Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-03-29
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Half a teaspoonful Of common table salt
dissolved in water, and drank, will instant
ly relieye heartburn epayspepsja. If;taken
every morning before breakfast, increasing
the quantity gradually to a teaspoonful of
salt and tumbler Of water, it will in few
days cure any ordinary case Of dyspepsia, if
at the same time due attention is paid to
the diet. There is no better remedy than
the above, for constipation. AS gargle for
sore THROAT it;is equal lorat@ Wpptssh
and is entirely safe. It may be used as often
as desired, and if little is swallowed each
time it will have beneficial effect on the
throat by cleansing itand by auaM Mng the
irritation. In doses of one t0four teaspoon
fuls in half pint to a pint of tepid water, it
acts promptly as an emetic and in cases of
poisoning il. salwsys at hand IT is,ahex-
celfent remedy for BITES and stings ofinsects.
It is valuable astringent in hemorrhages,
particularly for bleeding after extracting
teeth. 1t has both cleansing and healing
properties, and is thereorea most excellent
application for superficial alterations.
Mustard is another valuable remedy. No
family should be without it, Two or three
teaspoonflB Of ground mustard stirred into
half pint of water acts as an emetic very
promptly, and is milder and easier to take
than salt and water. Equal parts Of ground
mustard and flour and meal made into a
paste with warm water, and spread on a
thin piece of muslin, with another piece of
muslin laid over it, forms the often indis--
pensab1e 's1nustard plaster" IT is almost
a specific for collie, when applied for few
minutes over the "pit of the stomach" For
all internal pains and CONCESSIONS, there is
no remedy for such general utility. 1t acts
as counter irritant, by drawing blood to
the surface hence in severe cases of Group
small mustard plaster should be applied
to the back of the child's neck. The same
treatment will relieve most any case of
headache. A mustard plaster should be
moved about over the part to be acted upon,
for if left too long inone place it is liable to
blister. A mustard plaster acts as we'll
when a considerable distance Fff9histhe af-
fected part. An excellent substitute for
mustard plasters, is what isknoWn as ''mus-
tard leaves" They come a dozen in q box
and are about bur by Ave- kipchessin size !;
they are perfectly dry and will keep for a
long time. For use it is only necessary to
dip one in dish of water for minute and
then appiyitae8sa SlE 2aSS
Common baking soda is the best Of all
remedies in cases of scalds and burns. 1t
may be used on the surface of the burned
place, either dry or wet When applied
promptly, the sense of relief is magical. 1t
seems to draw the heat and with it the pain
and the healing process soon commences.
1t is the best application for eruptions caused
by poisonous ivy and other poisonous plants
as also for bites and stings of insects. Ow-
ing to colds, over fatigue, anxiety and va
rious other causes, the urine is often scanty,
highly colored, and more or less loaded with
phosphates, which settle to the bottom of
the vessel on cooling. AS much soda as can
be dipped up with ten cent piece, dissolv-
ed in half glass of cold water and drank
every three hours, will, soon remedy the
trouble and cause relief to the oppression
that always exists from interruption of the
natural flow of urine. This treatment should
not be continued more than tWenty-four
hours. We have no more space to devote
to this subject now but it is one of univer-
sal interest and we shall continue it. We
shall endeavor to show that most Of the dis
eases and accidents that are constantly oc-
curing, could be remedied or avoided by
resorting to such remedies and appliances
as are to be found in every home.-Halps
Journal of Health.