The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-02-23
Emergency NOn-AIcOhOlic Remedies For
Home Use.

Home Use.
We hear much about Gliding people
over'' after exhaustive diseases such as
fevers, pneumonia, Diarrhes, ETC., with
"brandy, whiskey or Wines" The OBJ
iect to be attained being this, viz; TO |
propel greater quantity of blood to diff |
ferent parts of the body so that the va
rious functions are thereby performed |
more satisfactorily. Now what besides |
brandy or whiskey will do this and thus
save the danger lurking in their use:
LIST, hot water, with a few grains of
cayenne pepper; I'd, hot water, half cuf
or less, carbonate of amonia 20 grains;
Sd, hot water, or cup, aqua amonia 8
drops 4th, hot water, or cup, aromat-
ic spirits of amonia, 20 drops. Either of
these fed hot in teaspoonful doses every
2 to 8 minutes, will rally as surely az
brandy or whiskey. In extreme cases
give large hot enema. If necessary to
prolong stimulent, these may be safely
continued for hours, but usually their
use is suspended as the patient rallies.
Food is then required. In place of the
old fashioned brandy mixture, egg-nog,
panada, etc, give hot milk, hot beef tea
or coffee eunsweetened, , made with hot milk
instead of water. These will actually
support the strength and rally the pa
tient likewise.
For cramps in the stomach -Homeo-
pathic tiucture of coloeynth, drops,
water of glass, mix, give teaspoonful
for
When there is nausea, ejecting every
thing, then apply hot congresses to
stomach and give hot enema, composed
of soap-suds and one or two tablespoons
of castor or sweet oil. Keep extremities
warm. Chloroform may be inhaled.
For pitation.-Immediate and per-
manent relief may be obtained by taking
soda or vichy water To strengthen the
heart where there is pain IN that organ,
homeopathic tincture OF cactus, drops ;
water, glass. Take teaspoonful every
10 minutes, half hour or hour.
For heart failure.-Hot congresses
over the heart with hot and cold COM
presses to the spine between the shoul-
ders, in alienation every two or three
= minutes, vigorous massage of limbs and
: heat to the feet. A few grains of cayenne
=. pepper in one tablespoonful of water will
i start action of the circulation in heart
: failure.
II For fainting. Place patient on the
J, back, head low, elevating feet if possible
u FIot applications to back of neck and
head, with cold to top of head and inhal
ations OF amonia. Loosen clothing, bu
;. do not give whiskey, fresh air instead
Il Patient will revive. The above applica
II tions are likewise most excellent in con
J; vulsions of any kind.
: Stimulants. Where a stimulent il
s. needed for indigestion, fiatulence, pair
(, in the stomach or for emergencies. th'
- following remedies should be kept con
n stantly on hand in place of brandy, gin
u or whiskey.
oi No. !. Amonia carbonate 20 grains
pulverized cardamon seed, one smal
teaspoonful, water "a tablsspoonsful
), glycerine one tablespoonful. Place tn
ol cardamon powder in an earthen cup o
s. bowl and pour the % tablespoonsful boil
Is ing water upon it, cover tight and whel
r cool add the other ingredients. Dose
oI one half tablespoonful every shalf hour
II Lessen dose as patient improves.
No. 2. Amonia carbonate 20 grains
cardamon water 8 tablespoonsful, glycer
D. inc, tablespoonful. Mix. Dose table
" spoonful repeated every one-half hou
D. or hour. A few grains of cayenne per
~ per may be added to both the above
~ desired.
ct To make camphor water.-Put a
80 ounce of csmphor gum, broken, into on
% pint water bottle and shake every day
10 This will make a strong, saturated sOlr
p ton of camphor. Dose, TO 10 drops !
Ie' hot or cold water. Valuable for cramps
-, cholera and colds or as a stimulsnt RI
w. new water as used.
oI- For choleraymorbus, monthly cramp
- etc.-Saturated solution of camphor
7i' drops, aqua amonis drops, hot wat'
A. ! cupful. Take all in one dose, repeat I
" needed. Hot enema will be helpful
u" Cover warm so as TO perspire.
's' To make amoniated salt'w water.-Spiri
" of amonia teaspoonful, table salt tab
w. spoonsful, water l quart. Apply vii
W congresses to all infammations, fever
er- brain fever, swellings with intiamm
tions, pain, serpent bites, stings of insect
rheumatic pains, gout, lameness, pne
A. monia. Also use for bathing head su
Vei face, etc., in place Of alcohol.
np Avoid the so-called nOn-alcoholic suT
H. mer drinks. They are all dangerous,
or, they dovelope alcohol in few days
ce' fermentation.
Il. LAURA NJ. WRIGHT, M. D.,
rd, ~ W. lO5th ST., New York
have piyen Cbamberlain's Cou