Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-01-08
THE FAMILY DOCTOR.

NERVOUS HEADACHE. Ghlschla-
ger, of Danzig, says that he has found
salicylate of sodium to be remedy OF
great value in the treatment of nervous
headache, especially if given in dose
of one gramme (gr. XVI in the beginning
of an attack. 1t usually produces
drowsiness, and after a few hours the
patient wakes up refreshed and free
from pain. 1t, however, often fails to
produce this effect in cases dependent
on anamia.
HoT WATER FOR THE HEART.-ln a
letter to The Lancet, DIR. A. Pagg1
records The following observation He
states that in Paris he saw q case IN
which, under the inhalation of chloro-
form, the heart ceased to beat, and artl-
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.-Seak the feet for
one-half hour in a solution of soda, and
pare the corns as closely as possible !;
then apply a plaster of the following IN
gradients: Take of purified ammonia
and yellow wax each two ounces and
acetate of copper six drains melt the
first two ingredients together, and after
removing them from the fire add the
acetate OF copper just as they grow cold /;
spread the ointment on piece OF soft
leather or linen and place it 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 times, and in every
instance cured himself, he claims, by
this method: Put pound of salt in a
quart of water, and battle the wound
thoroughly for about an hour then
bind dampened salt upon it, letting it
remain an hour or so. This simple
remedy is said by the author to be a
sure cure. We have no personal knowl-
edge of its value.
TAKING Co1D.-It may be comforting
tohear that we need not take cold if we
do not want to; that taking cold de-
ponds mainly on the viii. A very high
medical authority so declares, and adds
that we know very little of the forms OF
disease, even the commonest. Cold
taking seems to be the result of suffi-
Gent impression of cold to reduce the
vital energies of nerve centers presiding
over the functions of special organs.
It is easy to see then why fit of sneez-
ing rouses the centers, enabling them
to resume work and avoid evil conse-
quences.-Erchaaage.
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 q few rules which will COM
mend themselves at once to every ones
common sense, and need but to be re-
called to be more generally observed.
Never lean with the back upon anything
that is cold. Never begin a journey
till the breakfast has been eaten. Never
take warm drinks and then Immediately
go out into the cold air. Keep the back,
especially between the shoulder blades,
well covered, and the chest also well
protected. In sleeping in cold room,
establish the habit of breathing through
the nose, and never with the mouth
open. Never go to bed with cold OF
damp feet; always warm by fire ten OF
fifteen minutes before going to bed
After exercise Of any kind never ride IL
an open carriage or near the window Of
car for a moment, for it is dangerous
to health and even to life. When hoarse
speak as little as 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. II
do otherwise is facilitating. When go
ing from warm atmosphere into cold
er one, keep the mouth closed SO thai
the air may be warmed by its passags
through the nose before it reaches the
lungs. Always avoid standing on The
ice or snow, or where the person is ex
posed to cold wind or draught. Keel
the body in motion after any violent ex
ercise while cooling off. An observance
of these few simple rules will save many
doctors bill, and not infrequently life
itself.