The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1884-03-22
simple Home Remedies.

And Whlio the remedies may not be
new to many Of eur readers, they
will bo found useful to all. We
now publish them that they may be
at hand for ready reference.
Half a tOaspOOnful Of common ta-
BILE salt dissolved Ia a little cold
water and drank will instantly re-
lisvs ''heArt burn" or dyspepsia.
If taken every morning before
breakfast, increasing the quantity
gradually to u tSaSpoOntul Of salt
and tumblsr Of water,it will in a
few days cure any ordinary case Of
dyspepsia, if at the same time due
attsEtiOn is paid to the diet. There
is no better remedy than the sbsye
fer constipation. As gargle for
sore throat it is equal to chloratG OF
potash and is entirely safe. 1t may
be used as often as desired, if lit
tie Is sWallOwed each time, 1t will
have a beneficial effect on the
threat BY cleansing it aAd allaying
the irritation. In doses Of enc 10
four teaspOOnfulU in half a piRt to a
pint Of tepid water it acts prompt
lily as an Smetic, and, in cases Of
poisoning, is always on hand. It's
an excellent remedy for bites and
stings Of insects. ltSa valuable
astringent in hsmOrrhageS particu-
larly for bleeding OF the extracting
Of teeth. 1t has both cleansing
and healing properties, and is there
fore q most excellent application
for superficial ulceraliOns. Mus
tard is another valuable remedy,
no family should be without. Two
or three teaspOOhsfuI Of ground
mustard stirred into half pint oi
water acts as an Ometic very
promptly, and is milder and easier
to take than salt water. EquaI
parts of ground mustard and fOul
m ~ o.>l-.->a.l- :-'- Aaat0 with
y warm water and spread on q Vnir
piece of muslin, With another piece
of musIim laid over it forms the in
dispensible mustard plaster III
almost specific for cello when aP
pIied for a few minutes over tn
"plt of the stomach" Fer all ia
\ ternAl pains and cOngsstiOns thsr
is no remedy Ofsuch general utility
II acts rs a Counter.irritant b
draving the blood to the surface
- hence in severe cases of Group
small mustard plaster should be az
- piled to the back Of the child
neck. The same treatment WILL r
lieve almost any case Of headache
" A mustard plaster should be move
~ about over The spot to be acted u
20 on. for it eft iE enc place it is Ii
o. ble to blister. A mustard plast
~ acts we'll when at considerable d
AP' lance from the affected part. 4
excellent substitute for muSta
plasters is what is knOwn as "m'
tard leaves" They cSms q doz'
I'M in a box, and are about four Oy \
are inches. TAey are perfectly dl
We and will keep for long time I
'On. use it is only necessary to dip Q
Civ in a dish Of water for = niRute IN
sg- aUUlv 1t. Common baking soda
sla- The best Of all remedies in Casss
this sc.lds and burns. 1t may be III
pO- on the surface Of the burAsd Pl'
very either dry or wet. WAsn aPpl
con- promptly, the sense Of relief is m
The ,cal. It ssems to withdraw
the heat sad with it the pain, and
give healing process ssoR cOmmeA'
ma. Il i. the best application Ter or
enes items caused by poisonous ivy
ts other poisonous plants as als0
ould bites and stings sfia'ect'. "
the 70 cslds, ovsr-fatigus, anxisty'
hOWs various sther causes, the urine
the often scanty, highly cOlorsd'
It in mere sr less loaded with PhesPA
+ re- which settle to the bottsm o.
that vessel On cooling. AZ much
The !. .,r BE- dipped up vita .