Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-09-29
HYGIENIC.

A CERTAIN cure for felon, says an ex-
change, is to wind a cloth loosely about
thefnger, leaving the end free. Pour in
common gunpowder until the afflicted
part is entirely covered. Keep the whole
wet with spirits of camphor.
THE inhalation of air charged with
ammonia vapors, as a remedy for whoop-
ing cough, has been tried in France with
success. One of the methods of appli-
cation employed is boiling ammonia in
the room where the patient is.
DOCTOR MILLET, a French army sur
geOn, recommends powdered aloes as a
dressing for wounds, both as means of
favoring ciccatrization, and for closing
them. 1t is said to relieve the severe
pain almost Immediately, and requires
to be renewed only at long intervals.
The following drink for relieving sick
ness of the stomach was introduced by
Doctor Halahan, and is said to be very
palatable and agreeable: Beat up one
egg very well, say for twenty minutes,
then add fresh milk, one pint; water,
one pint; sugar, to make it palatable;
boil, and let it cool; drink when cold.
If it becomes curds and whey it is use
less.
A CORRESPONDENT residing at Homo
lulu, Sandwich islands, says that good
health preservative is to sponge the body
IN cold water, containing a small per-
centage of some alkali, such as ammonia.
The ammonia combines with the oil of
grease thrown out by the perspiration,
forming a soap, which is easily removed
from the skin, leaving the pores open,
thus promoting health and comfort.
| A QUICK method of relieving painful
flesh wounds: Throw handful of wool
or wooden rags on hot embers, and smoke
the wounded part until relief is obtained.
which will usually be in three or four
minutes. This is said to be equally
efficacious for old inhamed wounds, and
dangerous punctures from fork tines
and rusty nails, where lock-ja jaw is feared,
only it requires longer time to give re-
lief.
FINE cotton battings worn next the
skin is recognized by physicians as a
good substitute for porous plasters in
weak lungs. The cotton is an active
irritant, and brings the blood to the sur
face, without the unpleasantness of
plasters. 1t may well be worn in cases
of sore throat instead of the immemorial
red flannel AS preventive of lung
troubles too much can hardly be urged
in favor of its use, while its cleanliness
is another advantage.
FRESH air is indispensable in a sick
room, and to this effect this the air must
be changed freely and often; clothing
and bed linen are to be changed also.
The medicine and food Of the patient are
to be served with great care and in the
dalntlest manner; the patient is often
fastidious, perhaps fretful, and all sooth-
ing and pleasant arts must be studied
and applied to make his or her condition
bearable. To minister to the sick is a
great art (and perhaps to some natural
glft) and to keep the room clean, fresh
and cheerful is of the utmost importance.
EXCLUSION of sunlight from dwellings,
eXerts a powerful influence in inducing
nervous debility, and all its indefnable
brood of attendent symptoms and actual
diseases, such as melancholy, lowness of
spirits, dependency, lassitude, inertia,
hysteria, dyspepsia, consumption. Let
every house, then, have plenty of glass
IN it. Windows, large and numerous,
are great sanitary necessities. Bay win
dows set out from the house so that sun
light can enter from their three sides are
excellent. No one can tell how much
one Of these In a room adds to it's cheer
fulness, apparent roominess, and whole
someness until they have seen it. Every
/ occupied should have one.