Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-05-29
Simple Home Remedies.

1he following remedies for many
simple ailments we find recommended
IN HottS Journal of Health And while
the remedies may not be new to many
OF our readers they will be found useful
to all: We now publish them that they
may be at hand for ready reference.
Ha1 a teaspoonful of common table
salt dissolved in 4 little cold water and
drank will instantly relieve ''heart
burn, or dyspepsia. If taken in the
morning before breakfast, increasing
the quantity gradually to q teaspoon
1ul OF salt and tumbler Of water, it
Will IN q few days cure any ordinary ease
OF dyspepsia, if at the same lime due
attention is paid to the diet. There is
no better remedy than the above Tor
constipation. As a gargle for sore
throat it is equal to chlorate of potash,
and IS entirely safe. 1t may be used
as often as desired, and if little is
swallowed each time, it will have a
beneficial effect on the throat by clean
sing 1t in allaying the irritation. in
doses of one to four teaspOonfuls in
half pint of tepid water it acts
promptly as an emetic, and, in eases of
poisoning, is always on hand. 1t is an
excellent remedy for bites and stings
of insects. 1t is valuable astringent
in cases of hemorrhage, particularly
for bleeding after the extracting of
teeth. 1t has both cleansing and heal
ing properties, and is therefore 4 most
excellent application for superficial Ill
ceratlons. Mustard is another valuable
remedy. No family should be without
1t. Two or three teaspoonsful of ground
mustard stirred into half pint of water
acts as an emetic very promptly and is
mIIder and easier to take than salt and
water. Equal parts of ground mustard
and flour or meal made into a paste
with warm water and spread on a thin
piece of muslin, with another piece of
muslin laid over it, forms the indispen-
sible mustard plaster" 1t is almost
specific for the collie when applied for
few minutes over the ''pit of the
stomach" For all internal pains and
COMPOSITIONS there is no remedy of such
general utility. 1t acts IS a counter-ir-
ritant by bringing the blood to the sur
face; hence in severe cases of Group a
small mustard plaster should be APP
piled to the back of the child's neck.
The same kind of treatment will relieve
almost any case of headache. A mus
tard plaster should be moved ABOUT
over the spot TO be acted upon, for if
left in one place it is liable to blister.
A mustard plaster acts equally as well
when at considerable distance from the
| affected part. An excellent substitute
| for mustard plaster is what is known
rs mustard leaves They come q
| dozen in 4 box, and are about four bv
| five inches. They are perfectly dry,
and will keep for long time. For
use it is only necessary to dip one in u
dish of water for minute and then
apply it. Common baking soda is the
best of all remedies in cases of burns
and scalds. 1t may be used on the
surface of the burned place either wet
or dry. When applied promptly, the
sense of relief is magical. 1t seems to
withdraw the heat and with it the pain,
and the healing process soon COM
nences. 1t is the best application for
eiuptions caused by poisonous ivy and
other poisonous plants, rs also for bites
and stings Of insects, Owing to colds,
over-fatigue, anxiety and other causes,
the urine is often scanty, highly color
ed, and more or less loaded with phos-
pilates which settle to the bottom of
the vessel on cooling. As much soda
as can be dipped up on u ten cent piece,
dissolved in half y glass Of cold water
and drank every three hours, will soon
Ir1mCdy the trouble