Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1882-10-14
THE FAMILY DOCTOR.

NERVOUS HEADACHE GhlschlA-
ger, of Danzig, says that he has found
salicylate Of sodium to be q remedy OF
great value in the treatment OF nervous
headache, especially if given in dose
of one gramme (gr. xv) in the beginning
OF an attack. 1t usually produces
drowsiness, and after few hours the
patient wakes up refreshed and free
from pain. 1t. however, often fails to
produce this effect in cases dependent
on ansemia.
Hor WATER FOR THE HEART.-In a
letter to The Luncet, DIR. A. Paggi
records the following observation He
states that in Paris he saw case In
which, under the inhalation Of chloro-
form, the heart ceased to beat, and arti-
fetal respiration for ten minutes failed
to restore circulation, when DIR. Liable
dipped large cloth in boiling water
and applied it to the region of the heart,
with the result of Immediately restoring
the action OF that organ.
To CURE CoRNs.-Soak the feet for
one-half hour in solution of soda, and
pare the cOrns as closely as possible
then apply plaster of the following in
gradients: Take of purified ammonia
and yellow wax each two ounces and
acetate of copper six drums melt the
first two ingredients together, and after
removing them from the tire add the
acetate of copper just as they grow cold
spread the ointnenG OH q piece OF soft
leather or linen and place 1t on the corn,
removing it in two weeks.
The following remedy for the bite of
a mad dog is Recommended by one who
has been bitten six tunes, and III every
instance cured himself, te claims, by
this method: Put pound of suit in
quart OF water, and buthe the wound
thoroughly for about an hour then
bind dampened salt upon it, letting it
remain ali hour or 80. This SIMPLE
remedy is said by the author to be
sure cure. We have no personal knowl-
edge Of its value.
TAKING CoLD.--It may be comforting
to lear that We need not take cold If We
40 not want to- that taking cold de-
pends mainly OH the will. A very high
medical authority 30 declares, and adds
that we know very little OF the forms of
disease, even the commonest. Cold
taking seems to be the result of a suffi-
cient impression of cold to reduce the
vital energies OF nerve centers presiding
over the functions of. special organs.
1t is ensy to see then why tit of sneez-
ing rouses the centers, enabling them
to resume work aud avoid evil conse-
quenccs.-Erchanye.
SANITARY HINTs. 1t is easier to keep
ones health than to regain it when once
lost. And yet ON this point how care
less and negligent SOME people are.
Here are o few rules which will COM
mend themselves at once to every ones
common sense, and need but to be re-
called to be more genorally observed.
Never lean with the back upon anything
that is cold. Never begun journey
till the breakfast has been eaten. Never
take warm drinks and then Immediately
90 out into the cold air. Keep the back,
especially between the shoulder blades,
we'll covered, and the chest also we'll
protected. In sleeping in cold room,
establish the habit OF breathing through
the nose, and never. with the mouth
opan. Never 60 to bed with cold or
damp feet always warm by fire ten or
fifteen minutes before going to bed.
After exercise of any kind never ride in
an open carriage Or near the window of
car tor o moment, for it is dangerous
to health aud even to life., When hoarse,
speak as little Us possible until it is re-
covered from, as the voice may be per-
manently lost, or difficulties Of the
throat be produced. Merely warm the
back by the fire, and never continue
keeping the back exposed to heat after
it has become comfortably warm. To
do otherwise is dcbilitating. When go
ing from warm atmosphere into cold
er one, keep tho mouth closed so that
the air may be warmed by its passage
through the nose before it reaches the
lungs. Always avoid standing on the
ice Or snow, or where the person is ex-
posed to a cold wind or draught. Keep
the body In motion after any violent ex-
ercise while cooling of. An observance
of these few simple rules will save many
doctors bill, and not infrequently life
itself.