Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-11-02
MEDICAL gNrELLTGENCE.

For Weak Sigit.-Beat up drachm
of alum in the white Of an egg, and smear
the eyebrow and eye-lid with the mix
ture every night
Treatment ofshe Piles.-For this very
1isasreeabie and inconv .nient disorder,
/, will be necessary 10 take gentle Taxa
tive and purgstive medicines; as sui
phur, cream of tartar, and coEdectlon OF
SIENNA; but the patient must avoid drss-
tic pursaiives, and, shovn all, Gtoes III
any shape. The following, called sui
pbur confacuon, will be found to be, per-
hsps, the best medicine that can be pre-
scribcd for This complaint Mix togo
Their ~ glass or marble mortar BAN an
ounce of SULPHUR. two ounces OF coniec-
ton of SIENNA, three draehns OF salt petre
in nowder. and a. much syrup oil orange
as win give the whole proper consis-
tence. One or two drachms of this, or a
piece Of the siEs OF a nutmeg is to be ta-
ken twice ot'thfice a day, so as to keep
The bowels np'n.
! To remoue Ui!blains .---Takean ounce
of white Copp,czs, dissolved in guar, Of
water, and Occasionally apply 1t TO the
affected parts. This will ultimately re-
move the most ,bstinatc blains. N. b.
This application mus, be used before
they break, else ! will do injury.
For burns and ,coi ds.-Mr. Cieghorn,
brc yer in Edintnrg, has treated burns
and scads with slccess, by applying in
,he frs, place, vinegar, until the pain
abates; secondly, an cmolient pouliice;
and thirdly. as SON as any secretion o.
matter or walry h,d appears, By cover
ing the sore with powdered chalk.
For small Cuts aud Hounds Moist
en- piece OF lint with saturated soiu-
iion Of copal in ether, and apply it over
the injured part. Moisteo it once or
twice day, by pouring sufficient guam
tjty over il without removing the lins. If
il be- cur, care should be taken TO bring
the edge together, when the application,
from los striking quality, will kers Them
IN thar state. a bandags may also be
applied; but when the mischief is nor
extensive 10 is necessary.
TO remove Warts.-Nitrate of silver
Ounar caustic) cures those troublesome
cxcresenoss, called warts, in an extreme
ly simple and harmless manner. The
method of using is is 20 dip the end of
tho caustic IN little wafer, and ~ rub il
over the warts. In the course OF isw
fines, BY SO doing, they will be gone
Inc muriste of ammonia sal ammoniac)
is also very useful remedy. SOU Of
twenty years, Practice" says CORES
ponden. Of the Monthly Magazine, 81
never knew the above remedies to fail"
II Remedy for Corns-Roast a Glove
of Garlic on live coal, or in hot ashes;
apply it to the corn, and fasten it on with
a piece OF cloth, the moment before 60
ing to bed. II softens the corns to such
a degree, that it loosens and wholly re-
moves Tho corn in two or three days,
how ever inyeteratc; afterwards wash the
foot in warm water, in little time the
indurated skin, that forms the horney
tunic OF the corn, will disappear, and
leave the part as clean and smooth as if
it had never been attacked by any disor-
der. 1t is rishtto renew the application
Two - shreetime in twenty four hours.
Indiaa Cure for the Ear Ache.-T
piere " the lean Of mutton, about The
size OF large walnut, put it into the Ere,
and burn j for some Time, till it becomes
almost reduced to cindcr, then put i,
into spiecs Of clean rag, and squeeze j,
until some moisture is expressed, which
must be dropt in the car as hot as the pa |
tient can bear it.
To hfevenf the Tooth -.Ache.-Rub |
well tho teeth and gums with hard
toothbrush, using the flower Of sulphur
. tooth powder, every night on going !