Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-09-03

HOME REMEDIES.
II he,cr heard ~ hot water az me =
lclne, until read your article on 'Ner,-
business In late llousehold,' sald :
friend To- me RECENTLY. at u so very
slLlple remembered Il the next time my
stomach felt uncomfortable, and drank
some. Really, felt better. and shall
recommend II On my friends"
This has encouraged me to speak IT.
tie farther ~ the virtue. Of hot water
and home remedies In general. In eases
II sorr throat. gsrgle ~ hot water, a.
hot ~ the throat will tolerate, Il an ex-
cellcnt remedy, especially when there i
Inflammation or Irritation ~ the mein-
bune Al the hack. Ia acute eases TIL. l.
this l. said to sometimes give immediate
relief. In chronic. long-stsnding throat
troubles-catsrrh IL throat-lt will ben
edit n perse,cred In. one physician say-
A. much y. one-hslf pint should BE- uss'i
At one time. bat my rule has been To u.e
until the throat l. tired. II the quaint
~ u lcss, repeat oftener.
All cases 81 water treatment must D.
p-rseycrrd In 90 win. 4 gsrgle ~ ho,
water aud q small quantity ~ table salt
l. very good Tor catarrhal troubles. IL
l. also very goosl Ia break up a common
cold II taken NJ the start.
Another troublesome complaint for
which the drinking ~ hot water i re
ommende,i Il constipation. II should IT,
drank soon after rising - perhaps one
half hour bsfo.r breakfast. With many,
hot water l. harl 60 take. that l., In -.
f,.ctual doses. Begin with one-half tea
cup-mosi every one can drink that
quaniliy-and gradually increase Ia =
tumhlerful or even more.
Again, In sprsins. hot water l. excel.
lent. lmmerss In as hot water ~ can d.
horne. repeating often. ! had almost
said the oftener the better, hat reason ~
course l. Co - useSl. Very few remedies
ar better ar cheaper. lnnammailous
arv always benefited hy b., water. Ne'i-
nlgia I. relieved. especially neuralgia
lhcadachcs. hy iis FRYE use. Water i one
of our hcsi friends. do not LEI Va forget
lh.
Home rrme,ilr. arc sometimes ridicul-
81 a. cold women's Nhlms." etc, but
many a mother can attest to their Inn
poftancr IN times ~ sudden sickness b.
fore a phvsician could ~ summoned.
IN any seyere form ~ active disease, u
l. i.c.t 10 send Zoe physician ~ onc-.
lusing such rrmciie. as arr AZ hsni ull
one arrives.
coo.s oil rubbed on the throat aud
chest l. an oli-iime remedy for Group,
bat after L. nee the child must D. kept
we'll co,vfryl ani away from dnughts,
a. II l. very Opening to the potrs, ani
the least cold often pruVes fatal.
Hive syrup l. giyrn AZ an excellent
rrne,ly. AMI Que writer a,lls "lliNr
svrup .houid aiways D. In the housc
Wherr there arv chlillrrn. hcing sur that
li 4. Kept Nth the rvst ~ The medicine,
out ~ the reach - curious hnnis.
Have al meticln-s IN one place hoN,
ldrauef ~ ch-si-and alvays Keep at
therein. Have each member ~ The fam.
il, un,ier.iani wherv u l. ani shni u h
fnr. AMI hi,~ your rnlls ~ linen, cotton
anil nsunel in q handy place, easily go'
20 when needed.
For hum.. unless severe. Ike a scali,
ltaiui With mucihgr. 4 Thick paste ~
iour AMI water l. sl.o ruoi, or white ~
egg sprrad over. The ohi~,t u io ~
rluie The aif from The burnt icsh.
Tur hsri cpugh. "a hDmr- made syrup
from The follow ing fvsipc I. very COOL
Euual parts ~ thoroughbred, slippery
elm. faNse.si and licpric~. Nfisr steep
ling add equal part. ~ sugar aui mnlas-
49,. and boil To- a thin syrup. pos"' one
or tso teaspooniuis.
