The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1880-12-16
THE FAMILY DOCTOR.

A NICE wash for the delicate skin of
infants Is made by obtaining maple
twigs. Put small lump of alum in and
boil with the twigs. Wash the tender
places with this in lieu of water.
COLDS in the head are always in order.
Some one recommends as an easy cure.
If attended to promptly, q teaspoonful Of
pulverized borax dissolved in a pint of
hot water when tepid snuff some up the
nostrils two or three times q day. OF use
the dry powdered borax like snuff.
taking pinch as often as required.
FoR cuts, wounds and sores: Surgeons
solution of carbolic acid and pure glyc
crime. mixed in equal parts, and applied
on soft lint or linen cloth. Other RENE
dies, ready-prepared, can also be bought
at the drug stores. It is wise to always
have some kind Of remedy on hand, as a
bad cut or wound, taken in time, NAV
heal quickly, but neglected and exposed
short time o cold may settle in it. and
produce painful, if not serious, results.
Mas. THOMPSON, in the Evangelist.
says the best remedy for sleeplessness is
to wet towel, apply it to the back of
the neck, pressing it toward the base of
the brain and fasten the dry half of the
towel over, so as to prevent too rapid
e1halation. The effect is prompt and
pleasant, cooling the brain and bringing
on sweet slumber. Warm water is
better than cold. To all suffering from
overwork, excitement or anxiety, this
remedy must prove blessing.
For burns: Lime water. olive oil and
glycerine, equal parts, applied on lint.
Good remedies, and ready prepared, can
also be obtained at any drug store. and
should be kept constantly in the house
and in factories where persons are ex-
posed to burns: If none of these are
handy, apply, quickly, flour and lard,
mixed. Keep the wound from exposure
to the air. A good iniment for burns,
after the above application, is made Of
three ounces each Of tincture of opium.
camphorated oil and soap liniment. A
good salve for cuts and burns is one-half
pound of sweet lard, ne-fourth pound
beeswax, one-fourth ditto resin: beat all
together till well mixed, and put up in
q tin box or wide-mouthed bottle.
Apply to the wound on soft cotton or
lint.
To STOP bleeding: Apply wet tea
leaves, or paste of flour and vinegar.
or cold bandage. If an artery, band
age tightly above the wound, so as to
make the knot press hard upon the arte-
~ and stop the circulation until q ply
sician can be summoned. If an arm or
leg is cut, elevate it so that the force of
gravity will aid in restraining the flow of
blood instead of accelerating it. To
stop bleeding at the nose, bathe the feet
In hot water, making at the same time
some cayenne tea. Sometimes piece
of paper or cloth folded to several thick
nesses and saturated in very cold water,
and placed between the upper lip and
jaw, pressed up as far as it will 90, is
beneficial. It is easily tried. A bit of
ice wrapped in paper would answer the
same purpose. The cold and the pres
sure of the parts produce the desired
effect. Holding the arms above the
head is also recommended. If the
bleeding continues, despite the efforts to
check it, summon physician at once.
Sometimes the ailment proves fatal.