The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-11-17

| Time que ATTENTION Is pau W tHt uIct'
There is no better remedy than the above
tor constipation. AS gargle for sore
| throat it Is equal TO chloride of potash, and
/ IS entirely safe. II may be used as often
AS desired, and II n little is swallowed each
time it will have beneficial effect on the
throat by cleansing it anu by aliaylng lrrl
taton. In doses OF one to iOGr teaspoon
tuls IN hal-pint to pint OF tePid wafer,
II acts promptly rs an emotlc; and IN cases
of poisoning Is always at hand. II Is an
excellent remedy for bites and stingS OF
insects. 1t Is valuable astringent in
hemorrhages, particularly tor bleeding
after the extraction OF teeth. 1t has both
cleansing and healing properties, and Is
therefore a most excellent application for
superficial alterations. Try dry SULPHUR
tor canker in mouth or liberated throat
Mustard Is another valuable remedy
No family should be without II. \ tea
spoonful Of white mustard seed taken oc-
CasiOnally is n good remedy tor heart burn
or dyspepsia. Two or three teaspontuls of
ground mustard stirred INTO halt q pint OF
water acts as an emetc very promptly, and
is mildGr and easier to take than salt and
! water Equal parts of ground mustard
an flour or meal, made into paste with
wurn water and spread on thin piece of
muslin with another piece of muslin laid
over it, forms the often indispensable
"mustard plaster" 1t is almost q specific
for collie when applied for few minuCs
over the PIT of the stomach" For inter.
nal pains and cOnges,ions, there Is no rem
cdy Of more genera! utility. 1t acts as Il
counterrrltunt by drawing the blood to
the surface; hence in severe cases OF Group
small mustard plaster should be applied
to the back OF the chlld's neck. The same
treatment VIII relieve almost any case of
headache. \ mustard plaster should be
moved about over The spot 20 be acted
upon, for If left too long in one place 1t is
liable to blister A mustard plaster acts
vel when at considerable distance from
the affected part An excellent substitute
! tor mustard plaster Is what ia known rs
Mustard Leaves" Fney come a dozen
IN a box and are about Tour or five inches
! IN size; they are perfectly dry and viii
| keep 'Or long time. For use, it IS only
necessary 10 dip one cad in dish OF water
! for u Nnu;e and then apply i, between
cloths OF thin paper,
| Common Baking Powder is the best Of
! all remedies in cases of sca!ds and burns.
| Il may hG used on tho surface Of the
| burned plce, either dry or wet. When
| applied promptly, the sense OF rclef Is
| magical, 1t seems to Withdraw the heat
and with II lSe pain ana the healing pro
cess soon commences. 1t Is an excellent
application ioi erupu0Hs caused by pols-
onuuS ivy or other poisonous plants, as also
| tor bites and StlGgs OF insects. Owing to-
colds, 0vcrlaugte, anxiety and various
! other causes, the urine is often Scant'
! highly eoIOrcd or more or less loaded with
! phosphatcs, winch settle TO the bottom o.
the vessel on cooling. As much soda Is
can he dipped up Wrh a ten cent piece
| dissolved in hall glass of cold water and
drank every three hours, WIN soon remedy
! the trouble and cause relict to The Opprrs
sion thNt always exists from the INTERRUPT
zion Of Tue natural flow of urine. THIS
! treatment should not be continued for
more than twcnty-fOur hours. Drinking
of hot water as recommended in another
article is recommended for this trouble.
! As II garglc Tor sore throat, a teaspOUDlul of
salt II tablespoonful Of vinegar and as
much water, with u sprlnHling OF cayenne
pepper, and used a, garglc, usually at-
!Gmd3 relief We have no more space to
devote to this subject now; but 1t Is one
Iof universal interest and we shall continue
IIt. We shall endeag0r to show that most
Of the diseases aud accidents that are con-
slantly occurring, could be remedicd or
avoided by resurIing 10 such remedies and
appliances us are to be found IN every
! home.--HaE8 JOuyHal ot UcdlH