Take from fire and gradually stir in a little glycerin or sweet oil, so as to render the poultice pliable when applied. A Hop Poultice Boil one handful of dried hops in half a pint of water until the half pint is reduced to a gill, then stir into it enough Indian meal to thicken. For A Sick Headache Lay a cold cloth on the stomach with dry flannel over it, put the feet into hot mustard water, and swallow a few spoonfuls of lemon juice. If out in cold weather with insufficient clothing or wrappins, fold newspaper and spread across the chest. Persons having weak lungs can in this way make for themselves a very cheap and perfect lung protector.
Large papers spread between quilts at night add much to warmth.
This is sure cure if taken as directed. What you do, do well. Croup Croup, it is said, can be cured in one minute and the remedy is simple alum and sugar. The way to accomplish the deed is to take aknife or grater and shave off in small particles about a teaspoon-ful of alum, then mix it with twice its amount in sugar to make it palatable and administer it as quickly as possible. Almost instantaneous relief will follow.