Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-11-29
THE HOME DOCTOR.
CHAPPED LIPS,


For chapped lips mix two tablespoon
fuls of clarified honey, with few drops
of lavender water, or any other perfume,
and annoint the lips frequently.
WARTS.
ToremOve warts, get little bullock s
gall, and keep it in bottle; rub little
on the warts two or three times day,
and IN a short time they will disappear.
COLD SORES.
To remove coldsores, rub the first fin
ger behind the ear close to the part
which is joined to the head, and then
rub the sore. The secretion removes the
sore in a short time if applied every
twenty minutes.
LIME WATER FOR DYSPEPSIA.
For dyspepsia pour one quart of cold
water on two tablespoonfuis of unslacked
lime. let stand few minutes, bottle and
cork, and when clear it is ready for use;
put three tablespoonfuls in a cup of
milk, and drink any time, usually before
meals.
EATING SALT.
A correspondent of the English Me-
chanic says, Whoever judges by the
effect ON dogs of what would be the
effect on human beings must make mis-
takes. There is not the least reason to
suppose that the effect would be the
same in the two cases. [ do not fancy q
diet OF thistles with Jumps of rock-salt
would be beneficial to man, but donkeys
certainly thrive on both. 1t is a we'll
known fact that to experiment on ami
mails with drugs for the purpose of as
pertaining their effect is futile and utter
ly useless, the action being different on
nearly all. Tobacco IS harmless to q
goat, lachesis (rattlesnake) to a pig,
strychnine to a toucan, and .beIladOnna
deadly nightshade) to d rabbit; but all
these are deadly poisOns to man. L do not
know whether salt Chloride of sodium)
be good or bad; but, as fact, do not
eat more than q teaspoonful a year, and
am very healthy. [ have often noticed
that persons who are fond of salt are
generally unhealthy or half developed,
but do not know whether this is the
cause or the effect"
BRGoT OF RYE IN TYPHOID.
M. DUBUQUE has drawn the attention
of the French Academy of Medicine to
the success which he has obtained in
using the ergot OF rye as a medicine for
typhoid fever. He processes to have OBJ
tanned excellent results for some years
past. In fifty-one cases, of which thirty
six were observed by NJ. Duboue him
self, the mortality with this treatment
has been only per cent. The medicine
is applicable at all stages of the disease
and is lnotfensive IN small doses. It is
necessary to take precaution to assure
that the ergot is In good state of pres
ervation; otherwise 1t will be useless or
dangerous. The grain should be care
fully examined before being pulverized.
NJ. DUBUQUE mixes the powder with its
own weight of sugar and administers it
IN unleavened bread, each dose of
twenty-five centigrammes being given
before food or drink. Sometimes the
dose produces nausea; but if this con-
tinues for several days it indicates that
the ergot is not good. As rule the dose
is easily retained. The total quantity
per day for an adult may slightly exceed
three grammes, to an infant from forty
to fifty cOntigrammes per day may be
administered. The temperature of the
patient will indicate whether or not the
dose should be increased or diminished.
Favorable results are easily manifested,
sometimes they are very apparent at the
end OF the first week of the treatment.