The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-08-28
The Family Doctor Shop.

Nearly every person knows what TO do
in case of injury or sickness, but it often
happens that under the excitement at.
tending such circumstances they become
confused and forget all they know about
it, The following suggestions might be
posted up on the inside Of the closet or
bookcase, where they could be referred
TO promptly:
For stomach cramps, ginger ale or q
teaspooDful of the tincture of ginger in
half glass of water in which half a
,easpooaful Of soda has been dissolved.
Swallowing saliva often relieves II sour
stomach.
Hot dry tianneIs applied as hot as
possible, are good for neuralgia.
Wbooping cough paroxysms are reliev.
ed by breathing the fumes of turpeutine
or carbolic acid.
For cold in the head nothing is better
than powdered birax snilIed up the
nose. z
A strong solution Qi bicarbpnate. .Sof
soda baking powder) taken frequently,
is reliable remedy for diarrhGa troub
les. particularly those arising from acidity
Of the stomach.
a standing antdote for poison by dew,
poison oak, ivy, ETC., is to take a handful
of quicklime, dissolve in water, let it
stand half an hour, then paint the pois-
oned parts with it. Three or four appii.
cations will never fail to cure the most
aggravated cases.
If children do not thrive on frcsh milk
II should 10 boiled.
Powdered resin is the best thing &c stop
bleeding from cuts. After the powder 10
sp.iukled on wrap the wound with soft
cotton cloth. AS soon az the wound be-
gins to feyerish keep the cloth wet with
cold water.
For burns swee, oil and cotton are the
standard remedies. If they are not at
hand sprinkle tho burned part with flour
end wrap loosely with q soft cloth.
Don't remove the dressing until the in.
famation subsidies, as it will break the
new skin that is forming.
For nose bleeding bathe the face aud
neck with cold water.
II an artery is severed tic small cord
or handkerchief lightly abontit.
For bilious collie soda and ginger in
hot wnter. 1t may be taken freely.
Broken limbs should be placed in nat.
ural position and the patient kept quiet
until the surgeon arrives.
Nervous spasms are usually relieved by
n little salt taken into the mouth and
allowed TO dissolve.
Hemorrhages Of the lungs or stomach
are promptly checked by small doses Of
salt. The patient should be kept rs
quiet as possible.
Sleeplessness, caused by two much
blood in the head, may be overcome by
applying cloth with cold water to the
back of the neck.
For pains in tho chest! and stomach, ;as
much 'Dover's powder as will lie ona q
silver five cent piece.
Wind collie IL promptly relieved by
peppermint essence taken in o little warm
water. For small children it may uo
sweetened. Parcgoric is a,so good.
Chorate of potash, dissolved in water,
is standard remedy for sore throat, par.
ticularly If the throat is raw.
Tickling in the throat is sbestrelieved by
gargle of salt and water.
Indigestion Is tho prolific cause Of
colics, diarrh@a, heada aohes, constipation,
and many diseases OF tho bladder Food
thatis not digessed fern ents, and becomes
ssSss s and
imhantmat ion wh heEeyer it itnIches.i Many
feversSs are caused byit. PepBini is the
best remedy Eif taken5immediately after
eating. If peps;..:: iis not tab ksss the Rcidi.
.ahonld be con .;olled by biear6onate of
soda or potash. e.
Sickness Of the stomach is4s most
promptly relieved by yidrinkinga q teacup.
full of hot coda and water. If 1t brings
the offending matter. up ell the better. ~
A teaspoonfnl Of ground mustard In q
cup of warm water ia prompt and reli.
able emetic, nnd should be resorted to id
cases of poisoning or cramps in the
stomach from over eating.
Pains In the side are most promptly
relieved by the application of mustard.
Sprains and bruises call for an appll-
cation of the tincture of arnice.
Avoid purgatiyes and strong physics,
MS they not only do no good, but are pos.
itiVely hurtfui. Pills nay relieve for tho
:inz0, bs.. they. seldes, cares Stomsoh
bitters are snare and only create n
desire for stimulants.
Eat. only such things 90 agree with
you, and not too much at a time, BY
needing the warnings Of your stomach
many Doctor bills and even undertakerR,
too, may be avoided. Give children
plenty of milk and bread, graham or
oatmeal crackers and good, ripe fruit.
They will not only thrive on this diet but
keep healthy. ,.g a
In every house there should be o little
nook in which few simple remedies are
kept Among them should be extract of
ginger, Dover's powder, peppermint,
chlorate Of potash, bicarbonate of soda,
sweet oil, paregoric, camphor, arnica, q
bottle. pf pnts ghiskeg; cotton. old mus.
iin for b3ndeges, oking pIaster.5a box
of ground mustard 'anG some mersady.made
mustard plasters. Always strike light
when you 60 to get any Of these in the
dark, and DO aure you have the right one