The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1882-07-08
THE FAMILY DOCTOR.

For toothache, where cavity exists,
there are many remedies in common use,
but, says an exchange, none seem to re-
ieve as equal parts OF hydrate OF chloral
and gum camphor rubbed together
Saturate piece of cotton with the mkt.
ure and put it into the cavity of the
tooth covering it with dry cotton. Care
must be taken not to allow the remedy
to come in contact with the inside of the
mouth, as it may produce severe burn
ing.
An exchange says /" Let any one who
has an attack of lockjaw take small
quantity OF turpentine, warm it and pour
it on the wound, no matter where the
wound is, and relief will follow in less
than minute. Nothing better can be
applied to q severe cut or bruise than
cold turpentine it will give certain re-
lief almost instantly. Turpentine is also
sovereign remedy for Group. Saturate
a piece of flannel with it and place the
flannel ON the throat and chest, and in
every case three or four drops on a lump
of sugar may be taken inwardly."
Ds. GERARD, of Mines, states that he
has for many years treated all his cases
of sciatic and neuralgia pains with an
improvised apparatus, consisting merely
of fat-iron and vinegar, two things
that will be found in every house. The
iron is heated until sufficiently hot to
vaporize the vinegar, and is then COW
cred with some wooden fabric, which is
moistened with vinegar, and the appar-
atus is applied at once to the painful
spot. The application may be repeated
two or three times a day. DR.. Ebrard
states that, as rule, the pain disappears
in twenty -four hours, and recovery en-
sues at once.
SALT IN DIPHTHERIA. = In O paper
read at the Medical Society of Victoria,
Australia, DIR. Day stated that, having
| for many years regarded diphtheria, in
its early stage, as purely local affec-
ton, characterized by marked tenden-
cy to take on putrefactive decomposi-
ton, he has trusted most to the free and
constant application OF antiseptics, and,
when their employment has been adopt
ed from the first, and been combined
with judicious Authorization, he has sell
dom seen blood-poisoning ensue In
consequence Of the great power which
salt possesses in preventing the pretre-
factive decomposition of meat and other
organic matter, DR.. Day has often pro-
scribed for diplltheritio patients living
far away from medical aid the frequent
use Of gargle composed of teaspoon
full or more of salt dissolved in trlmbler
of water, giving children who cannot
gargle teaspoonful or two to drink
occasionally. Adults to use the gargIe
as a prophylactic or preventive, three
or four times day.
How VoLTAInE CURED THE DECAY OF
Hrs SToMAoH.-In the "Melnoirs of
Count Segur" there is the following
anecdote My mother, the Countess
de Segur, being askel by Voltaire re-
speeding her health, told him that the
most painful feeling she had arose from
the decay in her stomach and the diff
Guilty of finding any kind of aliment that
it could bear. Voltaire, by way of con-
ISOLATION, assured her that he was once
for nearly year in the same state, and
believed to be incurable, but that,
nevertheless, very simple remedy had
restored him. 1t consisted in taking nc
other nourishment than yelks of eggs
beaten up with the -four Of potatoes and
water. Though this circumstance
concerned SO extraordinary a person as
Voltaire, it Is astonishing how little it is
known and how rarely the remedy has
been practiced- Its efficacy. however,
in cases of debility, cannot be ques.
toned, and the following is the mode Of
| preparing this valuable article of food
as recommended by Sir John Sinclair
Beat up an egg in bowl. and then add
six table-spoonfuls of cold water, mixing
the whole well together; then add two
table spoonfuls of farina of potatoes
let it be mixed thoroughly with the
liquid in the bowl then pour in as
much boiling water as will convert the
whole thing into jelly, and mix it well
1t may be taken alone or with the add
ton Of little milk in case of stomachit
debility or consumptive disorders. -Sci
entitfc american.