Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-11-26
INEXPENSIVE HOUSEHOLD
REMEDIES.


YOU Il lfN Nimlhff haihhitrf m'APehHi'
household remedies, which have been tried
and found effective. There j. a happy
medium between suffering In silence and
haunting 4 doctors office. The drug habit
j. not admirable. but equally foolish J. u
to let ills become illness" First. | con
-ider our feet our very best friends, and
they should h. well cared for. for the feet
respond 20 easily and quickly to kind treat
ment and simple remedies. For those who
suffer with tired. aching. swollen feet. there
j. nothing better than lemon Juice mixed
with equal parts Of alcohol rubbed well
INTO the feet. For those who suffer with
~callou-cd spots. nothing u better or more
effective than rubbing them with castor
oil. First. soak the feet IN hot water night
and morning. for ten minutes, soaping the
callou,ed spots freely; after partially dry
mg them. rub into the hard places I'll the
castor oil they will absorb Rub faithfully
and long. After each bath and before APP
plying the oil. >crape of All the loose skin
THAT Will come of easily. Perseverance m
this treatment viii in time relieve YOU en-
IAiffAAs lWf~f Ail'i'h w iititiiaAiN III
find great relief in rubbing them with 4
piece Of lemon Dipped in salt. %lngrowing
Toe nails Shuuld h. cut square and not
rounding. Cut 4 Y shaped niche III the
center then -crape the nail down. the cen-
ter a. thin a. a wafer Ga piece Of broken
glass l. good for ihi~) then place a tiny
piece of cotton under each corner, and in
fine the nail will grow up and out instead
of down.
II YOU suffer with insomnia. try eating \
raw onion sandwich every night before re-
firing: or ii onions are objectionable. eat
"a sandwich made OF two thin slices of
bread thickly buttered aud sprinkled gen
%crously with cayenne pepper. These sand
witches should be- eaten Just before retiring.
II your ease ~ aggravated. NrSt try put
ting your feet ~ water ~ hot a. can ~
borne. before going 10 bed. also drink Il
cup of hot water and then eat \ sand
wIc+i YOU may rest assured Won will sleep.
\ It will soon be- the season for colds.
"A few simple remedies will lust now BE-
timely. 4 bad cold can often h. broken
II y tca~poonful Ut powdered ginger IN N
cup 81 hot milk l. taken III the first -ymp-
tom. Another quick cure j. 4 halt tea
spoonful each of bicarbonate of soda
toimplc' baking soda) and aromatic spirits
OF ammonia, taken IN a half cup OF hot wa
ter "a soon a. YOU feel the cold. To ease
= bad cough "a night. place the hot water
bag ~ the chest. II will stop the most dis
trc-Smg cough M once. a ,old On the
chest y relieved by spreading lard ON cot
ton batting and thickly sprinkled with
grated nutmeg, then laId across the chest.
Il viii guickly loosen the cold. Three or
four drops a camphor on \ piece IT loaf
sugar ~ also excellent for loo~rning M N
cold On the chest. A good cough ~irnp
= made by boiling two ounces az f~lax~ced
m one plnt of water. Strain and add two
ounces of rock candy. Let cool and bot
Tie. Take a wineglassful before meals and
At bed time. The hotter you take It. the
better the effect. Children will take N
readily, a. Il l. pleasant tasting and ccr-
family !: IN excellent remedy. For WHOM
my cough. try rubbing the sufferer. spine
and chest thoroughly three times a dav
$500 'hH'h VII ~ = lisii ftlA~lA NflFIglUn-
~ quoting the nerves and a~llaying the ir-
riahiliiy ~ throat and lungs. II induce.
quiet sleep and =. moreover. 4 gentle tonic.
One ~ the simplest and ~urc~t cures
Tor hives 4 castor oil. Din we tin ~ the
finger m the oil and rub gently and steadily
until the skin alsorbs it. The relef will
hc instant and grateful. II the rubbing !,
repeated regularly. q cure viii almost IN
variahlN follow. Diet the patient mean
while. Withholding all rich foods and meats
y supple -fir~t aid" remedy for nose
bleed = found in q cloth wrung out II cold
water and placed on the nape of the neck
\ large door Key may answer the same
purpose; or 2 piece Of brown paper dipned
~ vinegar. Coffee ar Grunge peel bnyped
81 hot Goals will purify \ sick room and
overcome di~agrccahlc oanrS. A had head.
ache can often bc cured IN drinking 4 half
glass at cold water III which has been
squeezed the luice OF halt l. lemon and -
halt i~ea>pooniul of soda. Lemon in black
coffee i also good FOR bad headaches.
hrul~c~ and cuts can have ~ better
treatment than ~ apply turpentine imme-
diai'ly. Y will sting, but Il viii cure. For
? burn. there I-'nothiug better than carron
oii. which j. nothing more than eoual mart.
81 hn~eed oil and lime water. To- preven,
Injection m q cut, peroxide should be an
pied at once or pure alcohol. For mem
raigia m toothache, try \ piece NJ cotton
saturated with ammonia applied ~ the a.
@ieci've tooth. Non viii find speedy relief
Sprinkle graduated sugar IN proud fiji
n will di~annear