Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-16
SALT IS GOOD.
A Few OF the Things Il Is Good For,
With Some Reasons Why.

From the New York Evening sun
salt is good" 1t is the language of ipspi-
ration as we'll as Of therapeutics. In all the
range Of the household materia medica there
is no remedy half 30 valuable as common salt.
both because Of its real curative properties and
OF it's immediate availability. And. Doreover.
It has this advantage over more pretentious
remedies, that seldom in case Of over-zeal or
mismanagement can it be made to do mis-
chief. II it doesn't heal it won't kill at any
rate. Here are some Of the things il is good
for:
Heated dry and applied TO the outer surface
over the seat OF Inflammation or congestion it
will give almost instant relief. while appllca-
tons OF q strong, hot solution of salt in water
or vinegar acts like magic upon toothache. ear
distressing ills.
For catarrhal affections and sore throat a
spray Of warm water and salt is almost a spe-
clfic and is one Of the standard prescriptions
OF the nose and throat" specialists. For hay
fever and those other slighter forms OF nasal
sensitlveness that induce constant sneezing
Their, is no remedy more quickly palliative and
often curative than the vapor of heated salt
and alcohol.
Put both in tin vessel and heat over a
flame: When there is a good showing of va
por place the vessel underneath a covering
that envelopes the head as well, and inhale the
vapor through both nose and throat For in
huenZa and ordinary colds this treatment is
also excellent. Salt water baths are an excel
lent tonic; taken warm they are delightfully."-
refreshing when one is heated or tired. and
taken cold they are the best preventive in
all the world OF too great susceptibility to
colds. One delicate woman who used to insist
that she caught cold on coming into the
world and had never been without one since"
became as indifferent to damp and draughts as
n o. 70 20 trrnl Nf so1t hat.N
For those who have sensitive gums inclined
to bleed on the slightest provocation mouth
wash of salt and cold water used once or twice
day will harden the gums and prevent sore
ness. As salt is styptic any slight bleeding
may usually be checked by treating the part
with salt and water. Persons who have tender
feet will find them growing much less sensitive
day by day if treated to a daily brisk rubbing
with cold salt and water
There is an old belief that salt water Injuries
the hair, and delightful old LADY once e1-
planned to the writer the reason therefor.
You see" she said, 1.-The salt in the water is
stronger than the hair in your head. and so the
salt just draws the hair right out" Assuming
this to be true, that salt water will draw the
hair out of the head when il isn't otherwise
specially inciined toward coming out, by good
homeopathic reasoning We come to the con-
ciusion that when the hair insists upon coming
out OF Its own accord a vigorous treating with
salt and water will put a stop to il. Whether
the reasoning be true or not, the fact is Not
all the tonlcs you can buy at the hardresser's
will do your hair half the good, if it manifests
tendency toward falling out, that daily
scalp bath of strong salt and water will
Besides all this salt Is good for the stomach
A pinch OF 1t in hot water, taken either just be-
fore or just after meal, is valuable aid to
digestion, and a cupful of very hot salt water
VIII sometimes quiet the most persistent
nausea.
Anything more that salt will do? Yes, the
most grateful Of ali-cure the toothache some
times. Will it really do that! A little girl
who was told to put some in an aching tooth
says SO. 81 just put in a little SALT" she said,
land in o few minutes felt the naughty, ach-
ing nerve curl right down and go to sleep"
But there is one caution to offer. However
beneficial the therapeutic action of salt may
be, there is no question put salt taken into the
system with the food in too great quantities is
extremely harmful 1t was the excessive use
OF salt, quite as much as the nervous strain of
his campaign, that killed Horace Greeley and
there be those who declare that with many wo-
men the use Of salt is species Of dissipation
Too much salt in the system dries UP the blood
and the healthy moisture Of the membranous
surfaces, and is evidenced by a dead yellow
pallor OF the skin, with a blanching Of the lips
and cheeks and a morbid craving for the con-
diment which nothing but its use in enormous
onantifiaa will catisPr