Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-25

Hiccough.-The good remedies APP
hiccough are: Capsicum in hot infu-
sion. ten drops of the fluid extract Of
boneset in tablespoonful of hot water
every thirty minutes and frequent
doses of ignatia amara.
Bad Wounds.-Smoke with burned
flannel on which has been placed a
small quantity of sugar. Sprinkle a
little sulphur over the wound bandage,
and it will heal Immediately. a very
dangerous wound, made by sewing
machine needle, where the needle frag-
ments were found 10 have been bent
almost double against the bone, was
cured in this manner. The danger Of
lockiaw and extreme pain is thus
avcrted.
Diphtheria.-T following precau-
tons are necessary in any case of this
disease: The patient must be kept III a
room alone and no one admitted unless
needed to give medicines or attend IN
other ways. No other person should
under any circumstances occupy the
same bed. Doors communicating with
other rooms which are occupied should
be kept closed. 1t is an excellent plan
to hang over the door sheet moistened
with disinfectant solution. The per-
son who acts as nurse should not go
near any we'll children, If such ap-
proach can be prevented, but If such
contact is necessary she should put OH
clean clothing after washing hands,
face and hair with disinfecting solu-
ton.
Opium Poisoning.-It is not general
ly known that death may be caused in
giving paregoric to children. Paregoric
is made up of one-siXth per cent of
opium, the other ingredients being
anise, glycerine, camphor and alcohol.
A dose of this drug for an infant
ranges from three to five drops and for
an adult twenty drops. 1t is a common
remedy for cholera infantum. Children
bear opium badly, and some are very
much more susceptible than others to
its influence. 1t is common thing for
physicians to give it, however. There
are about two grains of opium to an
ounce of paregoric, and not more than
one drop ought to be given an infant
for cholera infantum.
Measles.-Dlsinfectio means the de.
struction of the disease germ and con-
sequent stay in spreading it. The best
way to disinfect articles Is to destroy
them by fire. Things which it is desired
to preserve are usually rendered harm
less by thorough soaking for an hour
in either of the following solutions:
Corrosive sublmate one dram, hydro
chloric acid one ounce, and water one
gallon, or carbolic acid four ounces and
water one gallon. Label each poison.
Solution No. may be used to wash the
walls and furniture, but metals in con-
tact with 1t are injured. A basin Of
ordinary soap and water and one Of
these solutions, half strength, should be
constantly near fcs the nurse to wash
her hands. Any article infected by pa
tient should be 4 Sed in one of these
solutions until it can be burned. 1le
fumigating by sulphur pains should be
taken to make the room as alright as
possible that the fumes may not es-
cape. Clothes, bedding. ETC., to be ex-
posed should he sprea& 6ds t ST MS 10 III
low the fumes to reach every part of
them. The amount of sulphur burned
issof great Importance. 1t should equal
at least three pounds for room ten
feet square, and the amount should be
nc'~ased III proportion for larger
rooms.