The morning times., 1897-01-25
THE FAMILY DOCTOR

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1. / have bad taste in my mouth ON
arising. Tongue usually coated Distress
after eating and almost persistent head
ache. My work is confining. J.G.L.
Your trouble is due TO indigestion. Ex-
ercise in the open air. Be temperate in
your diet and each morning on arising take
Tablespoonful OF the following:
MagEesa sdlph- OF.
Tr ferri chlOr.. q. =. :. :. =. :. dr.
aqua u s.. ..lv oZS.
= A wound that l received ON my leg
during the late war has again commenced
60 annoy me 10y breaking open and dis
charging. How had l better treat it?
VETERAN.
As the wound refuses TO heal have it ex-
aniined, and ii a spicule OF dead bone OF
other foreign matter be present, have il
removed. Spray with equal parts OF hydro
Gen-peroXide and water, then dry and
dress with iodoform.
3 While working on an oyster boat
recently froze my feet. They are swollen,
and at night itch terribly, keeping me
awake. J. LAW
Take a mixture of equal parts OF iclthyol-
and turpentinc, and after having washed
ana thoroughly dried your feet, apply the
medicine with a camel's hair brush. Re
peat night and morning
i. My hair is very Dry and brittle, and
OF late has fallen out at an alarming rae.
Wish you would recommend a good tonic
TO stimulate its growth. II. f. NJ.
Use OF the following daily:
Take
TincJ. cantlaridis ......-..-.-.....-..iv Clrs
TInct. cdpsicI ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. OF
OF ricini ......................... SIS DIR
Alcohoiis, q. s. .............-...-..-..iyo oZs
NJ:
Rub thoroughly into the scalp.
.. Mrs S.-For tile slceplessness of your
Child who las chorea give teaspoonful
every five hours of the following:
Take
ClLordlls -..-...................- -.-....ii drs
SodiI br0md ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS or
Aquae dest- q So. 80. 80. ....Ii ozs
NJ:
Give only three doses.
g. Miss Cora-For your nervous head
aches take:
Caffein citrat iy
SOuil DrOinid --....---...-...-......-..g gr. Y
Make into four powders ana take one
every hour.
:. l am forty-two years old, and for
several months have been easily fatigued,
nervous and cXcitable. I am also losing in
weight. l wish you would prescribe for
me. Mrs. H E
Use the following:
Take
SOdii brouidi Observation-Disclosures. drs
Spts anlmUn!i arOmat t.................vi vi Grs
AQuae caInph- q. S. s.................-....vio oZs
N:
Take a tablespoonful every four hours
{. 1 am subject to occasional attacks OF
sore throat, wnicn is very annoying Moth
ing that I've used thus far has been Of
benefit. HARRY MAYS.
Take
Acid carbolici. .--....................s Dir
GIyceunum ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF
NJ Sig: \ teaspoonful in wine glass Of
water as a eargle
8. Trainman. Use same remedy recon-
mended for J. Law.
10. My boy is eight years old, and for
the las, three weeks has had eczema on
his face and scalp. MOTHER.
Keep the child as clean as possible and
use this ointment daily.
Take
Acidi salicylici. ..........-.......... gr TX
Pulvis amyli
Zinci oXidi aa .....................ii drs
Adlpls ...-..'......,-...-.'..- .-...-....Ss OF
III: Keep the boys hair cropped close
while using on scalp.
II. What can L use to stop excessive
perspiration Of the armpits? l have been
annoyed in that manner for some time
MISS NJ
Take
spts. myrciae ..........-............iv OF
ResOrcin NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. xI
Nj: Battle parts freely with above solu-
tion.
Il. E. S. R. For enlarged neck (goitre)
take > grains potassium iodide every three
hours. Paintt the enlargement with tincture
OF iodine.
13. j. S. R.-Introduce into the cavity
OF your tooth pledget Of cotton, moistened
with a few drops of the following:
Take
Choral
CdinphOr
Carbolic acid =. 80. 80. .. g.
Giyceriue a =. .. .. =. .. =. =. =. ..iss drs.
M.
IA H. E. Gaines-obesity is difficult
20 overcome. Take 4 dessertspoonfuI three
times a day Of:
Take
Potass. permanganat. gr xii
Aquae :. =. =. ..iv ozS.
AZ:
10. For more than year I have been
suffering with diarrhoea and nothing seems
TO benefit me. wish you would prescribe
some good remedy. MR.. p s. NJ
Rx.
Cupri sulphat 80. ...... go.
Norphinae sulphat "a =. 8. =. :. ..gr.
Quiniac sCiphat :. :. .gr. xiv
NJ: 1t pill No. IL.
Sig. one pill three times a day.
IS. L. a. Lakc-Use a mouth wash of
IiSterine and water, equal parts
SHIFTING SANDS IN KANSAS.
whole Acres Are Moved by the
Wind-No Explanation.
The broad eXpanse Of level prairie which