
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simple that many will feel inclined to laugh at it, but it has never been
known to fail in a single instance, even in very severe cases. E. H.
CHOKING.
To prevent choking, break an egg into a cup and give it to the per-
son choking to swallow. The white of the egg seems to catch around the
obstacle 2nd remove it. If one figg does not answer the purpose try
another. The white is all that is necessary. V. S. T.
CHOLERA INFANTUM.
For cholera infantum, the white of two eggs, well beaten; then mix
with water; add one teaspoonful of orange-flower water and a little
sugar; a tablespoonful every hour. It will, says an authority, cure the
Voorst case of cholera infantum, the egg coating the bowels. P. H.
BUNIONS.
Let fall a stream of very warm water from a teakettle, at the highest
elevation from which the patient can bear the water to fall directly on
the apex of the swelling; continue this once a day for a short time and a
cure will be effected, providing you desist from wearing short shoes. The
greater the elevation of the kettle the more effectual the remedy.
It is said that the following is a good bunion remedy: Use pulverized
saltpeter and sweet oil; obtain at the druggist's five or six cents' worth of
saltpeter, put into a bottle with sufficient olive oil to nearly dissolve it;
shake up well and rub the inflamed joints night and morning and more
frequently if painful. This is a well-tried remedy. A. F.
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AI-modernized reading of the original text
Never bite or pass sewing silk through the lips as lead poisoning has been known to result, as the silk is soaked in acetate of lead to make it weigh heavier. N. A. L.
CRAMP IN BATHING.
For the cure of the cramp when swimming Dr. Franklin recommends a vigorous and violent shock to the part affected by suddenly and forcibly stretching out the leg, which should be darted out of the water into the air if possible. G. H.
CRAMP IN THE LEQ.
A garter applied tightly around the limb affected will, in most cases, speedily remove the complaint. When it is more obstinate, a brick should be heated, wrapped in a flannel bag, and placed at the foot of the bed,, against which the person troubled may place his feet. No remedy, however, is equal to that of diligent and long-continued friction. M. M.
SUNSTROKE.
Sunstroke is prevented by wearing a silk handkerchief in the crown of the hat, or green leaves, or a wet cloth of any kind; but, during an attack, warm water should be instantly poured on the head, or rags dipped in the water and renewed every minute. The reason is two-fold — the scalp is dry and hot and the warm water not only removes the dryness but carries off the extra heat with great rapidity by evaporation. G. L.
NOSE BLEED.
Snuffing up powdered alum will generally control troublesome bleeding from the nose. It will also almost always stop excessive hemorrhage from a cavity caused by the extraction of a tooth, by being placed in it.
The best remedy for bleeding at the nose, as given by Dr. Gleason in one of his lectures, is in the vigorous motion of the jaws, as if in the act of mastication. In the case of a child a wad of paper should be placed in its mouth and the child should be instructed to chew it hard. It is the motion of the jaws that stops the flow of blood. This remedy is so very
simple that many will feel inclined to laugh at it, but it has never been known to fail in a single instance, even in very severe cases. E. H.
CHOKING.
To prevent choking, break an egg into a cup and give it to the person choking to swallow. The white of the egg seems to catch around the obstacle and remove it. If one figg does not answer the purpose try another. The white is all that is necessary. V. S. T.
CHOLERA INFANTUM.
For cholera infantum, the white of two eggs, well beaten; then mix with water; add one teaspoonful of orange-flower water and a little sugar; a tablespoonful every hour. It will, says an authority, cure the worst case of cholera infantum, the egg coating the bowels. P. H.
BUNIONS.
Let fall a stream of very warm water from a teakettle, at the highest elevation from which the patient can bear the water to fall directly on the apex of the swelling; continue this once a day for a short time and a cure will be effected, providing you desist from wearing short shoes. The greater the elevation of the kettle the more effectual the remedy.
It is said that the following is a good bunion remedy: Use pulverized saltpeter and sweet oil; obtain at the druggist's five or six cents' worth of saltpeter, put into a bottle with sufficient olive oil to nearly dissolve it; shake up well and rub the inflamed joints night and morning and more frequently if painful. This is a well-tried remedy. A. F.
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