St. Tammany farmer., 1906-03-17

tho formula which I shall now give
you in the form Of pleasant and most
efficient diaphoretic.
Ounces
Pleurisy root t...........................
rhyme ..........................
Sweet majoram ......................l1s
Mix the pulverized article thorough
" and prepare an infusion by steep
ing tablespoonful Of The mixture in
a pint of boiling water. A half tea
cupful every IS minutes is the proper
way to take it. A few grains Of citric
acid, or little lemon juice and grated
nutmeg, may be proftably added for
the purpose of making the mixture
more palatable.
PoULTICEs.
Poultices are applications made to
the surface to soften tho parts, and
sometimes used to direct the flow Of
blood outward from inflamed internal
organs. Poultices should be made so
that they will hold their warmth and
moisture for great length Of time.
Ground fax seed, slippery elm bark
(pulverized), corn meal, rolled oats and
other similar articles make good poul-
tices. They should be of such consist
ency that they will adjust themselves
to surfaces over which they are placed,
still not be thin enough to run. 1t Is
wise to mix with the poultice little
glycerine or hot oil to hinder it from
quick drying or hardening. Bread is
often employed as poultice, but it Is
not as good as the fax seed. Yeast
poulices are most excellent in slug
gish conditions, old sores, gangrene,
etc. They may be made by diluting
ordinary yeast and adding flour to
make q stiff batter, which should be
allowed to rise. For the class Of sores
mentioned pulverized myrrh, charcoal,
ginger and golden seal may be mixed
with the prepared batter before it
rises.
II there is too free q discharge from
ulcers, or the tissues are relaxed, the
poultices should contain such astrin-
gents as witch hazel or wild cherry
bark, possibly pulverized bayberry
bark. When there is great infiamma-
tion and tenseness of the parts. there
is nothing that can equal pulverized
lobelia, either the herb or the sesd,
sprinkled over the poultice. II there is
great pain, lady slipper is excellent
with lobelia.
The old way Of applying fomenta-
tions was in the form Of poultices made
entirely by sleeping herbs. They are
excellent for relieving pain and acting
promptly. For severe intestinal
disorders and peritonitis, bruised
smart weed lamentations over
the abdomen are very valuable, espe-
cially, with MULLEN leaves. II there
is great sensitiveness catn1p fomenta-
tions will be found useful.
"A poultice properly applied should be
placed in q cloth ordinary salt
bags are convenient. The open end Of
q poultice bag should not be sewed,
but folded over several times to keep
in the substance. A medicated poultice
bag may be applied directly to the sur
face, by spreading thickly over the
cloth. II an open sore, 1t should be
first covered with a thin piece Of clean
cheesecloth. Cover all with several
pieces of flannel, or oiled sack, to re-
tain the heat as long as possible. A
poultice should never be allowed to be-
come, cold. 1T ID best to. have another
poultice ready to apply as soon as the
first one is removed. Never warm over
q poultice once used, but always apply
fresh ones.
FOMENTATIONS.
Although the excellent plan OF using
herbs for all lamentations was good,
yet it is not always possible, and In
cases Of emergency there should al