Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-16
SIMPLE REMEDIES.

Every mother knows the value OF $, M
PIE remedies such as she NAV be able to
PICK IN ut moments notice when her bis,
Doy comes in with cut or the little sister
mas burnt her arm trying to iron dollie's
ciothes. Oid-faShioned remedies such l,S
our grandmothers used when doctors were
not TO be had for the telephoning will be
found quite as effective as any Of the
more modern ones.
Apply ground -four or rice to a cut that
Will not stop bleeding; either will be- found
cnectiVe. A burn Will be relieved if either
soft soap or common baking soda be al,-
plid at once. AS much baking soda as
will cover n 10-cent piece taken in a quar-
ter of a glass of hot water will relieve ind
gestion.
Fer scald try dry -four: the heat from
the burn will moisten the -four. and il il
is left on it will heal without a scar
Wien food will not stay on the stom-
ach put one teaspoon sul or lime water In
grass or milk and sip it slowly.
Nhen a cut viii not heal, saturatc "A
piece OF absorbent cotton with coal oil ard
If there is trouble of any KIND with the
eyes wash OF either cold tea or new NIP,
is good
In slight cases of rheumatism. if tho
parts afflicted are wrapped in a piece of
aIl-wool flannel 1t Will generally give
lief
For sore mouth try a wash of one tea
spoonful of peroxide In a half glass OF
water
For pains in the stomach a flannel cloth
spoonful % turpentine has been added.
placed over the stomach, will give almost
instant relief
\ cup of hot water will relieve a sick
stomach, and for those who cannot take il
plain try little lemon juice. a lump Of
sugar or n pinch of salt.
For sprains or bruises either hot or cold
applications are good, but stick to one or
the other, and after bandaging keep tho
bardages well saturated
Wind on the stomach will be relieved If
the child is nlnrP1 itS hack and with
the hand knead the stomach YOU would
bread, but with less force.
Hangnails can be cured il the ends OF
the fingers be rubbed with sweet oil as far
down the first joint
Apples and cider taken In large guam
titles will be found more pleasant anl
quite as effective a dose of castor oil.
PrJnes can also be taken in large quanti-
ties and will have the same effect
Hold bruised finger in a cup on hot
water for a few minutes and il will pre-
vent further trouble. The water Should
be as hot as it is possible TO stand il.
Gatherings and runarounds can be success
fully treated in the same manner.
Certain kinds of toothache can be re-
lieTed by painting the gums with A solu-
ton of one-half iodine and one-half
glycerine. If there is a cavity in the tooth
saturate small piece of absorbent cotton
in oil of cloves tincture of myrrh or laud-
anum and place 1t in the cavity.
For a nervous headache a flannel cloth
dipped in hot water and placed first on the
temples and then on the back of the head
at the base OF the brain is sure to give
relief
If a pimple or boil will not come to
a head apply cloths that have been dipped
in hot water.
For bronchial trouble. if common bag
ing soda is blown through a glass tube
into the throat it will be found effective.
After cutting a corn peroxide should al
ways be applied to prevent any POSSIBLE
ity of blood poisoning.
To cure dandruff after washing AID dry
ing the hair part il and apply Naseiine To
the scalp; but do not allow il to get on
the hair-that is to say, allow as little as
possible.
If there is any doubt as to vermin being
in a child's head, saturate the hair with
coal oil and after it has been on for about
twenty minutes wash the hair with soap
and water.
Farache will be relieved If a few drops
of heated sweet OIL into which the same
quantity of iaudanum has been put. are
poured in the aching ear, but care must
he taken not to get the oil too not, ana
sometimes il is difficult to get child 10
keen still long enough to do this. In that
case try dipping piece of medlcated cot
ton in the heated oil and putting that IN the
ear, but be sure to have the piece SUM
GENTLY large that ii can be easily takea
out. -,
A few drops of camphor taken on lump
of sugar at the first intimation OF COLI
will often break it up.