Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-03-12
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SIMPLE REMEDIES.

Half teaspoonful of common ia
BILE salt. dissolved in a little cold |
water, and drank, will instantly re-
lieve .sheartburn" or dyspepsia. Ii
taken every morning before breakfast,
increasing the quantity gradually to
a teaspoonful of salt and tumbler
of water, it will in a. 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 constipa-
ton. AS a gargle for sore throat it
is equal to chlorate of potash, and is
entirely safe. 1t may be used as
often as desired, and if little is
swallowed each time it will have a
beneficial effect on the throat by
cleansing it and by allaying the lrri-
taton. In doses of one to four tea
spoonfuls in half pint to a pint of
tepid water. it acts promptly as an
emetic; and in cases of poisoning is
always at hand. 1t is an excellent
remedy for bites and stings of insects.
1t is valuable astringent in hemor-
rhages, particularly for bleeding after
the extraction of teeth. 1t has both
cleansing and healing properties, and
is therefore a most excellent appli-
cation for superficial ulcer ations.
Mustard is another valuable rene
DIV. No family should be without it.
Two or three teaspoonfuls of ground
mustard stirred into half a pint of
water acts as an emetic very prompt
ly. 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 water,
and spread on thin piece of muslin,
with another piece of muslin laid
over it, forms the often indispensable
ssmustard plaster" 1t is almost a
specific for collie, when applied for
few minutes over the spit of the
stomach" For all internal pains
and COMPOSITIONS, there is no remedy
of such general utility. 1t acts as a
counter-irritant, by drawing the blood
to the surface; hence in severe cases
of Group a small mustard plaster
should be applied to the back of the
child's neck. The same treatment
will relieve almost any case of head.
ache. A mustard plaster should be
moved about over the spot to be act.
ed upon, for if left too long in one
place it is liable to blister. A mus
tard plaster acts as we'll when al
considerable distance from the affect
ed part. An excellent substitute TO
mustard plasters, is what is know
as Mustard Leaves. They come
dozen in a box and are about fou
by five inches in size; they are per
fectly dry and will keep for a lons
time. For use, it is only necessar
to dip one in dish of water for
minute and then apply it.
Common baking soda is the bes
of all remedies in cases of scalds an
burns. 1t may be used on the sui
face of the burned place, either DIR
or wet When applied promptly
the sense of relief is magical.
seems to withdraw the heat and wit
it the pain, and the healing process
soon commences. 1t is the best al
plication for eruptions caused b
poisonous ivy and other poisonor
plants, as also for bites and sting
of insects. Owing to colds, ov,
fatigue, anxiety and various 9th
causes, the urine is often scant
highly colored, and more or less loa
ed with phosphates, which settle
the bottom of the vessel on coolin
AS much soda as can be dipped l
with a ten cent piece, dissolved
half glass of cold water and dra1
every three hours, will soon renee
the trouble and cause relief to the o
preston that ALWAYS exists from i
terruption of the natural flow of URN
This treatment should not be cont
ued more than twenty-four hour
We have no more space to devote
this subject now; but it is one
universal interest and we shall co
tinue it. We shall endeavor to she
that most of the diseases and ac
dents that are constantly occurrin
could be remedied or avoided by ]
sorting to such remedies and app
ances as are to be found in eve
home.-HdPS Journal of Health.