Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-06-14
THE HOME DOCTOR.
APoTHECARIEs' MEASURE.

APOIHEOAhlES MEASChE.
Sixty minims Approximately drops),
one fluid dram; eight fluid drains one
fluid ounce; sixteen fluid ounces one
pint, eight pints one gallon.
GET THE BEST.
In a recent analysis of twenty-nine
samples of quinine pills and capsules,
not one contained the amount of that
article called for by the label, though
some of them came near it. In two in
stances the so-called quinine proved to
be cinchonida, one of the lower and
weaker alkaloids from cinchona bark.
1t is important, especially in fevers, that
the quality, quantity and strength of
quinine should be unimpeachable.
sELF-CARE WHILE NURSING THE SICK.
To those who are called upon to nurse
the sick through long and severe ill
ness, it is of the utmost Importance, not
only to themselves but to their patient,
that their own health should be pre-
served and their own strength MAIN
tanned, not only throughout the critical
stage, but during the period of conva-
lescence, oftentimes so tediously pro-
longed. To all such we submit the fol-
lowing simple precautions, to aid them
in preserving their own health while at
tending the sick. If the malady OF the
patient be such as to cause any marked
odor of the breath or noticeable exhala-
tions from the skin, take care always to
sit on on that side of the bed or sick
person which is opposite to or away from
the direction which the ef1uvia takes to-
ward the windows or draft of fireplace.
Sit so that their breath, etc., Is carried
away from you. Do not sit too close to
them, or take their breath If you can
avoid il. To keep ones own strength in
a case of prolonged care, and particularly
if obliged to sit up all night for many
nights In succession, great benefit will
be derived from taking warm bath
early IN the morning, and putting on
fresh undergarments every second morn
ing; or, if the disease be particularly in
fictitious In its nature, it is best to change
the Undertaking every morning. 1t
will be found that the warm bath, fol-
lowed by brisk rubbing of the whole
body with a coarse Turkish towel or
flesh brush, will refresh the wearied
body almost as much as sleep. At the
same time keep up the appetite and
strength by small doses of quinine, two
or five grains three times a day, and
nourishing diet, with, perhaps, little
wine and water occasionally. Christian
Union.
ARE LUNCHES BAD?
Alternate activity and rest is law of
nature for every part of the body except
the heart and blood-vessels, and for the
mind also. This law cannot be violated
al T.,
whether they are noticed or not. The
human stomach must have periods OF
rest, or it will weaken and finally fail.
1t is in one sense the gristmill that sup
plies the whole body with nourishment.
The mill keeps at work as long as there
is anything in It TO grind. An ordinary
heavy meal requires four OF five hours
for being dissolved and sent out to the
system; In weak stoma chs more time is
needed. Then the stomach wants quiet
and rest of at least an hour or two to re-
cuperate itself, during which the other
parts of the body and the mind may be
| active. As rule, not less than six
hours should intervene between meals.
A lunch of any kind, even milk itself, if
put into the stomach before it has dis
| posed OF the previous meal, and rested,
is harmful. Lunches between meals,
nibbling at cake, candy, fruit, at any
thing that must be digested, keeps the
stomach at work, and robs it of rest alb
solutely needed. Even beer and sugared
drinks have to be dlgested. The feeling
OF faintness, of ''goneness" experienced
In the hay or harvest field, usual y
comes from the disturbance of hearty
breakfast or dinner that, by reason OF
hard work and depressing heat, is still
undigested. The lunch quiets it, but
partially units the stomach for attack
ing the next meal; the best way is to do
without the lunch; stop work when toe
weary to go further, and rest at least
fifteen or twenty minutes before taking
food; then rest little more, and grad
ually push on to ones full measure OF
strength. Attention to these matters
will wonderfully increase the amount OF
work, mental and physical, which one
can accomplish during year or series
of years. A9rlcuIturist.