The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-25
HOME HEALTH CLUB
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 What to do: Diaphoretic.-As diaphorettcs is an agent prepared for 4he purpose of stimulating the ctrcu- 1ation and opening up the pores of the I skin so, as to produce perspirahon- | One of the best old fashioned reme- dies-one of which I have often told you and which have always called difusive--fs simple. common, hot ginger tea Ginger tea can be made well and so prepared that it is very palatab1e and effective, or it may be l so badly made that it becomes a very nauseous t1raught without the bene- dciay results sdesired. To make good cup of ginger tea take about two- thirds of teaspoonfuI of good, fresh ground ginger and mix 1t thoroughly with two teaspoonfuls of granulated sugar Then add the baili1e Ea+e~ If two tablespoonfu1s Of cream aresl then added the dose will be qLi1Ce paIatable. It should be drank quite hot just before retiring.
 One of the best sweating agents, which should be used during the early stages of eruptive diseases, such as measles, chicken pox, small pox, scar- let fever, and also in the fever stage of malaria and many other difficult ties, is the formula. which I shall now give you in the form of pleasant and most efficient diaphoretic.
 PIeurisy root, 2 ounces; ginger. E1-2 ounces; thyme T. 1-2 ounces; sweet maJoram, 1 d-1 ounces. Mix the puIverized article thoroughly and prepare an infusion by steeping a tablespoonful of the mixture in a pint Of boiling water. A half teacupfu1 every forty-fiye minutes is the proper way to take it. A few grains of cit rtc acid, or a little lemon juice and grated nutmeg. may be proatably add. ed for the purpose of making the mix ture more paIatabIe. & Pou1tic NPou1tices are appaca- tions made to the surface to- soften the parts, and sometimes used to di- rect the flow of blood outward from unframed internal organs. Poultices. should be made so that they will hold their warmth and moisture for great length of time Ground flax seed, slippery elm bark (puIverfzed1. corn meal. rolled oats. and other similar articles will adjust themselves to sur faces over which they are placed, and still not be thin enough to run. It is wise to mix with the poultice a little g1ycerine 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 flax seed. Yeast poulttces are most excellent in sluggish conditions, old soress gan grene, etc. They may be made by diluting yeast and adding four to make a stiff batter, which should be IaIlowed to rise. For the class of
 
 charcoal. ginger, and golden seal may l be mixed with the prepared batter be- fore it rises.
 It there is too free a discharge from ulcers, or the tissues are relaxed, the l pou1tices should contain such astrin- gents as witch hazel or wild cherry bark, possible pulverized bayberpy bark When there is great inf1amma- Ition and tenseness of the parts there is. nothing that can equal pulverized .a1S3 I sprinkled over the pou1tice. If there is great pain lady slipper is excellent al with lodelia- The old way Of apply I ing Concentrations was in the form of lpoultices made entirely by stepping herbs. They are excellent for renev- I ing pain and act promptly. For se- were intestinal disorders and peri 5l tonitis. bruised smart weed fomen- T tations over the abdomen are very sl lvaluabIe, especially with muIIein leaves. If there is great sensitiveness catnfp Concentrations will be found use- fuI.
 l A poultice properly applied should be placed in cloth sack ordinary salt sacks are convenient The open end of a pouluce bag should not be i. Isewed. but folded over several times to, keep in the substance A medi- Il cated poulfice bag may be applied A directly to the surface by spreading
 thiekly over the cloth. If an open \ SO1Ss. IL S1Ou4o D0 s1lfSL covered W1T6
 a thin piece of clean cheese cloth Il Cover all with several pieces of flannel n or oiled silk, to retain the heat as
 long as possible. A poultice should
 never be allowed to become cold Ii is best to have another pou1tice ready
 to apply as soon as the first one is
 removed. Never warm over poIz.-
 tice once used, but always apply fresh
 ones.
 entations=AIthough the excel. lent plan of using herbs for all fo-
 mentati ons was good, yet it is not al. ways possible; and in case of er1er.
 gency there should always be a. rem. edy at hand to supply the place oi the herbs presume many of rny : readers will think it useless to tel i more about hot Concentrations, whicT
 may be so easily, quickly, and eff . fectively made with flannel cloths anc z hot water, hot bran pouItict I about which the club lectures instruct ed you in the past, but there are nov
 so many new names on your list tha these things will be new to the ma
 jority, and besides, it pays to revive such valuable lessons as were taugh in the earlier lectures. A good sizeC z piece of a. soft old flannel blanke
 should be folded tightly and placed (, in the bottom of pan or pail, an, p boiling water poured on it. jus
 dripping. Let it remain a few mo 5 ments in order that the heat may b .r well diffused through the cloth ant . then wiring out and apply where it i 70 needed. The result is quick relic .e from pain, and a start on the road t. Q recovery. l. Dear Doctor: am nursing my sec