The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-06-04
FAMILY DOCTOR SHOP.
SUGGESTIONS WHICH MAY BE VALU-
ABLE FOR REFERENCE.
What to Do Before the Physician Arrives
Simple Remedies for Common DisOr-
ders-Numerous Health Hints
for Children and Adults.
PHILADELPHIA Call


Nearly every person knows what to do in
case of injury or sickness, but it often hap
pens that under the excitement attending
such circumstances they become confused
and forget all they know about it. The fol-
lowing suggestions might be pasted up on
the inside of the closet or bookcase door,
where they could be referred to promptly:
For stomach cramps, ginger ale or tea
spoonful of the tincture of ginger in half
glass of water in which half teaspoonful of
soda has been dissolved.
Swallowing saliva often relieves sour
stomach.
Hot, dry hannels applied as hot as possible
for neuralgia
WhOoping- cough paroxysms are relieved
by breathing the fumes of turpentine or car
bolic acid
For cold in the head nothing is better than
powdered borax shifted up the nostrils.
A strong solution of bicarbonate of soda
(baking Soda, taken frequently, is a reliable
remedy for diarrhoeal troubles, particularly
those arisin5 from acidity of the stomach.
standing antidote for poison by dew,
poison oak, ivy, etc, is to take handful of
Quicklime, dissolve in water, let it stand half
an hour, then paint the poisoned parts with
it. Three or four applications will never
fail to cure the most aggravated cases.
If children do not thrive on fresh milk It
should be Goiled.
Powdered resin is the best thing to stop
bleeding from cuts. After the powder is
sprinkled ON wrap the wound with soft cot
ton cloth. AS soon as the wound begins
to feel feverish keep the cloth wet with cold
water.
For burns sweet oil and cotton are stand
ard remedies. If they are not at hand
sprinkle the burned part with flour and
wrap loosely with a soft cloth Don't re-
move the dressing until the inflammation
subsidies, as it will break the new skin that is
forming.
For nose bleeding battle the face and neck
with cold water.
If an artery is severed tie a small cord or
handkerchief tightly above it.
For bilious collie soda and ginger in hot
water 1t may be taken freely.
Broken limbs should be placed in natural
positions and the patient kept quiet until the
surgeon arrives.
Nervous spasms are usually relieved by q
little salt taken into the mouth and allowed
to dissolve.
Hemorrhages of the lungs or stomach
promptly checked by small doses of salt.
The patient should be kept quiet posi-
ble
Sleeplessness caused by too much blood in
the head may be overcome by applying a
cloth wet with cold water to the back of the
neck.
For pains in the chest and stomach, as
much Dover's powder as win lie on a silver s.
ceEt piece
Wind collie is promptly relieved by pepper
mint essence taken in a little warm water.
For small children it may be sweetened.
Paregoric is also good.
Chlorate Of potash dissolved in water is
standard remedy for sore throat, particu-
larly if the throat feels raw.
Tickling in the throat is best relieved by .
gargle of salt and water.
Indigestion is the prolific cause Of COLES,
diarrhoea, headache, constipation and many
diseases of the bladder. Food that is not
digestei ferments and becomes powerfully
acid, causing irritation and Inflammation
wherever it touches. Many fevers are caused
by it Pepsin is the best remedy, if taken
Immediately after eating. If Pepsin is not
taken the acidity should be controlled by
bicarbonate of soda or potash
Sickness of the stomach is most promptly
relieved by drinking teacupful of hot soda
and water. If it brings the offending mat
ter up, all the better.
A teaspoonful Of ground mustard in cup
of warm water is prompt and reliable
emetic and should be resorted to in cases of
poisoning or cramps in the stomach from
over eating.
Pains in the side are most promptly re
Heved by the application of mustard.
Sprains and bruises call for an applica
ton of the tincture of arnica.
Avoid purgatives and strong physics as
they not only do no good, but are positively
burtful Pills may relieve for the time, but
thew seldom cure. Stomach bitters are
snare, and only create desire for stimu-
lants.
Eat only such things as agree with you'
and not too much at a time. BY needing
the warning of your stomach many DOCTOR
bills and even undertakers, too, may be
avoided. Give children plenty OF milk am
bread. graham or oatmeal crackers ana
good, ripe fruit They will not only thrive
on this diet. but keep healthy.
In every house there should be q little
nook in which a few simple remedies are
Kept. Among them should be extract OF
ginger, Dover's powder, peppermint chio-
rate of potash, bicarbonate of soda, sweet
oil. paragoric, camphor, arnica, bottle OF
pure whisky, cotton, old muslin for band
ages, sticking plaster, box of ground mus
tard and some ready-made mustard plasters.
Always strike light when you go to get
any of these in the dark, and be sure you
have the right one