The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-06-05
SIMPLE REMEDIES.

druggists, is used as remedy for acid
stomach, and all unpleasant headaches
and sickness to which it gives rise
This is one form of dyspepsia, and is
sometimes cured by the uso OF this sim
pie remedy.
Contrary to an old theory, medical
man gives the following on how to man
age a cold Eat nothing but piece OF
toast at each meal, for one day, drink
freely of cold water, walk twice day
till you are in a gentle perspiration and
go to bed early.
A nice dieteSIc preparation for the
sick can be made according to The Drug
gists' Circ1sIar, by taking Of wheat bread
one ounce cinnamon, one dram ; wa
ter. one pint. Boil them till we'll mixed,
then add little grated nutmeg and su-
gar. Wine OF butter may be added, if
liked.
Sleeping with the mouth closed will
prevent that dTyness and bitter taste
so commonly experienced on awaking.
These unpleasant sensations ordinarily
come of sleeping with it open the hab-
it of keeping it closed may be formed by
a careful clearing of the nasal passages
on lying down, and by going to sleep
with a determination to keep the lips
closed.
Everybody has a cure for sore throat,
but simple remedies appear to be most
effetual. Salt and water IS used by ma
ny as a gargle, bat little honey and
alum dissolved in sage tea is better
An application of cloths wrung out of
hot water and applied to the Ieck,
changing as often as they begin to cool,
has the most potency for removing in
flammation of anything we ever tried.
1t should be kept up for a number of
I hours during the evening is usually
/ the most convenient time for applying
/ the remedy. In advanced stages of diph-
/ liberia, however, this will not answer.
/ Frequent sips of ice water will usually
relieve a sore throat.
Windows open more, would keep
doctors from the door" A very large
Z quantity of fresh air is spoiled and rem
dered useless by the act of breathing.
a man spoils not less than a gallon eV-
cry minute. In eight hours breathing
a full-grown man spoils as much air as
seventeen three -bushel sacks could hold.
If he were shut up in a room seven feet
broad, seven feet high and seven feet
long, the doors and windows fitting so
tightly that no air can pass through,
{ ha 4 10 nH hu fc in
very few hours in twenty-four hours
he would have spoiled all the air contain
ed in the room, and have converted it
into poison. Let in the air so that a
current will not pass over you while in
bed.
Those who care for the sick know
how difficult it is to remove or put on a
wrapper. 1t seems as if the invalid
needs to assume attitudes that would
be almost impossible for one in robust
health. a half hours work with a
needle and thread will suffice to change
pair OF these garments aud to make
them more comfortable. Cut them open
the entire length, then put facing on
one side and plait on the other at
proper intervals put on some small pOr-
celain buttons and make the button
holes, and you will be surprised when
this is accomplished that you never
thought of doing so before.
Summer showers frequently overtake
persons and wet them to the skin'T- it
is then safer to walk rapidly and steadi-
BY on, until the clothes are dry again,
than to stop under shelter and remain
there until the storm is over. If home
is reached while the clothing is yet wet,
take some hot drink instantly, a pint
or more go to the kitchen fire, remove
every garment, rub the whole body with
a coarse cloth or towel, Pot on wooden
uBdeTclothIng, go 10 Ueu wrap up we'll,
take another hot drink then go to
sleep if it is at night ;. if in the daytime,
get up in an hour, dress and be active
for the remainder of the day.
Keeping the head perfectly clean,
says a writer in the Salem, Mass,
Gazette, is great aBdito health. A dis.
tinguished physician, who has spent
much of his time at quarantine, said
LtldS d pEASp1 0bOoC liCctO " d. AnOlOu u
ly washed every day rarely ever took
contagious diseases, but when the hair
was allowed to become matted and dir
ty il was hardly possible to escape iEtec-
tioD. Many persons find speedy relief
from nervous headache by washing the
head thoroughly in weak soda water.
We have known cases almost wholly
cuTsd in ten minutes by this simple rem.
edy. A friend finds it the greatest re,
symptoms entirely leaving the eye after
one thorough washing of the hair The
head should be thoroughly dried after
wsHd, and drafts of air should be avoid
ed for q little while