The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-15

| or in fact, all over the body If one is at
| all blue after his morning tub little Of
7 this homemade tincture poured in the
! palm of the hand and briskly rubbed to the
| body will produce warm glow and prevent
| chill.
Mustard has many valuable uses As a
| plaster on the chest ii draws the blood from
the cOngested lungs to the skim and in the
| foothbath it draws the blood from the lungs
| to the feet. But it is still more valuable as
an emetic. In these days of timed foods we
| run considerable risk of poisoning-if not
| to the death. at least to the point of very
great discomfort. spoonful of mustard in
large glass of warm water is splendid
remedy in such cases, and it also stimu-
| lates.
Sugar cannot be beaten as a cure for cold
In the head. 1t must be very finely pow
| dered and used as a snuff. In some way it
| then acts as an astringent, and if used in
| time, puts an end TO the cold.
In cases of poisoning there are many SIM
| pie remedies at hand. For instance, suppose
as so often happens, nitric or sulphurc acid
is swallowed in mistake for some beverage
or the other. then it is necessary at once to
neutralize the acid before II has time to
cOrrode the stomach
This is done by means of an alkali. But
there is not time to send TO the chemists,
and the best thing to do is to pc some
mortar off the wall, stir IL up in water and
make the patient swallow ii. If the poison
! happens to be alkaline instead of acid
caustic soda or ammonia, for instance
| then you have the remedy at hand in the
| cruet. Give the victim a dose of vinegar.
Suppose II Is an arritant poison, such as
| arsenic, or sedative, such as opium, you
must Immediately give large quantity of
| tepid mustard-and-wate emetic. But
this is not sufficient in the case of opium
| poisoning. DrOwsiness comes on, which may
| be fatal. Therefore, you have to dose the
| patient with strong black coffee.
If you get a cut that will not stop bleed
| ing, there is nothing like cold water. Don't
| bandage the hand. And if you wish to
| avoid blood poisoning don't dream of using
| the ancient remedy-a cobweb-but hold
Ir,,I
| coolest water procurable over it. The worst
case of bleeding will usually yield to this
| treatment.
| For slight burns too. there is nothing like
| cold water. If you inadvertently touch a
| hot poker. then plunge your hand instantly
] into cold water, and keep it there for five
| or ten minutes.
Black currant jam is one of the most
agreeabl and effective remedies for a sore
| throat or cough. Put a tablespoonful of il
| in a tumbler of hot water. and you have a
| delicious beverage, as we'll as an excellent
/ cure.
Apples cure warts OF course. the perfect
| remedy for warts and corns is salcylic
acid. but failing that, an apple rubbed on
| the place frequently will affect a cure by
| means of the malic acid il contains Cold
tea is a very old and tried remedy for re-
| Taxed sore throat. Its tannic acid acts as
| an astringent when the tea is used as a
sargle.
When coming home after a cycling trip
over dusty roads your eyes are apt TO be
sore. Don't rub them and don't commit
| the common and great mistake of opening
| them in cold water. But put some salt
| say a dessertspoonful or mOre-in basin
| of tepid water. and then plunge in your
| head and open your eyes. The salt will
prevent the water from hurting the deli
| cate lining membrane.
| Eight out OF ten cases of toothache can
| be relieved by getting some bread soda
bicarbonate OF soda, not baking powder
| busting il on a piece of cotton wool, and
/ placing this in the cavity. If all the teeth
! ache together the cause Is generally acid
| ity of the mouth In that case dissolve the
| soda in warm water and wash the teeth
with il. You will be we'll in an instant
! If you keep hcorice in the house you have
/ one of the very best cures for dyspepsia
| a small piece of lcorice, slowly dissolved
/ In the mouth. covers the stomach with a
| protective coat and relieves the pain of in
/ hammatiOn.