The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1883-04-10
fHE SPIRIT or DEMOCRACY.
TUESDAY, APRIL 10. 1888.
SiMnle Remedies.

Half teaspnonful of common table
salt dissolved in little cold water. and
drank. will instantly relieve heartburn
or dyspepsia. II taken everv morning
before breakfast, increasing the quantity
gradually to a tesspoonful Of salt and q
.tumbler Of water, it will in few days
cure any ordinary case Of dyspepsia, IT,,
at the same lime due attention is paid to
the diet. There is no better remedy
taan the ab we, for constipation. AS .
gaigle for sore throat itis equal to chlo-
fate OF potash, and is entirely safe. 1t
may he used as often as desired, and if
. li,tle Is swallowed each time it will
have beneficial effect on the throat by
cleaning it and by alIaying the irritation.
In doses of one to four traspoonful in
half PIN to pint OF tepid water, i acts
promptly as an emetic; and in cases Of
poisoning ia always athand. II Is an
excellent remedy for bites and stings o
insects. II is a valuable astringent in
hemorrhage, particularly for bleeding
after the extraction Of teeth. II has
both oleanisg snd healing proptrtlcs,
and Is therefore most excellent appli-
cation for supe fetal ulcerations.
Mustard is another valuable remedy.
No family should he without il. Two
or three teaspoons'nl of ground mus
tard stirred into half pint OF water acts
as an emelic very promptly, and is mi.
der and easiersto take than salt and wa
tsT. 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 indispensi
HE .mustsrd plaster" 1t is almost a
sreciAc for collie, when applied for few
minutes over the "pit OF tie stomach"
fnr all internal Pains and congestlons,
ybere i. no remedy OF sues general util-i
rs II acts as counter iiritant, b,
drawing the blood to the surface; hence
in severe cases of Group small mustard
plaster should be applied TO the back Of
she child's neck The same treatment
will relieve almost any case ct headache
A mustard plaster Should be moved
about over the srot to he acted upon,
for IL left TOO long In one place 1t is lia-
hle to blister. A mustard plaster acts
o. we'll WHEN at considerable distance
iron the affected part. An excellent
substitute for mustard plasters, is what
n known as "Mustard Leaves" They
come q dozen In q box and are about
Sour by five inches in size; they are per-
fectly dry and will keep for lung time.
For use It is only necessary to dip one
Ii dish OF wafer for minute and then
apply l.. /
Common Baking Soda is the best OF
I'll remedies iD cases of scal,is and burns.
il may be used on the surface of the
burned place, either dry or wet. When
applied promptly, the sense OF relief is
magic. Il seems to withdraw the heat
and with il The pain, and the healing
process soon commences. II is the best
application for eruptions caused by poi
sonous ivy and other poisonous plants,
% also for bites and ings of Insects
Owing To colds, over fatigue, anxiety
and various oth$r causes, the urine is |
often scsnty. highly coIored, and more
or less loaded with phosphates, which
setlle to the bottom of the vessel on
cooling As much soda ss'can be dip
ped up wi:h ten cent piece, dissolved
n half 9 glass Of cnld water and drank
every three hours, will soon remedy the
tr ,uhle and cause relief TO the Oppres-
si,n that always exists from Interrupt
ton of the natural Cow OF urine. This
treatment should not be continued more
than ,wentv-four hours.-Haus Jour
nal of Hedhh