Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-02-22
THE HOME DOCTOR.
RHEUMATIC GOVT.

RHEUMATIC GOVT.
Senator Voorhees, says: 81 have
cured myself of rheumatic govt by q
simple remedy-taking lemon juice in
warm water twice or three times per day.
Consequently, [ am able to do what 1
have not done for years-walk from my
lodging to the capitol and back, matter
of four miles, every day, and outstrip
the young fellows vino go with me-"
wHooPNG COUGH.
In London whoopiug cough is treated
by placing the patient in the gas works
purifier while the workmen are filling
the depurating vessels. The children
are thus enabled to breathe an atmos-
phere containing ammonium sulphide,
carbolic acid, and tarry products. In
120 cases, twenty were total failures,
forty eight showed Improvement, and
the remaining ffty-two were cured.
HOW TO REMOVE CoRNs.
Saturate small piece of cotton with
alcohol, apply it to the corn for about
minute, then with a sharp scalpel or
knife carefully separate the corn from
the healthy tissues, which is easily done
by careful handling of the knife and
gentle pulling with forceps, while the
parts are being immersed with alcohol.
If the alcohol dries away while opera
ting, apply the saturated cotton again,
and [ frequently find it necessary to
apply this several times before the op-
Grafton is completed. The alcohol not
only lessons the sensibility of the parts,
but it facilitates the separation OF the
hard corn from the soft and tender It's
sues. This cures, and that without
drawing "a drop of blood or producing
any pain, except what results from pull
ing out he corn with the forceps. After
raising one edge, it is about like remov-
ing piece of adhesive plaster.
can Medical Journal.
THE SODA REMEDY IN BURNS AND sCA1Ds.
1t is now many years ago (see the
London Medical Gazette of March,
1S44) that the author of this paper,
while engaged IN some investigations as
to the qualities and effects of the alkalies
in infammations of the skin, etc., was
fortunate enough to discover that a
saline lotion, or saturated solution Of the
bicarbonated soda In either plain water
or camphorated water, if applied speed
ily, or as soon as possible, to a burned
or scalded part, was most effectual in re-
Geving the acute burning pain; and
when the burn was only superficial, or
not severe, removing all pain in the
course of a very short time; having also
the very great advantage of cleanliness,
and, if applied at once, of preventing the
usual consequences painful bistering
of the skin, separation Of the epidermis
and, perhaps, more or less of suppura-
ton.
For this purpose, all that is neces-
sary is to cut piece Of lint, or old soft
rag, or even thick blotting- paper. of
size sufficient to cover the burned or
scalded parts, and to keep it constantly
well-wetted with the sodaic lotion SO as
to prevent it drying. By this means, it
usually happens that ali pain ceases in
from quarter to half an hour, or even
IN much less time.
When the main part of limb, such as
the hand and forearm or the foot and
leg, has been burned, it is best, when
practicable, to plunge the part at once
into jug, or pail, or other convenient
vessel, filed with soda lotion, and keep
it there until the pain subsidies; or the
limb may be swathed or encircled with
surgeons cotton bandage previously
soaked in the saturated solution, and
kept constantly wetted> with it, the relief
being usually immediate, provided the
solution be saturated and cold.
What is now usually sold as bicarbon-
ate of soda is what I have commonly
used and recommended; although this is
well known to vary much in quality, ac-
cording to where it is manufactured
but it will be found to answer, although
probably Towards is most to be de-
pended upon, the common carbonate be-
ing too caustic. It is believed that
large proportion of medical practition-
ers are. still unaware of the remarkable
qualities of this easily applied remedy,
which recommends itself for obvious rea-
sons.-E Peppercorne, IN Popular
Science Monthly.