St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-04-03
Valuable Health Hints.
TO BE CUT OUT AND PASTED UP.

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 with
draw the heat and with it the pain,
and the healing process soon common
ces. 1t is the best application for erup-
tons caused by poisonous ivy and
other poisonous plants, as also for bites
and stings of insects.
TO KEEP THE THROAT WELL.
Half a tea-spOonful of common table
salt dissolved in little cold water and
drunk will instantly relieve "heart-
burn" or dyspepsia. If taken every
morning before breakfast, increasing
the quantity gradually to a teaspoon
full of salt and a 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 "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 a little is
swallowed each time it will have a
beneficial effect on the throat by cleans
ing it and allaying the irritation
Halls Journal of Health.
HOW NOT TO TAKE COLD.
A person in good health, with fail
play, easily resists cold. But when the
health flags little, and liberties are
taken with the stomach or the nervous
system, a chill is easily taken, and, ac-
vidual, assumes the form of cold, OIL
pneumonia, or, it may be, jaundice
OF all causes of ''cold," probably ia
tigue is one of the most efficient. A
faded man coming home at night from
long days work, Il growing youth
losing two hours sleep over evening
parties two or three times week, a
yOung lady heavily 'doing the season,
and Young children at this festive sea
son overfed, and with short allow
ance of sleep, are common Instances
of the victims of "cold." Luxury is
favorable to chill taking. Very hot
rooms, soft chairs, aud feather beds
create IA sensitiveness that leads to
catarrhs. 1t is not, after all, the ''cOld,
that is so much to be feared as the an
tecedent conditions that give the at
tack IL chance of doing harm. Some OF
the worst colds happen to those who
do not leave the house, or even theiI
bed and those who are most invul.
nerable are often those who are most
exposed to changes of temperature
and who, by good sleep, cold bathing
and regular habits, preserve the tone
| of their nervous system and circula-
ton London Lancet.
SANDBAGs FOR THE SICK ROOM.
! ODt Oh Ilt most convenient dGllCle'
to be used in a sick room is sand
bag. Get some clean, fine sand, dry
it thoroughly in kettle GU the stove
make IA bag about eight inches square
of flannel, fill ii with the dry sand
sew the opening carefully together
and cover the bag with cotton or liner
cloth. This will prevent the sane
from sitting out, and will also enable
you to heat the bag quickly by plac
ing it i'll the oven, or even on top o
the stove. After once using this yOl
will never again attempt to warm TIL
feet or hands of a sick person with
bottle of hot water or il brick. Tn
sand holds the heat IA long time, ant
the bag can be tucked up to the bacl
without hurting the invalid. 1t is
good plan to make two or three of tn
bags and keep them on hand, read.
for use at any time when needed
! Herald of Health.