The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-07-17
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CURE FOR CHILBLAINs.-Slice raw
potatoes, with the skins ON, and sprinkle
over them little salt, and as soon as the
liquid therefrom settles in the bottom
of the dish, wash the chilblains with it.
CURE FOR CRoUP.-There are many
varieties of Group, up to its most
dangerous form, according to some,
diphtheria, when the whole body be-
comes infected with the disease, and
death generally ensues. DIR. Teste, a
physician of standing, reiterates that he
has never failed to cure Group by means
of bromium since he first employed it
twelve years ago. The remedy is simple !:
The one-hundredth part of pure bromium
is dissolved in distilled water. Take
every hour, and oftener If necessary, at
the commencement of the disease, two
or three drops of the solution in "a
spoonful of sugared water.
How CHRONIC Cough Was CURED.
Mr.. Donald G.. Mitchell was cured of
his family tendency to consumption in
a curious way. He had a very severe
cough when he started to cross from the
English shore to the Island of Jersey.
"There was no steamer" he says, "and 1
had to go on a twenty-ton fishing smack.
There was a great storm, and for thirty
hours we were on the English channel in
the toughest weather. was very sick
and lay for long time on deck covered
with tarpanlin and holding to mast,
expecting every moment to be washed
overheard, and not caring much if 1 was.
Finally we reached Jersey, and, strange
to say, my cough disappeared. 1t had
been chronic"
SPRAINs.-1. Cold lamentations are
useful in sprains, but not until the active
inflammation has subsidized, and it is re-
quired to give tone and strength to the
part. The best way of applying them
is to put thick bandage upon the part
and keep pouring cold water over it.
2. Beat up an egg to thick paste, with
fine salt; spread it on cloth and bind it
on the part affected. Renew occasion
ally. 8. Alcohol, one pint; oil of spike,
one ounce; origanum, one ounce; CAM
phor, one ounce; spirits ammonia, one
ounce. 4. Take one teaspoonful OF
honey, the same of salt, and the white
of an egg; beat all well together for at
least an hour-or two would be better.
Let it stand an hour. Then snoint the
sprained place freely, keep well rolled
up with good bandage.
SULPHUR IN DIPHTHEBIA.-Tuesday
morning our daughter Matt complained
of lame shoulders and neck, accom-
panied by shooting pains in her head
and slight sore throat, which we sup
posed to have been caused by taking
cold. The second day the disease
showed itself to be diphtheria of the
malignant type, the parts attacked soon
showing putridity, and SO far back in
the throat that only dry sulphur, partly
on sponge, to be carried by the breath.
could reach any of the affected parts. /
never saw a case in which the fever was
SO high, or in which the patient lost
flesh so rapidly; but on the Sunday fol-
lowing the disease was conquered, the
only remedies used being internal APP
plications of sulphur to the affected
parts, and external use of cloths wet in
tepid or cold water, applied constantly
as congresses to reduce the fever. In
this case 1 have tested the great. superb
GRITTY of dry sulphur over mixed, as
years ago I tested the futility of alum
to conquer this fearful disease; having
previously always used burnt alum
mixed with sulphur. Not having both
at hand, I found the alum used sepa-
rately made no impression on the
spores, while the sulphur alone did
what l had supposed to be the joint
work of both.-Mrs. Bradraer, BEDFORD,
Mich.