The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-05-16
THE FAMILY DOCTOR.


ALL stimulants, even tea and coffee,
act upon the system es poison, and con-
sequently RE injurious.
For children, n nearly infallibIe pep
tic corrective is n fast'day passed in
cheerful outdoor exercise.
Digestion requires leisure. Never
cat until you can be sure Of leisure for
digestion. After rest then "giyc an
hour exercise to every pound OF food.
Poison from bees, hornets, spider
bites etc, is instantly arrested By the
application of equal parts Of common
sat and bi.carbonate of soda, well
rubbed in on the place bitten On. stln3.
PgEHAps the best and at the same
time the easiest way to remove Tnrt
Is by rubbing the wart morning aud
night, or rs often ~ convenient, until Il
sufficient degree Of warmth ~ produced.
We have never known II wart 80 Obstl-
nate that it would not disappear with
the above treatment IN a week or twD at
the latest.
For neuralgia in the faco and other
acute suffering elsewhere the following
remedy has been tried with good effect
Cat thick slice Of bread across the
loaf fresh bread is best. Soak one side
for minute in boiling wafer, and rap.
idly sprinkle cayenne pepper over the
ho, side Apply, while still smoking
bot, to the painful surface. The bread
retains the heat long enough for the
cayenne TO begiu to act, and cayenne
does not affect delicate skins ~ mustard
does. II acts rs rubcincicnt, hI not
II blister. Another excellent r. mcdg iur
congestion from cold IS 10 apply poul-
tice Of ilaxsccd meal and cayenne pep.
per. BY keeping bit Of oil silk oY the
outside Of the poulticc cloth IT will r..
tain both heat and moisture lor a long
lime.
ISGROwEd tOc.nais are caused by tho
improper manner Of cutting the nail
GENERALLY Of the great toc), aul then
wearing short, badIy.made shoe The
nail, beginning to grow too long ml
rather wide at the corners, is trimmed
around the corner, which gives tom
pornry relief. But II then begins tu
grow wider in the side wlcrr il Wa. cut
on, and, rs the Shoe presses the N,-h
against the corner, tlc miI cpis more
and more into tine nw .icsh, which bee
comes exceedingly tender and iuiiihlr.
II this state continues long the 80. be-
comes more aud more painful and
liberated, aud proud flesh fpruut. up
from the sOrcst points. Walkiug greatly
increases the suffering till positive rest
becomes Indispensable. 10 treat i'm.
growing toc-nails, proceed as follows
Begin the effort at cure by simple appli-
cation to the tender part OF u small
quantity Of chloride OF iron. II i.
found in the drug st,rrs il LIQUID
form, though sometimes IN uuU,l,'
There is Immediately % moderate .r..n.
ton of pam or burning. iua Tess min
utcs the tender suriat'is icli - Doe Ibi,,
mp, tanned or mummi'icd, and q roas,
10 be painful. The patient who r.ul,
| not put his foot ~ the door uuu ..rl
that hc can walk without pun. byr,r
mitting the hardened, wood bike Hr.l
Ia remain two or three weeks. it ear
easily be removed 10y soaking M. lroi IL
warm water. Ii thereafter the ul.l, u,
cut no more around the corners ur i L.,
but always cut in across the front tnd
they in future grow forward, mJ J.,
wearing shoes 81 rrasulanlv.nuuI VIZ,
and shape all future uuablc wNl 81,
avoided.