Oil of bitter almonds also proves of great service in the treatment of this
ailment, especially if a few drops of turpentine or camphor liniment be
added to the oil. If the deafness arises from nervous debility a course of
tonic medicines should be taken, the diet strictly attended to, and a clove of
garlic wrapped in muslin, or a few drops of the juice, introduced into the
ear.
DECLINE, Remedy for. — Feed as much as possible on raw steak
scraped very fine and placed between bread and butter, and drink each day
half a pint of warm blood from a sheep or cattle.
DELIRIUM TREMENS. — The first symptoms of this disease
are tremulousness, wakefulness, nausea, and vomiting, succeeded by
clutching at small objects, raving, and fear of evil beings. It is best treated
by giving an emetic in the favourite drink of the patient, followed by a pur-
gative, and, after the medicine has acted, from ten to fifteen drops of
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laudanum. If the patient suffers from a weak heart, by no means ad-
minister laudanum without medical advice, but in its place a strong decoc-
tion of wormwood may be used. A mustard plaster on the nape of the
neck and on the soles of the feet will hasten the cure. After the attack is
over give strong beef tea, chicken broth, and other strengthening food.
DENTIFRICE. — The use of finely pulverised charcoal once or
twice a day will keep the teeth as white as any of the more costly powders
can do, some of which, although at first imparting a pearly appearance,
eventually turn them yellow.
The juice of the common strawberry is a good natural dentifrice. It
requires no preparation or addition, dissolves the calcareous incrustations of
the teeth, and renders the breath sweet and agreeable.
See also Tooth Powders.
DIABETES, Cure for. — To a pint and a half of milk add one dram
of alum. Take a gill of this posset four times a day. It generally cures
in less than a fortnight.
DIAMONDS, To Estimate the Value of. — To determine the value
of a diamond double the weight in carats and multiply the square of the
product by £2. Thus, a diamond weighing one carat would be worth
;£8, and one weighing ten carats, ^800.
DIAMONDS, To Test. — A set diamond maybe tested by placing
wax on its back. This operation will not affect the lustre of a true gem,
but will totally destroy the brilliancy of paste imitations.
DIARRHOEA MIXTURE, for Adults. — Tincture of opium, half
a dram ; tincture of ginger, half a dram ; tincture of rhubarb, half a dram ;
tincture of peppermint, half a dram ; tincture of capsicum, half a dram.
Take fifteen drops in a wineglassful of water every hour till relieved ; increase
to twenty drops if necessary.
DIARRHCEA, Simple Remedy for. — Take two good-sized acorns
grated into a glassful of gin.
DIARRHCEA, To Relieve Infants Suffering from. — Aromatic
powder of chalk and opium, ten grains ; oil of dill, five drops ; simple syrup,
three drams ; water, nine drams. Mix, and give half a teaspoonful to
babies under six months old, or one teaspoonful to children over that age.
DIPHTHERIA, Simple Remedy for. — Take a common tobacco-
pipe, place a live coal within the bowl, drop a little tar upon the coal, and let
the patient draw smoke into the mouth and discharge it through the nostrils.
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Presented as published in 1891. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
AI-modernized reading of the original text
Oil of bitter almonds also proves of great service in the treatment of this ailment, especially if a few drops of turpentine or camphor liniment be added to the oil. If the deafness arises from nervous debility a course of tonic medicines should be taken, the diet strictly attended to, and a clove of garlic wrapped in muslin, or a few drops of the juice, introduced into the ear.
DECLINE, Remedy for. — Feed as much as possible on raw steak scraped very fine and placed between bread and butter, and drink each day half a pint of warm blood from a sheep or cattle.
DELIRIUM TREMENS. — The first symptoms of this disease are tremulousness, wakefulness, nausea, and vomiting, succeeded by clutching at small objects, raving, and fear of evil beings. It is best treated by giving an emetic in the favourite drink of the patient, followed by a purgative, and, after the medicine has acted, from ten to fifteen drops of
laudanum. If the patient suffers from a weak heart, by no means administer laudanum without medical advice, but in its place a strong decoction of wormwood may be used. A mustard plaster on the nape of the neck and on the soles of the feet will hasten the cure. After the attack is over give strong beef tea, chicken broth, and other strengthening food.
DENTIFRICE. — The use of finely pulverised charcoal once or twice a day will keep the teeth as white as any of the more costly powders can do, some of which, although at first imparting a pearly appearance, eventually turn them yellow.
The juice of the common strawberry is a good natural dentifrice. It requires no preparation or addition, dissolves the calcareous incrustations of the teeth, and renders the breath sweet and agreeable.
See also Tooth Powders.
DIABETES, Cure for. — To a pint and a half of milk add one dram of alum. Take a gill of this posset four times a day. It generally cures in less than a fortnight.
DIAMONDS, To Estimate the Value of. — To determine the value of a diamond double the weight in carats and multiply the square of the product by £2. Thus, a diamond weighing one carat would be worth ;£8, and one weighing ten carats, ^800.
DIAMONDS, To Test. — A set diamond maybe tested by placing wax on its back. This operation will not affect the lustre of a true gem, but will totally destroy the brilliancy of paste imitations.
DDIARRHOEA MIXTURE, for Adults. — Tincture of opium, half a dram ; tincture of ginger, half a dram ; tincture of rhubarb, half a dram ; tincture of peppermint, half a dram ; tincture of capsicum, half a dram. Take fifteen drops in a wineglassful of water every hour till relieved ; increase to twenty drops if necessary.
DIARRHOEA, Simple Remedy for. — Take two good-sized acorns grated into a glassful of gin.
DIARRHOEA, To Relieve Infants Suffering from. —— Aromatic powder of chalk and opium, ten grains ; oil of dill, five drops ; simple syrup, three drams ; water, nine drams. Mix, and give half a teaspoonful to babies under six months old, or one teaspoonful to children over that age.
DIPHTHERIA, Simple Remedy for. — Take a common tobaccopipe, place a live coal within the bowl, drop a little tar upon the coal, and let the patient draw smoke into the mouth and discharge it through the nostrils.