The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-17
SOME GOOD WAYS
TO CURE YOUR COLD

The surest way to treat a cold is to
nip IT right at the start. Treat It with
in twenty-four hours OF its beginning
ma the average cold will respond to
one or the following simple cures:
| When you feel a cold coming on
When you feel chilly IL is quite time to
| take measures TO stop the development
OF cold. Dip your handkerchief into
/ water and then drop on some spirits Of
camphor. InhaIe persistently from time
| 20 time for several hours
! Or you may put five drops Of spirits
| o. camphor into half glass OF water.
Take 4 teaspOonful every half-hour.
| How to take castor oil-First. take
| a laxative, such AS castor oil. AS this
| IS q p3latable dose in only exceptional
| cases II is very helpful TO rub the edge
| of the medtCine-gIass with q Sliced
| lemon; DO the same TO the lips. sQueeZ-
| ing a few drops into the mouth, and a
| little OF the juice over the oil. Often
| the most disaGreeable feature of oil IS
| its feel. The lemon Juice will do away
with this almost entirely
/ The Old-fashiOned rhubaTb rOOt-It
was common practice for old people
/ 10 carry a piece of dried rhubarb root
| IN the pocket. When laxative was
! needed a bit of the root was nibbed
| every two hours till the desired result
/ was obtained.
After taking one of these laxatives
| resort to one Of the popular "sweats. -
| Remember that the purpose of a
| sweat is to equaIize circulation, for
| the common cold Is due to a disturbance
/ of the circulation
The Turkish bath, to be had in the
| large cities, is often of benefit if chill
| afterward is avoided. There is, how
ever, distinct risk in taking #. It is
| FAR safer 10 take a hot bath at home.
wrap up IN wooden blanket, and get
at once INTO led.
| A mustard fOok both for half an hour,
I with a cold cloth on the head. is pre-
| ferred by some. Two tablespoonfuls of
mustard to footbath of hot water may
/ be used. Mix the mustard in a little
cold water before putting into the bath.
After getting into bed hot lemonade
with little sugar, or f1axseed tea, gin
| ger tea or pepper tea Will also produce
a good sweat These means help to
| bring back the blood to its proper chan
nels from the places which are con-
| gested.
How to make haxseed tea: Add half
a pint of boiling water 20 a tablespoon
| full Of the entire seeds. Stir for a few
| minutes and let it stand a short time.
Never boil IL again over the fire, as this
| brings out the linseed oil. In cases of
| cold it IS the mucilage of the seeds that
| Is desired. The addition OF lemon juice
will make it more agreeable.
The old standby, ginger tea. is made
| by pouring over tablespoonful or so Of
the bruised ginger root a pint of boiling
water. This is covered and allowed to
stand for an hour or two. Like al arc
matte teas. It is not boiled, since this
drives off their volatile oils, which are
| their active constituents One or two
tableSpOOnfuls or more Of ginger tea
may be taken at time.
The equally popular pepper tea is
made by pouring boiling water over the
pepper-a teacupful OF water to half a
teaspoonful of black pepper, or a quar-
ter OF red-red preferred. If this IS too
strong dilute with Water.-Exchange