Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-04-20

York Rsoorder:
Every IN other Of little children
should be TO a certain extent, her own
family physlcian. a woman posseas'
Cd Of an average share Of common
.enfe can hardly nurse one or more
children thruugh the disorders mol
dent 10 babyhood and childhood with
out acquiring q good stock OF intotmh.
ton Ne 10 how 10 treat attacks OF slight
indlspOsiilOn. Her domestic practice
should, however, he restricted To the
administration Of the simplest RENE
dies, Of external applications aud 81
pfeventives rather than protested
cures. Her knowledge should stand
her In good stead Ia emergencies, and
yet be tempered with the judgment
that will direct her 10 call Ia n phy-i-
clan vt the least menace VI serious
sickness.
A child ehould BE- 20 closely watched
by the mother that no arrangement OF
IT, sys,cm may escape her notice. she
should ascertain for huratlf that all ia
bodily functions are IN Itopef working
order. Her trained touch should note
In moment any unusual heat or
chilliutss OF Tie child's body, the dry
ucts Of the skin, the Over-quickn,ss OF
the pulse. She should learn 10 know NJ
u glance whether the throathnl tongue
are IN their normal condition, anu her
ear should be- FohOolei 10 detect the dii.
ference between natural aud labored or
shortened respiration. a fuyer ther'
mometer should he In every family
medicine chest, and the mother should
understand how to take the chiid's
Temperature, aud thus make hers "
absolutely sure whether the patient Is
frycrish or not. Even when the symp'
toms afo such rs to cause alarm, .
physician Ia not alwsys at hand, and
upon the mother there devOlves the
charge Of tho little one. A few general
hints AZ 10 simple mDdcs VI treatment
may not be Anies.
"Some children have n tendency
toward Group that manifests Itself IA
nlghtappfoachcsi fev.risiness,h oarse'
nrss and barking cough. Such
symptoms must not be disfegarded.
The child's i,et must lie well heated
before IL goes 10 bed, its cheet rubbed
with champhomted oil and covered
with u bit OF red flannel spread with
vase line. Acouite may be- given at the
rate vi hall a drop In teasp0Ouful Of
water every hAlf-Lour for three or four
d0tcs. II the cold Il fresh one this
may check Il aud produce a gentle
perturbation. when the unpleasant
symptoms remain, fifteen drops Of
syrup OF ipccac may bo given every
| twenty minutes until the hoRrsenesr II
| relieved or tho child vomits. Should
the little one wakon suddenly IRON
sleep with hoafse cough aud tight
rned breathing, a te1spOonful OF lpecat
containing rs much powdered alum
AZ can bo heape1 on silver dime
may be administered. II the child doe,
not yOmit within half an hour, tn,
DOSE may he repeated. A bath. In
/ water vi about ninoty.iive degrees H.
/ OF course, excellent In Group, hs In
| congestion or commissions. Cruupy
children should DO kept housed Will,
| there IN melting snow on the ground,
The SNOW air often affects thom even
then, and makes thhwa anxious sea
sons for mothers.
Slight bowel troubles can Usually bI
regulated better by jiet than by drugs
Children suffering with lO0seness Ol
tifs bowels should be fed with boiled
milk, boiled rice, srrowront Jelly, rice
Hour porridgc, sago or taplocs, and soft
| toast. Raw fruit and sweets should bs
especially avoided. The regimen II
not severe, and IA more attractive thar
dosing. Children whose tendency /,
10 tho opposite direction should have Q
laxative diet, consisting Of oatmeal
hOmlny, mush, wheaton grits, bak, d
potatoes, beef juice, apple sauce, etc
Sugar OF milk may he added to III,
food ns agentl- corrective, n teaspoon
iul three times day usually
being enough TO produce the desired
effect.
Pain In the stomach or bowels, oil
collie, IL No varied In it, manifestation
that II II hard 10 lay down any flIef
rule Of treatment. Ifthc collie spriy.g
from aoidity, n tenspooninl OF lime
water, OF pinch OF carbobits Of rod
dissolved In q little water will
often relieve the patient. wher,
there IL any inclination 10 sour
ness OF stomach, lime water shoul,
always be added to the milk which
child drinks. For pain In the bowels
teaspOonful Of anise cordial mike,
with teaspOOniul Of hot water Otter
produces happy elect. Flannels dip
poI in hot spirits and wTung out ma,
be- laid ON the bowels OF the sufferer
and frequently prove very soothing. Ii
sharp pain laudRuum may bo added /,
the splritB. An old fashioned spic
plaster Is an excellent remedy. IL /
made by a heaping teaspOnnful eacl
Of ground cinnamon, cloves, and al
spice with two OF ginger. The M xtur
II quilted between Two thickness OF n.
flannel about eight inches long by 81
| Nlle Tho pla.ter may la anniisl de
or dipped In boiling alcohol anu lai'
on the little patlenps abdomen as he
IA he eau bear II. In cases Of weak
noss OF the bowels this plaster may b
worn constantly with benefit.
The enumeration OF such remodlG
might DO increased indefinitely. The
win suggest themselves 10 ever
thoughtful mother.