Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-06-28
THE HOME DOCTOR.
FOR TOOTHACHE.

A believer In counter-1rrltants, and
possibly one who does not believe,
will find relief from toOthache and It's
accompanying neuralgia by using the In
iment made from the following formula:
Take half an ounce each of the oil OF
sassafras and oil of origanum, one ounce
and half of tincture of capsicum, and
half a pint of alcohol. Wet flannel
cloth with it and apply to the face.
wAsH-DAYS.
Don't keep your rooms full of steam
on wash days, for that is sure way to
have your children down with colds or
Group the day after. Open the window
at the bottom, and place board IN the
vacant place; then sufficient air can come
in through the space between the upper
and lower sashes without causing too
great draft. Keep the children out of
doors as much as possible on wash days.
BEEF TEA.
The actual constituents of beef tea and
its physiological effects are being tested
abroad. Mr.. Masterman's analysis
shows it has chemical composition
similar to urine. DR.. Neale's analysis
shows similar results; that 1t contains
only about two per cent. of solid matters
and they are mainly products of musou-
lar and blood decomposition; and DIR.
Launder Burhton questions whether
beef tea may not under some circum-
stances be really poisonous. 1t is GER
tainly merely stimulant and not food.
TAKE YOUR TIME ABOUT 1T.
Swedenborg relates that when eating
alone one day he was startled by the lord
appearing in one corner of the room,
saying, "Eat SLOWLY" It seems as if it
would be a good thing if an inhabitant
of another sphere should appear at our
tables and repeat this command. Dys-
peptic men and women and unhealthy
children, with weak stomachs, are not
uncommonlv seen, and in many cases
stomach troubles can be traced directly
to the practice of boiling down food in
silent haste. have sat at tables where,
if I had not known the contrary, [
should have thought the whole family
were about to start for the cars, and were
anxious lest they be left. Looked at
from the side of health alone, this prac-
tice Is bad enough; but the entire lack
of grace which characterizes meals con-
Quoted in such hurry adds great deal
to the evil effect.
Bits of meat or bone-particularl
fsh-bone-become fixed in the throat,
and, according to size, produce either
sufocation (choking), or a troublesome
tickling cough. Treatment: If the per-
son be choking, give a smart slap with
the open hand between the shoulders.
In nine cases out of ten the sudden COM
preston of the air in the chest will shoot
the substance out of the mouth; but if
not, look into the throat and see If there
be anything you can reach with your
finger and thumb or large blunt-point-
ed pair of scissors, and pull it out. If
you do not succeed in this, take silver
or pewter tablespoon, bend it little, and
push it down the throat. Keep quite to
the back of the throat, and you will do
no harm. If there be doctor near,
send for him. But this is a case which
admits no delay, and the life hangs upon
your GOODNESS and quickness of action.
IF it be only small substance in the
throat, and the person can swallow, give
plenty of bread or potato and drink of
water after it. If this is not sufficient
give teaspoonful of mustard and warm
water, or any other emetic you have at
hand; and, after the person has vomited,
you viii generally find it is all right
If you do not succeed, send for sur
geOn.