Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-03

tourniquet. Such case can be bought
rather cheaply, and even if all the
contents cannot be used till the doctor.
comes, he is relieved to find them.
One of the first of nursery emeraen-
cies is collie. This is particularly try
ing to young mothers. also to the
neighbors, who are kept awake by
the blood curdling yells.
Relief is often afforded by warm
ing the little feet and applying hot
flannel to the abdomen. An injection
of half a pint of luke warm soap suds
is excellent. If internal remedies must
be given the old-faShioned catnip tea
cure, or a little hot water either plain
or with half a soda mint diSSo lived in
it often gives relief.
Earache and toothache are frequent
and unpleasant nursery emergencies.
For the former, a teaspoon of boracic
acid to a cupful of hot water is excel
lent, applied to the ear with dropper.
Toothache can usually be cured by
the application of heat and the use
of 1axatives.
Sudden cramps yield often to hot
water used inwardly and outwardly
and a mustard plaster is also of ser
vice. 1t should be mixed with vase
line.
Should child choke give him the
unbeaten white of an egg Immediate
ly. This often carries the obstruction
with it, Hold the child, head down
ward by the heels and give him a
sharp blow between the shoulders.
This has proven effective when the
victim was black in the face.
For a deep burn, apply quickly equal
parts of lime water and olive oil on
a soft linen cloth.
For lighter burns, plain baking soda
| or even ordinary kitchen soap gives
relief See that the wound is kept
! perfectly clean.
| For sudden bruises and bumps ap-
ply butter Immediately and the swell
ing will go down and no scar remain.
| For nosebleed ice water applied to
| the back of the neck is useful, or bath
| ing the hands and feet in warm water
A wedge of paper forced under the
upper lip and a little salt put into
severe bleeding.
Cruel for Infants or lnvalids-The
best way to make Cruel for those
whose stomachs refuse to retain any
nourishment is this, that has been used
for many years and never known to
| fail:
/ Tie loosely into a half yard square
of sifted bread flour, place it in a par
of boiling water and let it boil for six
or eight hours. The flour will come
| out a solid, chalky ball. To make the
| STuel, crate from the Dali Two table
| spoonfuIs and stir into boiling water
with pinch of salt. Cook for TWEEN
ty minutes and then add a little cream
| or milk. Is
For the young mother-Just by way
of help for the mother who has moi
yet thought things out for herself
| the very new mother who is young
these little hints are passed along.
For the pinched finger there is water
as hot as it can be borne. This viii
speedily lessen the pain.
If you keep damp washrag on 6
low nail in the bathroom there will be
no necessity for you to drop all you
| work to wipe the children's soile6
fingers.
Cocoa may be given with advantage
to delicate children, either hot or colo
and it has no Injurious effects on The
nervous system as is sometimes seer
with tea or coffee. Be sure. however
to get a light preparation as cocoas
mixed with sugar into highly sweet
ened pastes are heavy and indigestible
yellow dock, root or leaves steepet
in vinegar will cure the worst case o.
ringworm.
1 hope some of these hints and rem.
i edies may be useful to someone IL
their hour of need as that is whe1
they will be most appreciated.
Best wishes to ALL