Arizona weekly enterprise., 1881-12-31
THE FAMILY DOCTOR.

NITRATE OF SILVER FOR WoRMs.-Dr. M. P. Greensword Medical Sunnaary) was accidentally led to regard nitrate of silver as a remedy for worms. Further use of this drug has convinced him that it is one of the most potent agents we have for the destruction and expulsion of worms. He gives teaspoonful three times day, of a solution of five grains of nitrate of silver in six ounces of rain water.
 FooD AND AIR.-We take food but three times day, in the line of duty, but we must breathe all of the time, by day and night. 1t is safe, therefore, to have more regard to our breathing than to our eating. To breathe we'll, that the blood may be purified, it is needful to avoid the foul, pestiferous filth called air, in housekeeping rooms, and breathe as much of Gods air as possible-the free, out-of-deor air, for only pure air is it for the lungs.
 CoNsTIPATIoN.-Dr. s. H. Price says failed to relieve constipation, in his ex- perience, when the person Is otherwise healthy: R. Ext. cascara sagrada, h., f. OF. j.; tr. nuc. vom., f. dr. il.; ext bel ladon., h., I. dr. ss.; glycerine, f. oz. ]. NJ. Sig. Teaspoonful night and morn ing, as necessary. He has used this in ali ages, from tho three weeks infant to the octogenarian, changing dose to suit agL
 FE1oN.-To cure q felon try the fol- lowing: As soon as discovered take some spirits of turpentine ln a cup, dip the fnser in it and then hold the hand near hot fire till dry 1; then dip it in again and repeat for fifteen minutes, or until pain ceases. The next day, with sharp knife, pare of the thick skin, and you will find something like a honeycomb filled with water; open the cells and the felon is gone. If the felon Is too far ad vanced for the turpentine, oil of ori- ganum treated in the same way vii cure. If too far advanced for either to cure, the felon will still be benefited, for it will be less painful. Never draw 1t
 PREVENTION OF DIsEAsE.-A man can do his own business the best. Hence it is safer to prevent disease, by proper care of ourselves, living temperately in all respects, using plain and simple food, than to pay doctors bills. Especially Is 1t easier to prevent the dyspepsia than to cure it, at lenst cases of long stand ing. Medicine will effect but little so long as we eat the richest and most indi- gestible food, eat at all hours, particu- larly ut bedtime, c eat as if Ion wag- er," consuming the meal by the aid of hot drinks in the shortest possible time. Dyspepsia Is a certificate of wrong and gross eating, ordinarily, or of too much mental effort robbing the stomach-Dr. J. H. Handford.
 REMEDY FOR CoLD FEET.-Procure two strips of zinc of about the width of the sole of your foot, and sufficiently long to reach from the toes to the hol- low; to these have riveted, with copper rivets, pieces of copper that will reach from the hollow to the heel, but not be- yond it. Have these combined slips of copper and zinc cut as near to the form of the foot as possible, and, on going to bed at night, place them next to the soles. To secure them in their places draw over each foot stocking. This simple remedy, it is asserted, will in every case of cold feet prove eficacious. The zinc should contain little or no lead. The quality of the zinc may be known by it's brittleness, as pure zinc will never "lap" over. These magnetic soles' will also correct that dissgreeable com plaint to which many perso.. s appear to be constitutionally subject, VIZ: sweaty feet. Of course 1t Is understood that the magnetic soles are to be worn only in bed, as it would be uncomfortable to walk with them.