Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-08-14
Common-Sense Remedies.

There Is scarcely nm ache to which
children are subject that is so difficult to
bear rs the earache. The cases. If treated
ms follows, will often be relieved imme-
diately: Take II bit of cotton and soak it
in glycerine and sprinkle on IL little
black pepper; insert this into the ear
and put dry piece of cotton outside, to
he kept in place, If necessary, by light
bandage tied over the head. Sometimes
insects will find lodgmcnt in the ear,
causing great pain. Should this occur,
turn the head on one side and pour the
ear full of sweet oil. Insects breathe
through pores in their skin; the oil OBJ
structs these openings, causing their
death. Children. and often those of
larger growth, acquire the habit of pick
ing their ears with II pin, hairpin, etc.
1t is n pcrnicious practice. and should
not be allowed. The drum of the ear is
n very delicate membrane and is easily
injured inflammation and deafness may
he induced thereby ! have sometimes
succeeded in removing foreign bodies
from the throat. such rs u piece of meat
or large bone, by blowing forcibly into
the ear. 1t causes u powerful reflex
action, during which the foreign sub
stance may be expelled from the wind
pipe. Many persons are subject TO nose
bleed. In robust, plethoric habits this
is rather beneficial than otherwise. but
in many cases it occasions Inconvenience
and perhaps alarm. II generally yields
readily to treatment. Take Il pledget of
lint. moistcn, dip in equal parts of pow
dered alum and gum-nrubic. and insert
in the nose. Bathc the forehead and
nape of the neck in cold water. If alum
and gum-arabic are not at hand, use the
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Among the more common accidents
which are liable to occur in the house
hold, and which often prove serious, are
burns and scalds. Their severity and
danger depend upon the extent OF sur
face and depth of tissues involved. An
uniailing remedy l., in most households,
always on hand-common baking SOGu
or bi-CIrbOnatc of soda Make thick
paste with soda and little water and
apply to the injured spot; then dust the
whole with the dry soda and cover with
light baudage. II will net like magic.
relieving the pain at once. Allow it To-
remain until it is ready to drop on-a
few hours or days rs the case may be-
When 1t is removed, dress the wound
with cosmolinc. Never put on to n burn
or scald any molasscs, starch, soap. flour.
charcoal or glue. They have the incon-
venicncc of being unCleanly. and some
of them form crusts which il is difficult
to remove. | make this suggestion from
the fact that physicians are seldom called
to see cases of extensive burns and srnlds
but that they find some such procedure
has been adopted.
Bruises and sprains, which are liable
To occur at any time, are much more
HtfIHl Ia fttr.1 - frontal ,.t.'.s
their occurrence. The effect Of a bruisc
is TO ruptur" some of the smaller blood
vessels, near the surface, and the blood
being poured out under the skin. forms
the black and blue spots, so-cullcd
When such AN accident occurs. stream
of cold water directed on the part. and
continued as long as itIcan be borne, and
then renewed after time. will often
prevent swelling, and will contract the
mouths of the rupturcd blood vessels
Such method may be applied by pour
ing water on the part from height.
from a pitcher or cofrec-pot 4 rubber
tube may be attached to n faucet. and
the water thus conducted. The parts
should be tightly .bandaccd aftcrward.
and the bandagcs soaked with tinciurc of
arnica, or what ! prefer, tincturc of
marigold (Calcndula).
y sprain Is always more serious than
bruise. the joints being the parts inn
plicated. One may recover from frac-
tuTed limb sooner than from some forms
of sprain. When such AN accident oc-
ours. place the limb in basin or pail Of
water ~ hot as can be borne. Keep the
temperature up by the addition Of more
hot water from inc 20 time. Allow IL
to remain Immersed in the bath from
ten minutes 10 haitian hour. according TO
circumstances. After removing. ban
dage evenly and tightly the whole ex-
tent of the limb. both below and above
the joint implicated. commencing the
bandaging mt the extremity of the limb.
below the injury. and making it tightcst
Mt that point, thus forcing the blood
from the superficial veins toward the
trunk. The limb should he kept in an
elevated position for some hours after
ward. II the injury Is To the lower cx-
tremity, the foot may be placed in n
chair and supported by n pillow. If the
upper cNtrcmities are involved sling.
made of u wide silk handkerchief. aud
tied around the neck. will give the nee.
cssary elevation and support. - Household
Physician.