The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-03-10
simple RemehIes.


Half a teuspOJntu OF com mon table sait
Idi,sulyed IN It little cold water, and drank,
will instantly relieve "heart-5urn' or
d, spepslH. II taken every morning before
Ibieaklast, increasing the quantity gradual.
~ 10 tnalpootul Of sal, anc u tum bier Of.
water, it will 10 u teY days cure any oriin-
airy case Of dyspepsia, i, at the same time
due attention - paid u the diet. There j,
no better remedy than above, for consip"
non A. gargle for sore throat It is equal
to chlora,e OF potash and is entirely safe.
il may he used 80 often As desired, and If
"A httle is swallowed cBCh time II will have
II bcncti ial effect on the throat by cleans.
| ing 1t and allaylng the irritation. In dos
"a of one to four teaspooutuls III half u
pint Of lepld water, II acts promptly rs an
cmetic, ami IN cases OF poisoning Is Al
ways At hand, II is an excellent remedy
for bites and siings OF insects. IL Is val
~ ole astringent for hemorrhages, particu.
| larry for bleeding after the extraction OF
teeth II has both cleansing and healing
properties, and il therefore q most cxcell"nt
remedy for superficial alterations
Mustard is another valuable remedy
No family should be without 1t. Two or
three tea-poonfuli ut ground mustard sir
red into half pint Of warOr acls ~ an emet
| ic very promptly md is mildcr and easier
| to take than salt and water. Equal parts
| OF ground mustard and -four or meal,
! made into paste with warm water, and
spread on tim piece of muslin, with au-
other piece Of muslin laid over IL, forms an
Indispensable "mustard plaster" 1t Is al.
most specific tor collie, when applied for
a teW minutes over the pit OF the ste
mach" For all internal pans and con.
| ge3tions there Ia no remedy OF such gen.
era utility Ii acts as Il counter irriianl
by drawing tue blood To the surface; hence
in severe cases Of Group small mustard
plaster should be applied to the back OF
the chid's neck. The same treatment will
relieve almost any case of headache. \
mustard plaster should be moved about
over the spot to DC acted upon. for il left
too long IN one place It Is liable to blister
| 4 mustard plaster acts as well when AT Con
siderable distance from the affected part.
An excellent substitute for mustard plds.
tiers is what Is known Is mustard leaves
They come a dozen in hOx, and are about
tour or five inches in SIZE; they are per.
fectly dry and will keep for y long time.
For use, Il is only necessary to dip one in
dish OF water for minute, and then ap.
II ply IT,
Common baking soda Is the best OF all
remedies in cases OF scalds and bnrns. 1t
may bc used on the surface of the burned
place, either dry or wet. When applied
promptly the sense Of lief is magical. II
seems t0 withdraw the heat and with it the
PAIN, and the healing process soon com.
menccs IL is the best application for
erup,ions caused by poisonous IVY and
other POISONOUS plants, rs also for bites
ana s,ings of insects. Owing to colds,
over fatigue, anxiety and various other
causes, the urine Is often scanty, highly
coiOrcd and more or less loaded with phos
pilates, which settle TO the bottom OF the
vessel on cooling. Az mrCh soda a. can
be dipped up with ten cent piece dis
solved in half glass Of cold water aud
drank every three hours Will soon remedy
the trouble and cause relief to the cpprcs.
sion that always exists from interruption OF
the natural flow OF urlne. The treatment
should not be continued more than TWEEN.
tyfour hours. We have no more space to|
devote to this subject now; but it II one OF
universal interest, Gnd we shalt continue
Int. We shall endcavor to- show that most
Of the diseases and accidents that are con
s,antlv recurring could be rcmedied or
avoided by rrsorting 20 such remedies aud
appliances rs are to be found IN every
Ihome.-HaUs Joun0l Of Hc1{t6