The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-03-29
Simple Remedies.

Halls Journal of Health.
Half teaspoonful of common tauie
salt dissolved in a little cold wafer
and drank will instantly relieve the
"heart burn" or dyspepsia. II taken
every morning before breakfast, IN
creasing the quantity gradually to a
teaspoonful of salt and tumbler Oh
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 ofpotash and is entirely safe.
1t may be used as often as desired,
and if little is swallowed each time,
it will have beneficial effect on the
throat by cleansing it and allaying
the irritation. In doses of one TO fcpr
teaspo0nfuls IN haIf a pint to pint Of
tepid water it acts promptly as an
emetic, and, in cases of poisoning, is
always on hand. 1t is valuable as
tringent in hemorrhages, particular
Iy for bleeding after the extracting of
teeth. 1t has both cleansing and
healing properties, and is therefore
most excellent application for super
fetal ulcurations. Mustard is anOth-
er valuable remedy. No family
should be without it. Two or three
teaspoonfuls of ground mustard STIR
red into a pint Of water acts as a6
emetic very promptly. and is milder
and easier to take than water. Equal
parts Of ground mustard and -four or
meal made into paste with warm
water and spread or thin piece of
muslin, with another piece of mus
lin laid over it, forms the indispensa-
BILE "mustard plaster" 1t is almost
a specific for cholic when applied for
few minutes over the "pit of the
stomach" For all internal pains and
congesticns there is no remedy of
such general utility. 1t acts as a
counter-irritant by drawing tie blood
to the surface; hence in sevele cases
of Group a small mustard plaster
should be applied to the back of the
child's neck. The same treatment
will relieve almost any case Of head
ache. A mustard plaster should be
moved about over the spot to be act
ed upon, for if left in one place it is
liable to blister. A mustard plaster
acts as we'll when at considerable dis
tance from the effected part. An ex
cellent substitute for mustard plaster
is what is known as "mustart
leaves" They come a dozen in
box, and are about four by five inches
They are perfectly dry, and will keel
for long time. For use it is onl.
necessary to dip one in dish of waite
for minute and then apply it. Com
mon baking soda is the best of al
remedies in ,ases of scalds ard burns
1t may BE- used on the surface of tn
burned place either dry or wet, Whe
applied promptly, the sense of relic
is megical. 1t seems to Withdraw
the heat and with it the pain. an
the healing process commences. !
is the best application for eruption
caused by poisonous ivy and othe
poisonous plants, as also for bites an
stings of insects. Owing to colds
over-fatigue; anxiety, and variou
other causes, the urine is often scar
ty, high colored, and more or les
loaded with phosphates which settl
at the bottom of the vessel on coo
ing. AS much soda as can be dippe
up with ten cent piece. dissolved i
half glass of cCld water and dram
every three hours, will soon Iemed
the trouble.