The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1895-10-18
AUNT DORTHY.S REMEDIES.

We Young folks hit upon Tie y an
of keeping notebook and putting Ill
it tn things we learned of Aunt Doro-
thy, and boon It has proved 20 us IN
the years since we've been wandering
away" On the first page We find the
following. under heading Medicinal:
Flowers to be used lis medicine should
be gathered when they first begin to
bloom: seeds just before they rlpen;
herbs aud leaves before they begin to
fade in autumn, and barks should be
prepared as soon as they will peel
east in the sprng-time. Following
up this medicinal subject we lin |
these rul futher on: I he dried and
powdered inner bark of the American
poparis II good tonlcand also Il remedy
for dyspepsia and rheumatism. Black
eIderberries are also good in rheuma-
tism. and an excellent laxative. For
old sores or burns, melt lard and stir
in fresh elderberry flowers. Blackberry
roots boiled in water, and this juice
boiled down until quite rong, make
an excellent remedy IN dysentery.
Dandelion is good for biliousness. Dig
the root in July or August. For sleep
lessness try cup of strong hop tea or
make Il hop pillow. Flaxseed makes
and excellent TIA for thermal irrita-
tons. Sew the seed up in a little bag
and let it soak for some hours in water,
unless You need 1t in hurry: in this
case pour on boi ing water. A lit e
tlavoring NAV be added to make it
agreeable to the taste.
The syrnp made by boiling horse
radish roots in water and adding Il
little su-ar is good for hoarsen-ss and
rheuma'ism. TO break up cold, try
Ell her hot lemonade hot ginger tea,
hot catnip tea, or hot pennyroyal tea
upon going to bed. Gargle with lime
water in Group or dip'heria. Thi' is
excellent also fol sour stonach and
dyspepsia. Fat sweet flag root for
pain in the s omach and bow Is. Never
be without painkIl er, peppermint
us'ard ginger, alum borax aud ground
haxseed in the house.
Aunt Dorothy was old fashioned to
be sure, but it had to be stubborn
case of neural gia, rheumatism, Group,
dlphtheria or 9th 7 throat or lung
trouble that did not surrender before
one of her attacks of hot bathing foot
soaking, sweating, rubbing and dosing.
Hot water was power in her hands
and We used sometimes to near people
say that alone she could perform more
cures than all the NJ DIS in the country
with their pill bags. She claimed that
cup of hot water taken several times
a day would cure cold feet and hands:
that drinking a cup before retiring
would cure constipation: that drink
ing the same upon rising cures inGiges-
ton: hat there is nothing better for
cuts, bruises etc: that a flannel cloth
wrung out of hot water and placed
over portion affected with neuralgia
or rheumatlsm,- is beneficial: that the
inhaling of steam Will relieve Group,
asthma, sore thro,t, etc.
In these latter days hot watl bag
does away with all the inconv, nience
Of the oIden app ications, and ho'
water throat bag Is said TO be in I'M
failing remedy for catarrh, hay fever,
neural gia, colds toulhache. etc. \ no
wa'er bag placed over the liver will
rouse the NEST TORPID. Aunt Dorothy
was firm be ver. 10, in the comfort
and efficacy IF bathing. urd r almost
all circumstances Babies without
number were lull d o quiet and sleep
hv her ,erd curessin, hlnd spnng-
ing off III ir Il. Eodits at hours
when the mo hers c 'uld 10 spare the
time. and aoulI MOI have thought Of
it anyway. + vr p,tirnts hailed her
advent. as tHty W r. almost sure TO
he treated to one If her sooi hing 1T =
giving soda w1t.r sponglng-; and the
NIGHTS swea's, 81 annoying and debili-
Eating to the c,nsampt;ve. were re-
lieved by salt water sronging, just be-
fore they retired.
For dysen'ary beat up an egg, add
little sugar and swallow. For spraln-
ed ankle make a plaster by mixing
powered alum With the white Of an
egg. Keep a tiny bi; of camphor gum
i'll the mouth at the period of d hard
cold hen tn. nose runs freely, or suti
lowered borax. Apply the oil of
sassatras to stlugs If bees ~ p isonous
Insects - leintn Cn/elreU Meir Ne.