Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-03-21
THE HOME DOCTOR.
SAGE For CANKFR

Sage is an excellent remedy for a
canker sore mouth. Steep a little sage,
strain, and sweeten with honey, put In q
little borax-about one-quarter teaspoon
ful to one-half teacnpful Of sage and
honey; take little swab an3 swab the
mouth once every hour. 1t will do no
harm If little is swallowed.
THoROUGHwoBT CANDY.
Many deluded child has been cured
Of cold by this means: Take a cup OF
brown sugar and put it in a saucepan to
make candy, but instead Of adding water
in which to dissolve the sugar. put In q
little tea made by stepping thoroughwort.
This will impart the bitter taste, winch
is not unpleasant to the child after the
first mouthful, and is really good rem
edy Tor 6 tickling In the throat"
REMEDY FOR ERYsIPELAs.
At the recent congress of German sur
geons, DR.. Fisher, of Strasburg, drew
attention to the value of naphtha-
line as an antlseptic' For some skin
diseases, and especially In the
treatment of erysipelas, it is al
most specific. The application is
made IN the most simple manner posi-
BILE, by rubbing gauze in the powdered
material, or dipping any suitable fabric
III an ethereal solution d1lated with alco-
hol. Naphthaline being very cheap, this
preparation will be less expensive than
anything Of the kind now in the market.
1t IS extensively used in Strasburg, where
1t is regarded as a perfect preventive OF
eryslpelas; and 1t is hoped that if this
valuable property can be sustain tiated,
it will be used for the same purpose liz
this country. DR.. Fisher does not state
whether it's use in the matter stated Is
attended with any inconvenience or pain
to the patient; but persons employed IN
gas works and elsewhere who have suf-
fered from scales of naphthahne entering
the eyes, ETC.. woald be disposed to re-
gard the remedy with very considerable
suspicion.
CURATIVE USES OF CHARCOAL,
The value of charcoal for other purpos-
es than fuel Is hardly understood by the
public. When laid fiat, while cold, on
burn, it causes the pain to abate imme-
diately; by leaving IL on for an hour the
burn seems almost healed when the
wound is superficial. Tainted meat, sur
rounded with it, is sweetened. Strewn
OfCA hOo tIo VI OCOOA4I JOCCo JCAU0 VI tNcI
dead ANIMALS, charcoal prevents any IN
pleasant odor. Foul water is purified
by it. It is great disinfectant, and
sweetens offensive air Ii placed in shallow
trays around apartments. 1t Is so very
porous that IL abeorbs and condenses
gases rapidly. One cubic inch of fresh
charcoal will absorb nearly 100 inches OF
gaseous ammonia. Charcoal forms an
excellent poultice for malignant wounds
and sores. In cases of what IS called
proud flesh it is invaluable 1t gives no
dlsagreeable odor, corrodes no metal.
hurts no texture, H. ures no color, is
simple and safe sWeetener and disinfec-
tant. A teaspoonful Of charcoal In half
glass of water often relieves q sick
headache. 1t absorbs the gases and re-
heves the distended stomach, pressing
against the nerves which extend from
the stomach to the head.-LfhGc0 On. "
Journal.
MUSTARD.
Mustard is valuable remedy. No
family should be without it. Two or
three teaspoonfuls of ground mustard
stirred into half pint Of water acts as an
emetlc very promptly, and IS milder and
easier to take than salt and water. Equal
parts of ground mustard and -four or
meal, made into paste with warm wat
er, and spread on thin piece of muslin.
and another piece of muslin laid over it,
forms the often indispensable mustard
plaster. 1t is almost a specific for
collie, when applied for few minutes
over the "pit of the stomach. For all
internal pains and congestions, there is,
no remedy of such general utility. 1t
acts as counter irritant, by drawing
the blood to the surface; hence IN severe
cases OF Group small mustard plaster
should be applied to the back OF the
ch1ld's neck. The same treatment will
relieve almost any case of headache.
A mustard plaster should be moved
about over the spot to be acted upon,
for if left too long in one place it is liza
Die to blister. A mustard plaster acts as
we'll when at considerable distance from
the affected part. An excellent substitute
for mustard plasters, is what is known
as ''Musta1d Leaves" They come a
dozen in box and are about four Or FIVE
inches in size; they are perfectly dry and
will keep for long tune. For use, it
only necessary to Clip one in dish of
water for minute and then apply it
HITS Journal Of Health.