Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-07-18

GERS, want stimulating lotion applied
with lint, after the manner Of water-dress-
ing, anathe support of bandage. But
| should Ike nv readers to bear in mind
that the healing Of ulcers depends in a
very great measure upon the state of the
constitution. The blood must be strength
ened by good food, else the sore will not
heal Why, it cannot heal, unless you
supply it with flesh-forming material,
and this material must come from the
blood. But, in addition to the enrich
ment of the blood, IL the ulcer be in the
leg, this must be kept up as much as
possible, and bandaged firmly but not
too tightly from the toes upward.
Four or five grains of powdered alum
or sulphate of zinc to the ounce Of water
make another handy stimulating lotion.
Goulard water is easily made. Simply
add a tea-spoonful of sugar of lead to a
a pint of water; it is rendered more cool.
ing by the addition OF spirits of wine.
1t is an excellent application for painful
| swellings.
For wry or stiff neck, or in cases where
you wish to redden the sur face in order
to relieve internal swelling and pain, a
mixture of one part of hartshorn
to two Of olive oil is capital liniment.
Rub well in.
Carron oil is mixture of lime-water
and olive oil, and has been in repute for
centuries as an application to burns.
know of nothing better, however, for
instantaneously taking the heat out OF q
burn where the surface is not broken
than turpentiue. Soak the part well
with it for minute or two; the relief
is magical. l expect more than q
thousand of my readers to be grateful to
me for giving them this simple hint.
In conclusion, have a word or two
to say about poultices. In cases of local
Inflammation of any kind they form the
best applications possible. They are Of
many different kinds. The simplest are
made of oatmeal, linseed meal, or bread
and water. The oatmeal poultice is, tC
speak plainly, just porridge without salt
The linseed poultice is made by stirring
the meal into boiling water gradually
and working it up we'll until proper
consistency is obtained. The bread ani
water poultice is made by pouring boil
ing water over pieces of stale bread
covering up with a plate for shor
time, then draining of.the water Char
coal may be added to this if thought de
sirablc, which it might be in cases o
degenerate ulcers.
Carrots and turnips are sometimes
made into poultices, ana are very Sooth
ing.
Onion poultice is made by MASKING uI
half-roasted onions and spreading then
on a rag. 1t is favorite application
with some for colds in the chest. If thu
chest be- previously redd3ned by rubbing
in little warm turpentine the effec
will be better, but on no account should
it be applied to an abraded surface.
The use of the mustard cataplasm i
very well known. In pains in the ches
from colds til of great service, and also
in cases of dyspepsia and pains in tht
stomach with retching and vomiting.
Poultices to the neck, for sore throa
and glandular swellings of painful
kind, do good; but if you begin will
them, you must keep on changing them
or more harm than good will result
Finally, remember, what DR.. Aberneth,
said about poultioes: "They are eithe
blessings or curses, according to whethe
they be well or badly made. 30 aS,eZE'
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