Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-03-21
EAEM AND TlnEE1DF.

Hot WATER REMEDIEs.-There Is no
remedy of such general application, and
none so easily attalnable, IS hot water; and
yet nine persons in ten will pass by it in
an emergency TO seek for something OF far
less efficiency.
There are but few cases of illness where
Water should not occupy the highest place
as remedial agent.
A strip of flannel or a napkin folded
lengthwise, and dipped in hot water and
wrung out. and then applied around the
neck of child that has Group, will usual
" bring relief in ten minutes.
A towel folded several times and dipped
in hot water, and quickly wrung and ap-
piled over the seat of the pain in tooth
ache or neuralgia. will generally afford
prompt relief. This treatment in collie
works almost like magic. [ have seen
cases that have resisted other treatment
for hours, yield to this in ten minutes.
There is nothing that will so promptly
cut short congestion of the lungs. sore
throat, or rheumatism, as hot water when
applied promptly and thoroughly.
Pieces of cotton batting dipped In hot
water, and kept applied to old sores, or
new cuts. bruises and sprains, Is the treat
ment now generally adopted in hospitals.
1 have seen a sprained ankle cured in an
hour by showering it with hot water,
poured from height of three feet.
Tepid water acts promptly as an emetic;
and hot water taken freely half an hour
before bed time is the best of cathartlcs
IN case of constipation, while it has most
soothing effect on the stomach and bowels.
This treatment continued for few
months. with proper attention to diet, will
cure any durable case of dyspepsia.
Headache almost always yields to the
simultaneous application of hot water to
the feet and the back of the neck.
1t is an excellent plan to record facts
like these in note book which should be
always at hand when wanted. In the
anxiety caused by accidents or sudden Ill.
ness in the family, one becomes confused
and is not apt to remember quickly what
should be done; hence there may be pro-
proper remedies are applied. Jour-
nal Cf Health.
ARTIFICIAL FLoWERs.-Theb best way
Of freshening up Shese is to pull them out
when they require it. daintily with the
finger, breathe on them, which revives
them, and where there are wax leaves that
are bent or out of shape, hold them for a
second or two to the fire.
To CLEAN HANDLES OF KNIvEs.-Rub
salts of lemon into the handles with a
piece of soft flannel damped with warm
water. After ward we'll rinse the handle
with cold water, and wipe dry. Salts of
lemon are poisonous, so care must be
taken.
CANCER very seldom appears in persons
under 80. 1t usually comes between As
and 60. 1t is very rare in tropical coun-
tries, and more frequent among the poor
than among the rich, among women than
among men, and it has been noticed that
among 1.-The Trappists, Carmelites. and
CarthuSian monks it is almost unknown,
circumstance ascribed to their abstln-
ence from meat, while it is most common
in mid Europe, where meat is most eaten.
In the Netherlands and Belgium it has
Increased of late years. Immoral inf1u-
ences tend toward its production when
they have bad effect On the digestive
organs