The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-07-20
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HEALTH HINTS:

HEALTH HINTS:
Treatment for Ivy Polsoning.-Bathe tho
part with CASTLE soap and lukewarm
water, then dab on several times daily a
muxture of the fluid extract of grindelia
robusta In the proportion Of half an
ounce to one pint Of water.
For the immedite treatment OF a recent
sprain pressure is of paramount impor-
tance. This should be applied as follows:
The joint-say the ankle, for instance--is
placed at a right angle (or. IL possible, at
less than a right angle) with the leg then
cottonwood or ordinary cotton batting is
applied evenly over the foot from the toes
upward to the middle of the leg. The
amount of wool must be considerable: :
loosely applied. 1t should be fully three
inches in depth. Over this is applied the
bandage from the toes upward, which il
drawn as tight as possible. There is no
danger of making too much pressure, pro-
vided there Is sufficient cottonwood This
usually allevlates pain Immediately by
afforiing pressure to the blood vessels
and keeping the part at rest. The band
age and wool are removed at the end of u
few days, week at the longest and care
fully instituted passive movement IL en-
ployed; then the dressing Is reapplied to
prevent further effusion. In ten to four
with and the support of an ordinary Han
mel roller substituted. The patient Is able
to use the injured joint after about three
weeks in the majority of severe sprains.
In sprains of slight severity massage may
be begun at once with excellent results,
and In old sprains massage Is by far the
most appropriate treatment and indispens-
able in order to effect u cure Heat and
cold are the best temporary methods If
relieving congestion, and do no harm II
not employed too long.
The origin of specific fevers is frequently
a mystery. 1t appears that those vast
cmporla, dubbed magasins de nOuveautes,
which enjoy an ever-increasing popular
ity. may constitute dangerous foci of
zymotlc infection. and that the source Of
this may be traced to the far east. There
are, In fact, good grounds for suspicion
against the picturcsquely gaudy carpets
manufactured by the natives which are
nowadays so extensively purchased. Could
the buyers visit the unventilated dens in
which the articles are woven by individ-
uals. whose notions of hygiene are OF the
crudest, they would hesitate before admit
ting them into their houses.
Feed the ebaby at regular hours, every
three hours, and only once during the
night, Irregular feeding will make n baby
look Ill. as well as become III; the child
will thrive II the mother gives strict at
tentiOn to the feeding. Give 1t a bath ev-
cry day of its life; the temperature of the
bath water can be tested by dipping your
own barred elbow into the water. What
ever is grateful warmth to your elbow
will be neither too warm nor too cool for
the baby. After bathing him dry the skin
and rub him all over his body-very gently
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prevents catching cold. Let him have his
own bed-a crib, cot or cradle. He must
have all of his day clothing removed at
night and put on underclothes and night
gown especially kept for night wear.
One Remedy for Dyspepsia-Take one
teaspoonful Of the phosphate of sodium
in teacupful of bailing water before
every meal or one hour after meals, which
ever Is the more agreeable. Take a table
spoonful of pepto-mangan in half a glass
of milk or water between meals for six
weeks. Immediately after eating each
meal take ten drops of the tincture of nux
vOmica in a wineglassful of water. Take
for six weeks. Sponge the body from
head to foot with hot salt water every
night for three months.
Mouth dyspepsia is coming to be a very
common disorder. 1t Is indeed rare 20
find adult persons whose teeth are entire
ly sound. DR.. Ritter, of Berlin, has men
toned 6a persons Of whom 400 were under
Is years Of age. OF the entire number
only forty-one. or a trine more than per
cent. were found to have perfectly sound
teeth. 1t has been demonstrated repeat
edly that dcayed tooth is frequently the
starting point of a pyaemic process and
1t has also been shown that tubercuar
and other disease germs may find en-
trance to the body through cavities in de-
caying teeth. Constant cleansing Of the
teeth is recommended.
Irrespective of the mechanical function
Of the teeth, food which goes into the
stomach incompletely mingled with saliva
passes slowly and imperfectly through the
process of stomach digestion. Therefore,
as sanitary maxim of no mean value,
teach the children to eat slowly-and In
giving this instruction by example the
teacher. as well as the pupil, may receive
a benefit.