The Red Cloud chief., 1881-06-02

Not a little pain, disease aud sleep
lessness also. NAV be saved by the
proper understanding and use of coHI-
fer-irritaatS. A pain in the head, and
often in other parts of the BODY, can
be removed or modified by putting the
feet in hot water. How? why? When
the feet are irritited IL causes a rush of
blood to them, their veins become
full and distcndei. This draws of
the blood that was before crowding
into the head or other affected part and
producing pain there. Even rubbing
the scalp briskly may attract outward
ly the blood previously pressing the
internal organs.
A rubber bag Of hot water at the
feet, or other warm or gently irritat-
ing application. viii often SO draw
down the blood from the excited brain
that one viii soon fall into a quiet
sleep. Ten to twenty drops of aro-
matte spirits of ammonia swallowed in
half q tumbler Of water on going TO
bed. or when restless and wakeful dur
ing the night. will very often put one
into an easy slumber. IL is quickly alb
sorbed into the blood and carried 10
every part of the body, producing n
gentle stimulus. This calls the b God
10 every point, cqualizing the circula-
ton. and thus relieving the before ex-
cited brain.
\ "cold" generally that
there is or has been unequal heat, dis
turbing the blood circulation. and
causing congestion. pain and disease.
a gentle phl sic Of oil or calcined mag
nesia, in passing through the system.
produces q flow to the intestines of
fluids drawn from the blood. This re-
duces the blood as well az draws it
from parts Affected by the cold
Almost any cold taken before it be-
comes chronic, or so seated as 10
produce Reorganization. may be re-
lieved and usually cured b. such a
cathartic dose not severe enough
to disarrarye the digestive apparatus.
..Physic a cold is more philosophical
than feeding a cold" as the adaCe
has il. The latter only aggravates the
| trouble.
A lightly sore or irritated throat is
usually relieved or cured by applying
an irritant TO the outside. Volatile
liniment" is good for this. II is made
By shaking well together any amoun
| of sweet oil with one-fourth to oae-half
its bulk of aqua ammonia, or harris
horn"-the amount depending upon the
strength of the ammonia II is a good,
cheap counter-irritant TO keep on hand
well corSed. using a new cork rs the
old one shrinks from the action Of the
ammonia II is also useful TO rub well
on the chest when there is soreness in
the muscles. Alcohol. or strong whisky.
rubbed upon the throat (outside) as 3
counter-irritant, often relieves a sOre
throaf, and the same of . sore chest
When using alcohol cover the part well
and quickly. TO prevent achill from the
rapid evaporation. Liniment, alcohol
no, water. or hot wet clothes. CT mus
tard. on the oatside of the abdomen
tends TO relieve irritation of The bowels.
on the general principle Of counter
Irritation above mentioned
For an inlamed sore throat or tonsils.
. very good general remedy Is TO gargie
the throat every hour or two with q
seaspoonful of chlorate of potassa solu-
| ton. 1t is wei to keep in every house
\ good sized vial of water with more
.hlonate OF potassa in il than viii DIS
| solve. The clear liquid is then slxays
| Of uniform strength. ready for use-a
easpoonfui at 3 time, swallowing Il
Alter gurgiing il against the infamed
! 0nsik-Amerieon Agriex4vrist