The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1886-01-23
THE AMATEUR DOCTRESS.
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tain Defined limits.

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tain Defined Limits.
The amateur doctress must be careful
not to ovcrstep certain well-deiined linn.
its in her work, or she may do more
harm than good. Some women when
they begin dabbling in medicines do not
know where to stop.
One important use Of the amateur
doctress is that from her larger
experience she can see nj oncc wher
nm illness is serious, and insist that Q
doctor shall be Immediately sent for. II
is difficult sometimes TO convince people
Of the necessity.
Some doctors carefully adapt theii
language to their hearers, and use sim
pie words and go over the instructions
more than once when they are speaking
to very ignorant people; but Others
abuse the poor people for their heart.
~lcssness and carclessness, and say that
they never carry out orders, when the
truth Of the matter Is that the orders
uIt COutHtu w ttcnilNul ttIiuN
Just rs unintelligiblc to them
as Chinese. For instance, Il bottle
Of medicine was sent labeled: ITO BE-
taken in a rccumbent posture" The
wife went all round inquiring il any OF
the ncighbors could lend her n rccum-
bent posture for the man 70 take his
medicine in. Even II they understand
the words, poor people often have no
practical knowledge how to do the
things they are told TO do. In such
cases the lady amateur is u most useful
supplement to the medical man. re-
member u woman saying that the doc
tor had told her TO make beef tea; was
she to put the beef In the teapot. and
I'LL II up with boiling waterp Many
people refuse beef tea, saying II makes
them flatulent. II Is useful for a lady
doctress to know that a bit OF bruised
ginger boiled with the beef will prevent
this.
How to make q linseed poulticc is an.
other thing that people require to be
taught The cold, clammy poultices
that are often applied do more harm
than good. To make a really s~atisfac'
tory poulticc, have q basin and dish
quite hot. and the water boiling. II tn,
poultiee Is for the chest, take a piece Of
clean rag large enough to cover III,
whole chest, and lay Il on the hot dish
Dur into the basin as much boiling
water rs will mix the poultiee. Scat
ter the linsced meal In lightly, ant
stir Il with a knife until II Is sufficient,
consistent II II Is too dry, the poultic'
will not hold together; and II 4 is 10,
sloppy. II feels very damp and uncom
Portable. Spread the poultice ON tn
rag evenly with the knife, and doubt
over the rag a tiny bit at the edges
Garry the p%oulticc 10 the patient on thl
no, dish. II II is too hot TO apply, IL
easy to let Il cool for a minute. Bin'
the poulticc firmly on with n handker
chief or a few folds Of bandaging. an,
lay a piece Of flannel ovcr Il. joth Il
order 10 retain the heat and TO pr-sen
the clothes from being made damp ~
woman, having made a Inns ed poulti,r
kept II for future use ever after. an
whenever q poulticc was ordered use
10 warm up the dry. mouldy old thin.
In the oven aud put u on again.
A bucket Of fresh cold water kor
under the bed Of a bcdriddcn person vi
usually prevent bed-sores. The Sigh
evaporation keeps the bed cool al
pleasant II bed.sores have formed, =
old silk handkerchief tackled inside u
garment II comfortable. There al
many harmless homemade remedis
which a LADY may dispense In the cas-
Of trihing ailments. Ike coughs an
colds. asthma and weakness and ord
nary bilious attacks; and 10 these hon
. medicines perhaps q few simple an
well known patent medicines may SAT-
. " be added; but 10 n who has NJ
hal regular medical training ough
! ever 10 think Of administering drus
. which they may chance TO have hear
. are rood Tor this OF that ailmsnt
sucA things as h~lsek-currant 10,
) raspberry vinegar with water. lcmonsf
and rhubarh sherhet are most welcnu
70 thirsty. lsserlsh sufferers, and Il
a loan fer Z short time a such appliance
2 - . hos-wsisr bag. an air cushion. OF
' bed-res< MAJ sometimes Afford gre
pnuf 70 lnvslI ia-Burpus Hsstlv.