, 1882-09-15
THE FAMILY DOCTOR.

rvGrrsu physicians report the obtain
inc Of purgutiveeitects from the external
nwlicatiou OF castor oil over the abdo-
men,
II the skin Of the head becomes very
tenlpr during contin. m, MT to the bed
make d. narrow pillow, cylinder shaped,
'nI mite the ends. The head can rest
"n su,h pillow aud the ear not come
IN contact w4tn the Surtacc. The ears
sntT,r most when the skin ot the heal Is
tender.
SpnAIys are always promptly relieved
hv hvnlluNiug the coolest water 10 fall mp
on the part otyodi y, uutll no discomfort
~ eypeueuced. /, pat nS ottea Gs ne.
ce,slry: keep tn spra.ned JOINT leNut"d
II about the hahd,, AM horizontal II
nhont the feet, 50 us To promote the flow
of blood ron tle part, ny %rtvuN; and
hive TOR few CayS on t.uIts and Cousj
bread nEunIy.
DIR. GuILLAssE, Of the french navy,
rruorts tuut IN the car y etaGe Ot the
disease coffee Is almost u specific amLst
typbuid irvrr. tie gives to nuuits
two or tIrrc tabi spooulu!s OF stron-
black COZ. t. every lNu u",'r~, Il teIn'tlrg
with one or TIVE. .tcd-tsoD ,hlu Of cIaret vl
Burgundy Vile. i!a uene!icll effect
* ul,mcuiut,. \ 1T ie lcluuuude or ci
trnta Of mugucoia snuUil Ue yIv1n omly
uud after tt wAlle II little Quinlne.
4 SUPERIOR rlmedy for II sore thro,t
is, on retiring to ront, To rub on the GU.
si,!e Il lt'ia VIOLA lie ilumcut, and Swd.
low slowly few drops ot puregOrlc, lit.
ting it dissolve in tlr saliva AMI spread
uloup down the ililum Il parts The
MimcNt is generally sulnrl mt nIour,
Volatile liuMcut Is simply II N XNare oi
sweet oil uIid alut Emmu>Lt Called
luuil halt>uorLD, Thc>e are puJ into
avid and shaken, urng such lropDr
ton Il, 10 tolm II semiIlIuid srmI. An
ounce or two can he 100 rneaply at the
druggists; and, If lightly corked, il
will keep tor mo.,hs. ltIu 1t on with
the tingtrs. This IS uls good Tor sory-
ness of the chest OF loIula, or for lame
ness st,h neck, etc.
NASAL CATARRU. U.-Snuf up G; ch nos.
tril about rs much l,d form LS would ii"
Vna3 penny piece. did tuls unuUt &
o'clock III the evening, aLd about II
o'clock | WAS Immediately rel oyrd, 80
that the curl Zlw, ~ lharke lydluullohtd.
In that shutt time u.y Z I'd hud hern
transport Il lyun the cold suGr I" tie
stage Of resolution. Neat murlin; | Aas
almost well. | resolved tu try tAIs uruR
on various friel.Ga and patients, nd have
done so wlth great Success. The coryla
and accompanying pain md discomfort
disappeared IN 1t lew hours or in the
course Of IL nisht. LIN eases of Mid ca
mrll found it made the sNmpt ms II
great deal worse. generally lind one
application enough, and give II smaller
quantity than | used myself. f.-Br.tioh
Aedic0i Jo,0Wai.
On the subject of preparing drinks for
fever patients, All exchange says:
Drinks made from fresh on Preserved
fruits are sometimes useful IN feVGrs.
Rhubarb tea Is Il very refreshing spIlug
beverage Slice aoUut two pIuuds of
rhubarb, and boil Tor a quarter OF IN
hour in IL quart ot water strain the
LQuor into II jug, adding small guam
uty OF lemon peel und some sugar to
bste whon cold 1t i, fit for USE. Apple
water may be made i'll the same manuer.
The apples should he poeled aud cored.
Sugar should not be added to either OF
the above until after the liquor Is re.
moved from the fire. In tile absence OF
fresh fruit, apcaamIt Leverage may b.
prepared by stirring sufficient raspberry
am or curimnt jelly in;o the required
quantity Of water, straining the liquor
before giving it to the patient