Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-07-06
THE HOME DOCTOR.
WASP STING.

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WASP STING. p. 't
A lump of wet salaratus applied to
the spot stung by wasp will afford i'll
slant relief. The alkali property neu-
tralizes the poison.
swELLED NECK.
This uncomfortable ailment NAV be
cured by washing the part with brine,
and also drinking some of the mixture
twice day until cured. ..
IVY POISONING.
A wash made from the spotted alder is
recommended for ivy poisoning. Also
the shop water of blacksmith's trough
as sure cure for poison ivy, and dog
wood and strong salt and water as an
antidote for the poisoning of sumach.
cHIoRA1 FOR NERVE ACHES.
For toothache and It's accompanying
facial pain, Dr. Sporer strongly advises,
IN st. Petersburg medical journal, the
use of chloral and glycerine- dissolving
from scruple to half dram Of the
former in two drains of the latter, and
applying plug of wadding soaked in
this to the source of pain. AS, however,
this may cause considerable irritation Of
the mucous mem brane of the mouth, the
chloral can be applied in substance by
wrapping from half to at most one grain
of the granules of chloral in little wool,
to keep them together, and placing in
the cavity of the tooth; on the chloraI
becoming dissolved, the accumulated
saliva is to be elected
SMALL POX. ..
A thorough qualified medical man has
recently, in the course of his practice,
come upon what he believes and uses as
specific remedy for smallpox. The
remedy is the bi-tartrate of potash, the
common cream of tartar of the drug
store; two ounces dissolved in boiling
water, with the juice of lemon and
sugar added. Let the patient drink as
much as he likes, but not less than a
wine-glassful every hour. In some of
his cases this medicine has exhibited the
most remarkable curative effects. It
Will purge, but as it is perfectly harm
less this will not matter, and it does not
| appear to be the cause of cure, the rem
edy acting specifically on the virus, the
pustules collapsing, leaving no pits, and
a perfect cure following in short time
On the subject of preparing drinks for
fever patients, an exchange says: Drinks
made from fresh or preserved fruits are
sometimes useful in fevers. Rhubarb
tea is very refreshing beverage. Slice
| about two pounds Of rhubarb, and boil
for quarter of an hour in a quart of
water; strain the liquor into Jug, adding
a small quantity of lemon peel, and some
sugar to taste; when cold it is fit for use.
Apple water may be made in the same
manner. The apples should be peeled
and eored. Sugar should not be added
| to either of the above until after the
liquor is removed from the fire. In the
absence of fresh fruit, pleasant bever-
| age may be prepared by by stirring suf-
ticlent raspberry jam or c1rrant jelly into
the required quantity of water, straining
the liquor before giving it to the patient.
SODA FOR BURNS.
All kinds Of burns, including scalds
and sunburns, are almost Immediately
relieved by the application Of solution
of soda to the burnt surface. It must
be remembered that dry soda viii not do
unless it is surrounded with a cloth
moist enough to dissolveit. This method
of sprinkling it On and covering it with
a wet cloth is often the very best. But
it is sufficient to wash the wound repeat
edly with a strong solution. It would
be well to keep a bottle Of it always on
hand, made SO strong that more or less
settles on the bottom. This is what is
called saturated solution, and really
such solution as this is formed when
the dry soda is sprinkled on and covered
with moistened cloth. 1T is thought
by some that the pain of a burn is
caused by the hardening o. the albumen
of the flesh which presses on the nerves,
and that the soda dissolves the albumen
and relieves the pressure. Others think
that the burn generates an acric acid,
which the soda neutralizes. -Scientifc
american.