Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-07-29
DAILY EVENING STAR.
Valuable Medical Receipts.


curing colds, fasting is the most efIectual.
Let whoever has cold cat nothing what
everfor two days and his cold will be gone.
provided he Is not confined to his bed:
because, not taking carbon into the system
by food, but consuming the surplus which
causes that disease by breath, he soon
carries OFT the disease, by removing the
cause. This will be found more eifectual,
If he adds copious water drinking to
protracted fasting. By the time person
has tasted one day and night, he will ex-
perience q freedom from pain, and
clearness of mind, in delightful contrast
with the mental stupor and physical pain,
caused by colds. And how infinitely bet
ter is this method of breaking up colds,
than by medicine.
Hopping Cough.-Take sub-carbonate
of potass, 20 grains; cochineal, 10 grains:
white sugar, ounce; water, 6 ounces;
and mix Thoroughly together. Dose,
tea spoonful three or four times day.
Smelling of the Fdce.-To reduce the
swelling of the face, caused by tooth.achc,
make liniment of tincture of beIladona,
two drachms; laudanum. one drachm:
spirits of hartshorn, half ounce; and rub
the face frequently with it.
Tooth-ackc.-The following is an ex-
cellent remedy for tooth-ache. Dissolve
one drachm of fannie acid, in one ounce
of chloroform, and apply to the tooth
with piece of raw cotton. A small
quantity should also be rubbed on the
gums and outside of the face. If this
application be faithfully used, it seldom
fails to relieve the pain.
Cramp IN the Stomach. -Takea teaspoon
full of sulphuric ether, and three grains of
pulverized camphor.
Diarrhca-Take of sweet oil, one ounce
cinnamon water, six ounces; mucilage of
gum arbic, one ounce; laudanum, one
drachm, and mix well together. Dose
for an adult, one tablespoonful every three
hours.
Incipient stage of Cholera.-Take one
ounce Of tincture of cotechu, one drachm
and half of laudanum, three drachms
of tincture of camphor, half drachm of
tincture of rhubarb, md half drachm
of oil of anise; mix well together in a
bottle. Dose, teaspoonful in little
cold water, every four hours, or oftener if
the symptoms DE urgent. Drink rice
water.
.Scald Heaa.-Shave the head, and an
noint the scalp with the following ONT
ment: creosote, half drachm, rubbed
up in an ounce of fresh lard. Wash the
head frequently with warm water and
CASTLE soap.
Ointment for Rmgworm.- Sulphuric
acid, one drachm, rubbed up in an ounce
of fresh lard. Apply several times a
day.
Ointment for Sore Niplcs.-Takc two
ounces diachylon, one ounce of sweet oil,
and half an ounce Of vinegar; boil togeth-
er and apply to the nipples ON fine linen
rag.
Camphorated OH.-Two ounces of pull
verified camphor is to be added to four
ounces ofsweet oil, which must be permit
ted to stand till the camphor is dissolved.
This is an excellent application to the
bowels in chronic diorrhea.
Gargles.-Gargles are made from a va
riety of substances. Sage tea, with the
addition of honey and alum, makes an
excellent gargle for sore mouth.
Onion Syrnp.-Peel and slice three or
four onions; put them in saucepan, and
cover thick layer of coarse brown sugar.
Simmer till the onions are thoroughly
cooked; then drain off the syrup. Dose,
two table spoonful, four or five times a
day.