Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-10-03
G)oD IN n-:vCERINE.
Some of the Exc--.--IG Uses to which
It Can Be Put.

AS dressing for ladies' shoes glycer-
inc renders the leather soft and pliable
without soiling garments which come in
contact.
For excessive Precipitation of the feet
one part of alum with two parts OF gly-
cerlne should be rubbed on the feet at
night and light open sock worn. In
the morning the feet should be washed
with tepid water.
For the face, oatmeal made into
paste with two parts of glycerine and
one of water may be applied at night
under a mask, as complexion i'm
proven.
As a supplement to bath two ounces
of glycerine in two quarts OF water will
render the skin fresh and delicate.
For coughs, one OF two tablespoonfuls
IN hot rich cream will frequently afford
almost immediate relief.
For diseased and inAamed eyes use
three parts of golden seal, one part of
powdered burnt alum, one part OF witch
hazel and two parts of glycerine, rubbed
on at night after first removing any
tartar.
Hot lemonade to "break up cold" is
all old safe household remedy and it
certainly is of value. Instead of sugar
add teaspoonful of pure glyceline to
the lemonade. Drink it as hot as you
can and then cover up well. Be careful
when you get into perspiration. Don't
go thrashing about, kicking of the covers
and undoing the good
The lips, tongue and gums, when dry
and coated with dry mucous in acute
diseases, should be washed and kept
moist several times day with glyccrine,
which greatly improves the comfort and
appearance of the patient. Dilute it,
with an equal quantity of water. A
little lemon juice or few drops OF rose
water may be added to give perfume.
One of the best preventives of bed
sores is glycerine. The afflicted part
should be washed morning and evening
with tepid water and carefully dabbed
quite dry with soft towel If this
procedure be adopted before the on
coming of redness OF tenderness, the
soreness is usually prevented.
Glycerine as surgical dressing re-
commends itsef in many ways. It's use
has been strongly advocated by DIR.
Charles E. S. Flemming, in Paper
read before the Bath and Bristol branch
of the British Medical Association. He
uses it in the form of glycerine and
starch, British pharmacopeia, with some
antiseptic dissolved in it.
Glycerine and lemon Juice taken at
night does much to relieve distressing
cough. 1t is also useful in dry throats.
Full strength glycerine will tend to in
crease the dryness of the mouth and
throat by its power of absorbing mois-
ture, and for this reason it should be
diluted before being used.
one ounce of powdered borax in four
ounces of glycerine.
For cold in the head the following is
perhaps one of the most clficacious
remedies: Solution of hydrochlorate of
cocaine, 30 drops; glycerine, GO drops.
To which add enough very hot water to
half fl | q handball anatomizer. Passing
through the tube will sufficiently modify
the heat and render tho application of
this preparation to the irritated mucous
surfaces most soothing and grateful
expedient.
Semmola recommends this formula
for glycerine lemonade Pure gIycerine,
$50 parts; citric acid, one part water
300 parts. About one ounce of this
solution is to be taken in glass of
water every hour. Thus administered,
even in large quantities, glycerine does
not cause stomachic disturbances.
For black eye: Paint it with mix
ture of equal parts OF tincture capsici
and gum arabic and some glycerine.-l
San Francisco Report.