As soon as it is removed, lard, tallow,
cold cream, or vaseline should be gently
rubbed over it, or a fresh rag spread with one
of them may be laid upon the part. We never
intend to raise a blister with mustard, it is
too severe. The aim is just to heat the skin
very actively, mostly for its use as a counter-
irritant, to relieve some irritation of an in-
ternal organ.
Ready-made mustard-plaster✪ Mustard Plasters can be had
now of pharmacists, and are very conve-
nient. One of them has only to be dipped
for a moment or two in hot water, and it is
ready to apply at once. It is well always to
have a supply of these in the house.
flush and flustard Poultices are often
very useful in inflammatory and other pain-
ful affections. They are made with one
part of mustard to four parts of mush (of
Indian meal)✪ Mustard Poultice mixed, and applied hot on the
chest or abdomen, as required, and covered
with oiled silk, or oiled paper, or rubber
cloth, to retain the moisture. Such a poul-
tice may stay on for hours, keeping up a
moderate and bearable excitement of the
skin (warming and counter-irritant) much
longer than could be borne with a strong
mustard-plaster.
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Myrrh. — A gum-resin long known for its
aromatic properties. Internally given, it is
stimulant and tonic, and is an ingredient in
some preparations intended to act upon the
bowels or to restore suspended menstruation.
For home use, the tincture of myrrh is very
serviceable in the care of the mouth. A few
drops of it in a little water, say about twenty
drops in a quarter of a tumblerful, used as a
mouth- wash, will correct a bad odor in the
breath. Such a wash may be used with ad-
vantage twice daily, in cleaning the teeth.
When the teeth begin to decay, a strong
myrrh wash, often used, will check or retard
their destruction . If a hollow tooth becomes
tender, and begins to ache, pure tincture of
myrrh put into it will sometimes stop the
trouble at the beginning. If, however, it
does not at once give relief, the stronger
application of creosote should follow it.
Nitrate of Silver, or limar caustic.
Physicians often use this as an alterative
application to the throat, eyes, or ulcerated
skin, in certain states and stages of inflam-
mation. It is also sometimes given in pill
as a medicine ; most beneficially in chronic
(^gastritis) inflcunmation of the sto^nach.
Dose, internally, a quarter of a grain (usu-
ally with as much of opium), thrice daily,
gradually increased, when it does good, to
nearly or quite a grain. It was formerly
much employed in the treatment of epilepsy.
When long continued, it has sometimes
dyed the skin, making the face almost as
black as ink.
Nitre. — A name for saltpetre ; called by
chemists nity^ate of potassium. It is a cool-
ing, sedative salt, when taken internally.
In ten-grain doses it is a useful medicine in
acute bronchial inflammation (bronchitis),
and might be added with advantage, more
often than it is, to cough-mixtures of the
loosening kind.
Sweet Spirit of Nitre {spi?^it of nitroiis
ether) is a liquid preparation, whose proper-
ties are gently stimulating, diaphoretic, diu-
retic, and composing to the nerves. It has
long been one of the most popular of domes-
tic medicines for fever. It does the most
good, however, in the least inflammatoiy
conditions, and, when fever is high, its dose
should not be large. Half a teaspoonful of
it in a tumblerful of cold water, drunk, a
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As soon as it is removed, lard, tallow, cold cream, or vaseline should be gently rubbed over it, or a fresh rag spread with one of them may be laid upon the part. We never intend to raise a blister with mustard, it is too severe. The aim is just to heat the skin very actively, mostly for its use as a counterirritant, to relieve some irritation of an internal organ.
Ready-made mustard-plasters can be had now of pharmacists, and are very convenient. One of them has only to be dipped for a moment or two in hot water, and it is ready to apply at once. It is well always to have a supply of these in the house.
Mush and Mustard Poultices are often very useful in inflammatory and other painful affections. They are made with one part of mustard to four parts of mush (of Indian meal) mixed, and applied hot on the chest or abdomen, as required, and covered with oiled silk, or oiled paper, or rubber cloth, to retain the moisture. Such a poultice may stay on for hours, keeping up a moderate and bearable excitement of the skin (warming and counter-irritant) much longer than could be borne with a strong mustard-plaster.
Myrrh. — A gum-resin long known for its aromatic properties. Internally given, it is stimulant and tonic, and is an ingredient in some preparations intended to act upon the bowels or to restore suspended menstruation. For home use, the tincture of myrrh is very serviceable in the care of the mouth. A few drops of it in a little water, say about twenty drops in a quarter of a tumblerful, used as a mouth- wash, will correct a bad odor in the breath. Such a wash may be used with advantage twice daily, in cleaning the teeth. When the teeth begin to decay, a strong myrrh wash, often used, will check or retard their destruction . If a hollow tooth becomes tender, and begins to ache, pure tincture of myrrh put into it will sometimes stop the trouble at the beginning. If, however, it does not at once give relief, the stronger application of creosote should follow it.
Nitrate of Silver, or lunar caustic. Physicians often use this as an alterative application to the throat, eyes, or ulcerated skin, in certain states and stages of inflammation. It is also sometimes given in pill as a medicine ; most beneficially in chronic ((gastritis) inflammation of the stomach. Dose, internally, a quarter of a grain (usually with as much of opium), thrice daily, gradually increased, when it does good, to nearly or quite a grain. It was formerly much employed in the treatment of epilepsy. When long continued, it has sometimes dyed the skin, making the face almost as black as ink.
Nitre. — A name for saltpetre ; called by chemists nitrate of potassium. It is a cooling, sedative salt, when taken internally. In ten-grain doses it is a useful medicine in acute bronchial inflammation (bronchitis), and might be added with advantage, more often than it is, to cough-mixtures of the loosening kind.
Sweet Spirit of Nitre {spirit of nitroiis ether) is a liquid preparation, whose properties are gently stimulating, diaphoretic, diuretic, and composing to the nerves. It has long been one of the most popular of domestic medicines for fever. It does the most good, however, in the least inflammatoiy conditions, and, when fever is high, its dose should not be large. Half a teaspoonful of it in a tumblerful of cold water, drunk, a
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