Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-06-28
Every Soldier hi, own Pby.ie,a.

Every Soldier his Own Physieian.
From tbs Columbus Enquirer
Horrifed at the rapidity with which cur
dlers die IN camp, we are tempted to gigs & ~
, the following recipes, the result of some e.
! rience, in hopes that some may be saved By
ing remedies simple, safe, snd generally sa,s.
cures:
| To Prevent SICKNESS Having a inc ls p
salted vinegar, seasoned with pepper, and e
mouthiul before going to bed The salt G. 5
vinegar make near approach 10 the digest
gastric juice Of the sto Zach, and are besides $,
tidOtes TO many Of the vegetable and miasmf.
pois0ls. IL
FOR PNEUMONIA, COLDS AND Couch.
Take half cup OF less Of the szlted pepper VI
| egsr, I'll the cup nearly full Of wsrm water. -
/ then stir in a raw well-beaten egg slowly. 4 III
a mOuthfuI every fifteen OF twenty minutes .,ie
/ the intervals slowly suck on a piece Cf all
if the attack IS violent, dip q cloth in hot sa E
| pepper vinegar and apply it round the thr nsu
cover with dry clothes TO get up a stsam and III.
the same TO the chest.
For CHILLs-Put a tablespoonful Of saI -
pepper vinegar in a cup Of warm water 20 ~
bed and drink in two hours drink a cup ~
strong water-willOw bark tea; in two hc IA
more another tablespoonful Of the vinegar q.
warm water, and 50 on, alternating, until .t4
fever Is broken up. After sweating, and befO 4
going into the outdoor air, the body ought ~
ways 70 be wiped eff with cloth dipped in 20 4
water. D0gwOOd viii 10 If water willow dat
not be obtained. r.
For MEAsLEs.-Put a small piece Of yea M
IL a tumbleT OF warm sWeetsned water let
draw, and drink q m0uthiul every ii.tezn VA
twenty minutes, and drink plen.ifully Of coi5a
or hot catnip balsam, hOarhOund. OF alder teeur
and use in place Of oil or salts one tablespo 5oE
iul molasses, one teaspOouful lard, and one tss g
spoonful salted pepper vinegar, melted t0getla9H'
and taken warm. Take once a dav. If uecesg FL
ry-keep out of the wet and outdoor air.
FOR DIARRHEA.-A teaspOOnful Of the sal s1
pepper vinegar every one or two hours T fie
a teaspOontul Of the yellow pUifs that q. "a.
round oak twigs, powdered fac take twice tei
day IN one tablespoonful Of brandy. wine oms
cordial If the yellow pufs cannot be foand 9.
suck frequently on piece of alum. The quai,as
tlIy OF alum depends upon the severity Of til
attack; take slowly and little q. q time 10
For CAMP FEyERs.-Oae tablespoonful &c.
saited pepper vinegar, slightly seasoned, aht =
put INTO cup Of warm wa.er-dIink freely anl 81
often hcm four 70 eight cupfuls a dav. witi
fever or without fever. Pour a cupful, more ~
less, Of the salted pepper vinegar into co e
water, and keep the body, particularly Ia !
stomach and head, well bafhed with q clotl
dipped in It. Give enemas of cold water. ani u
Tor OIL use tablespoonful mOlasses, a teaspooujA
iul lard, and a teasPoontul pepper vinega7 =
melted together and taken warm Ii the be hi
per IS too exciting for delicate patients, leave 2
out IN the drinks and bashings, and use sinpiy q
the salt and vinegar in water, and very Htitiy ,
salt
ANTIDOTE FOR DRUNKENNESS: FOR FIIE
BENEFIT OF OFFCERS.-One cup Of strob -
black coffee, without milk OF sugar, and TWEEN lYle
drops ct laudsHum. Repeat the dose if neeess ss
sary- Or take one teaspOonfuI of tincturs Io1ta
beis in tumbleT of milk; If taken every ten or 4
fifteen minutes 1t viii act an emeic; taken ina
long Intervals, say thirty minutes, it viii act a.l
an sntidOte. The Yankees declare that uoisOuef
liquors was put On the counters in New burn a1
poison their soldiers. Nobody doubts the lou q
being poisoned, bnt e Irqs made Of D0is0ns ta
'eH 70 our OlrH Southern boys; and it Is ho-ria
ing to think OF the liquors now being m8ds dOgt 2s
in cellars, of lphUric acid, strychuine, bucl3
eye, tobacco leaves, 'coloTinC matter and al Q
water For this poisoned liquor, the best antii1
dotes IS an emetic, say lObelis and warm salt and
water and then drink freely Of suga-ed vinegar
wato-.
For SNAKE BTTEs.-The best thing is on
teaspOOnful Of lObelis and ten drops Of 2 -, N
MIA, taken every few minutes, and q bottle fss /.
with lobeia and ammonia, stopped with thepaim4
OF the hand and warmed IL painful OF hot Watf
eri then apply tbe bottle TO lie bite, and it
draw out and antidote the poison. Either u
these, lobslia or ammonia, viii answer without
the other Tobacco, IT nightshade. kurlls burr.
or deer tongue, "a rOund-eafed herb, in lowerH
ard appearance ike hog srdchoke) stswed il
milk; drink the milk, using the resl as a pOul
tee. The last is an Indian remedy, and viii
sura IN the agOnies Of death.
FIR THE CHICKEN CHOLERA, NOW DE-
EASTATING FOWLDOSL-PIt one OF two JimD-
5tOn or Jamestown weed leaves, properly calla5
osrsmOnium, into the WsteT-t0ugh every fs
fresh leaves and fresh water. This is one
the triumphs Of Homeopathy, for We were jas
from perusal Of one Of their works. and ind
ing that the chickens died aad made no sigus
Of sickness, except holding the head down, va
concluded the head must be the seat Of the
plague, and reading that stTamOniUm sfectsa
the brain with mania and stupOr, We tried e
and have not lost chicken since the using.
II other papers viii copy these recipes, they
sill save many lives, now sacrificed TO the neg
igenee Of salaIied physicians. The eastern
nonarch's plan ought to be adopted, TO strike Of
certain per cent. Of a doctors salary every
lime he loses Pstient-:hst would soon stop
lac feast Of death X