Another !. Onion syrup made ln thi'
Nay \ LAYER ~ slicrd onions, q layer
~ white sugar. followed by another 81
onions. then sugar. aud so on I'LL the
ii.h l. full. Cover and place under .
hca,y weight. Let II stand several
hnurs. tiii The iuice ~ the nnlous l. vel
pressed out. brain % the syrup, anl
give = teaspoonful a. time.
for sudden palm az cramp In The .iom'
larh. our hot water treatment come.
again. N thls l. not efiectual, pour a
cup ~ boiling water upon irAspoonfnl
~ ginger. 1t u stand few minutes
AMI drink II An ordinary pain ~ craml
viii Weld o. this. II l. = cool plan
when there l. tendency "a cnmp a.
o. Ia bel. we'll covered, and II ncccssary
apply bot brick. aud bottles "a Undue,
t-rsplrailon. Friction With the hand
upon the surface ~ the skin where The
ltain l.. l. good o. promote seton.
Never 20 % bs,i AZ night without hoN
~ reliable mustard a hand. There H.
perhaps, IN the whole realm ~ house
hold rrms,lie., me- Que metii,ine so near 4
cur--all a. mustard. Who cannot iesil
IA to relief from palm hy a mustard
pastel When pneumonia threatened, In
deed when Il had fastened upon th'
system, what a faithful friend u was
When neuralgia wrung tcars ani gruau'
FROM o. victims, refuge Was found N
mustard. when sudden collie was Undue
NJ by an overloaded stomach, how a cuI
~ warm mustard water relieved by clu.
ing tie stomach a. Throw or It. burden
Mu.tanl la. been q FREUD Ia ncsd minl
timrs. II l. clieap aud nu Que nc-i i've
lihout u.
q Hot lemonade l. rrckone,l In The caia'
logue of home remedies. II u eXcrllrni
b Ia coll..
Ilrmon-sagc 9. alec very gooi Ia th'
! early .tsge. ~ collie. TIL. l. an infu'
.ion ~ .agr miNcl With hoi l"mnnide
On the herb kingdom. one flnis RENE
iic. almo.t Wiihout uuml~r. Ia" hefl
garien ~ our gnndmother's days l. q
thing ~ The pa.t. hut Ia their time u
va. country apothcrary .hop. supplying
their nelghl,ors a.. we'll 40 ihem.el,c..
Every garrri or uuhni.hcd room Nhcft
hcam. Wsrr rl.ily reached. hung Will
huuche. ,ariou.ly celebrated Ia tie heal
log art cull,,l from thi. garden.
Then there vas must always a rON Of
douhle rose bushes. How fragrant theiI
perfume. other old-ia.hlonc.l flower.
Nerc also sprinklol ln-sNcct-W illitm',
delicate, spicy pink, stately hollShocks,
and .turiy marigolis. oh, that giricu
Wa a delight. NO woulcr the healing
att douri.hel therein. II was itsslt M
iurc'. anl not the florists exponent.
I'm our home rcmc.lir. Ne must not for
ct many .idc issues that hinder or aid
fccoyery--the preparation ~ food among
the foremost. Oneniime. In sone .lighi
ailment. uo remedy l. needed hut ret
for day or two, AMI, perhaps, ahstaining
frum the usual amount ~ food for ihlt
time. Many times In case ~ stomach
trouble simple form ~ indigestinn-
nothing bat rrst for the stomach i neci-
81. Ia such case., simply passing over
a meal will effect q cure. with better re-
suits To the stomach than doslng.
last In our home remedies. and one
recommended by doctors Of all schools
l. ventilation. Look io Il that all recon-
occupied have a supply 81 frc.h air. aud
means ~ escape for the poor. TIL. !.
prevention a. we'll az cure, but II l. sur
Uprising how indifferent many people are
10 this, one Of the underlying powers ~
our being. We must breathe Ia live. aud
II not pure air, then Impure.
Air, water aud light, after these, other