THROAT (MALIGNANT SORE), Gargle for. — To one part
of white vinegar add three parts of honey of roses, and twenty-four parts
of barley-water. Use several times a day.
THROAT (SORE), Compress for. — Fold a piece of linen into
several thicknesses, dip it in cold water, and apply it to the front part of
the throat at bed-time ; place a piece of oil-skin over it, and cover this with
a thick flannel wrapper. In all probability the soreness or hoarseness will
have disappeared by the morning.
THROAT (SORE), Gargle for. — Pour a pint of boiling water
upon thirty leaves of common sage ; let the infusion stand for half an hour,
then add sufficient vinegar to render it moderately acid, and honey to
sweeten according to taste. This gargle should be used in the early stage
of the complaint.
THROAT (SORE), AND ULCERATED MOUTH.— Mix
two scruples of powdered alum with four scruples of treacle, and take
half a dram as a dose. See also Currant (Black) Syrup.
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THRUSHES. — The male bird is distinguished from the hen by a
darker back, a greater gloss upon the feathers, and a whiter belly. Worms,
snails, and insects form their natural food, which must be supplied to
them when kept in cages, as well as raw meat cut up small and mixed with
bread or German paste. Keep them in a warm, sunny situation.
THRUSH OR “FROG.” — In this complaint the mouth is lined
with little white spots, which also break out on the tongue and gums. In
appearance the spots are exactly like fine curds of milk. To remedy the
evil rub together equal parts of borax, loaf sugar, and saltpetre, and put
a pinch into the child’s mouth three times a day. This preparation must
be kept in a dry place.
Another remedy is to mix together an ounce of honey and one dram of
Roche alum, finely powdered ; dip a rag in it and wash the child’s mouth
with it every two hours. Once or twice a week give half a teaspoonful of
rhubarb and magnesia.
THYME, To Cultivate. — The common green thyme, which is
generally used for kitchen purposes, is raised from seed sown in April,
either broadcast or in drills, and transplanted in summer, but it may also
be propagated like the lemon-scented yellow kind, by parting the roots,
and by top slips in the spring, planted about six inches apart.
TIC-DOLOUREUX, To Alleviate. — Make a lotion with half a
pint of rosewater and two teaspoonfuls of white vinegar. Apply on linen
three or four times a day. A fresh linen should be used for each applica-
tion.
TIN, To Coat Iron or Copper with. — Scour the plates and lay them
in sulphuric acid diluted with water, until all the rust or oxide left after
the scouring is dissolved. Then wash and again scour them, and dip them
in a vessel full of melted tin, the surface of which is covered with fat or
oil, to defend it from the action of the air.
When a small quantity only is to be tinned, heat the metal, sprinkle it
with rosin, and rub the molten tin on with tow or a piece of cloth. Pure
grain tin only should be used for such purposes as saucepans and other
kitchen utensils,
TOBACCO (BRITISH). — Mix together equal portions of colts-
foot and plantain leaves, with a smaller proportion of rosemary, thyme,
sage, eyebright, wood betony, and yarrow.
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AI-modernized reading of the original text
THROAT (MALIGNANT SORE), Gargle for. — To one part of white vinegar add three parts of honey of roses, and twenty-four parts of barley-water. Use several times a day.
THROAT (SORE), Compress for. — Fold a piece of linen into several thicknesses, dip it in cold water, and apply it to the front part of the throat at bed-time ; place a piece of oil-skin over it, and cover this with a thick flannel wrapper. In all probability the soreness or hoarseness will have disappeared by the morning.
THROAT (SORE), Gargle for. — Pour a pint of boiling water upon thirty leaves of common sage ; let the infusion stand for half an hour, then add sufficient vinegar to render it moderately acid, and honey to sweeten according to taste. This gargle should be used in the early stage of the complaint.
THROAT (SORE), AND ULCERATED MOUTH.— Mix
two scruples of powdered alum with four scruples of treacle, and take half a dram as a dose. See also Currant (Black) Syrup.
THRUSHES. — The male bird is distinguished from the hen by a darker back, a greater gloss upon the feathers, and a whiter belly. Worms, snails, and insects form their natural food, which must be supplied to them when kept in cages, as well as raw meat cut up small and mixed with bread or German paste. Keep them in a warm, sunny situation.
THRUSH OR “FROG.” — In this complaint the mouth is lined with little white spots, which also break out on the tongue and gums. In appearance the spots are exactly like fine curds of milk. To remedy the evil rub together equal parts of borax, loaf sugar, and saltpetre, and put a pinch into the child’s mouth three times a day. This preparation must be kept in a dry place.
Another remedy is to mix together an ounce of honey and one dram of Roche alum, finely powdered ; dip a rag in it and wash the child’s mouth with it every two hours. Once or twice a week give half a teaspoonful of rhubarb and magnesia.
THYME, To Cultivate. — The common green thyme, which is generally used for kitchen purposes, is raised from seed sown in April, either broadcast or in drills, and transplanted in summer, but it may also be propagated like the lemon-scented yellow kind, by parting the roots, and by top slips in the spring, planted about six inches apart.
TIC-DOLOUREUX, To Alleviate. — Make a lotion with half a pint of rosewater and two teaspoonfuls of white vinegar. Apply on linen three or four times a day. A fresh linen should be used for each application.
TIN, To Coat Iron or Copper with. — Scour the plates and lay them in sulphuric acid diluted with water, until all the rust or oxide left after the scouring is dissolved. Then wash and again scour them, and dip them in a vessel full of melted tin, the surface of which is covered with fat or oil, to defend it from the action of the air.
When a small quantity only is to be tinned, heat the metal, sprinkle it with rosin, and rub the molten tin on with tow or a piece of cloth. Pure grain tin only should be used for such purposes as saucepans and other kitchen utensils,
TOBACCO (BRITISH). — Mix together equal portions of coltsfoot and plantain leaves, with a smaller proportion of rosemary, thyme, sage, eyebright, wood betony, and yarrow.