Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-15
Home Remedies.

water, as hot as the throat Will tolerate.
is an excellent remedy, especially when
there is Inflammation or irritation of the
membrane at the back. In acute cases
this is said to sometimes give immediate
relief. In chronic, long-standing throat
troubles-catarrh of the throat-it will
benefit, if persevered in. The best rule
is to use until the throat is tired. If the
quantity is less, repeat oftener.
All cases of water treatment must be
persevered in to win. A Sargle of hot
water and a small quantity of table salt
is very good for catarrhal troubles. II
is also very good to break up a common
cold if taken at the start.
Another troublesome complaint for
which the drinking Of hot water is rec
commended is constipation. 1t should be
drank soon after rising-perhaps Ole
half hour before breakfast. With many,
hot water is hard to take. Begin with
one-half tea-cup-a gradually increase
to tumblerful or even more.
In sprains hot water is excellent. I'm
merse in as hot water as can be borne,
repeating often. Very few remedies
are better or cheaper. Infiammations
are always benefited by hot water. Neu-
ralgia is relieved, especially neuralgia
headaches, by its free use. Water is
one of our best friends
Goose oil rubbed on the throat and
chest is an Old-tlme remedy for Group,
but after it's use the child must be kept
well covered and away from draughts,
as it is very opening to the pores, and
the least cold often proves fatal.
Hive syrup should always be in the
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sure it is kept with the rest of the medi-
cines, out of reach of curious hands.
For burns, unless severe, like a scald,
paint with mucilage. A thick paste of
-four and water is also good, or white of
egg spread over. The object is to ex-
clude the air from the burnt flesh.
For hard cough, homemade syrup
from the following recipe is very good
A layer of sliced onions, layer of
white sugar, and so on, till the dish is
full. Cover, and place under heavy
weight. Let it stand several hours, till
the juice of the onions is we'll pressed
out. Drain off the syrup, and give a
teaspoonful at time.
For sudden pain or cramp in the
stomach, our hot water treatment
comes again. IF this is not effectual,
pour cup of boiling water upon tea
spoonful of ginger. Let it stand few
minutes, and drink it. An ordinary pain
or cramp will yield to this. 1t is a
good plan when there is tendency to
cramp, to lie in bed, well covered, and if
necessary apply hot bricks and bottles
to induce perspiration. Friction with
the hand upon the surface Of the skin
where the pain is, is good to promote
action.
There is, perhaps, in the whole realm
of home remedies, no one medicine so
near cure all as mustard.
Hot lemonade is reckoned in the cata-
logue of home remedies. It is excellent
in colds.
Lemon-sage is also very good in the
early stages of colds. This is an infusion
of sage mixed with hot lemonade
In our home remedies we must not
forget the preparation of food among
foremost. Oftentimes in some slight
ailment, no remedy is needed but rest
for day or two, and, perhaps, abstain
ing from the usual amount of food for
that time. Many times in case of
stomach trouble "a simple form of
Indigestion nothing but rest for the
stomachis needed. In such cases, simply
passing over meal will effect cure,
with better results to the stomach than
dosing.
Last in our home remedies, see to it
that all rooms occupied have supply
of fresh air, and means Of escape for the
poor. This is prsEention as well as cure,
but it is surprising how Indifferent
many people are to this. We must
breathe to live, and if not pure air, then
impure.
Air, water and light, after these other
inventions.