RETCHING. — Take | wineglass of pure lemon juice, just enough salt of tartar to destroy the acidity, and take 1 teaspoon frequently until the retching stops. RINGWORM.— Apply 1 part carbolic acid in 2 parts water; leave on 30 or 40 seconds, and then wash it off with tepid water. This will cure it. SALT RHEUM.— An ointment of 15 to 30 grains of chryso- phanic acid to each ounce of cosmoline will often cure even obstinate cases. Apply it after a warm bath SALVE.— Take etiual quantities of beeswax, fresh pure butter, white diachylon, elder^flower water, sweet oil. and palo brandy; nu>lt all together in an earthen jar. and keep stirring until nearly cold. Keep it in a glass jar. Invaluable for sores of any kind. 630 MEDICAL HINTS SEA SICKNESS. — Of all the drugs proposed at various times for this distressing complaint, bromide of sodium is the best. Take 10 grain doses 3 times a day for several days before going on to the water, and it will generally prevent an attack. SLEEPLESSNESS.— (1) Take a sharp walk for about 20 min- utes before retiring; or (2) just before retiring, sponge the surface of the body with very hot water; or (3) take a cold bath followed by vigorous friction; or (4) treat the feet and legs in either of these ways. These methods draw the blood to the extremities and away from the head, and so induce sleep. On waking up in the night, rise and smartly rub the body and extremities with the hands or a brush or towel, to thoroughly start the circulation, and afterwards one will often soon fall asleep. These plans are much better than using drugs. SNORING. — This is caused by sleeping with the mouth open. If the nose is stopped up at night clear it out well, using snuff if neces- sary. A bandage around the lower jaw and over the head will serve to keep the mouth closed and render snoring impossible, Nurses by holding the lips of children together for a few minutes when they are falling asleep can prevent their forming the habit. SPRAINS — First ax^ply water, as hot as can be borne, for 15 or 20 minutes; then apply hot poultices of bran or oatmeal and vine- gar. Give the injured part perfect rest, and keep it in an elevated position. Rub it night and morning with kerosene and vaseline mixed, or with the second liniment given among our Liniments (which see). Later on, if not quite right, apply a douche of cold salt water, continuing it till the part aches a little, and then rub it briskly with a towel to cause reaction. This will help it very much. SORE THROAT — Take 1 oz, each of borax, sugar, and chlorate of potash; dissolve them in 1 quart of water, and use it as a gargle. Excellent. Also, before going to bed, fold a towel in 2 or 3 folds, wet one end in water, lay it on the throat and wrap the balance of the towel around the neck and pin it securely. Leave it on all night. In the morning sponge off the neck with cold water and wipe it dry. A harmless and excellent remedy. SUBSTANCES SWALLOWED BY MISTAKE.— Make the pa- tient eat three good sized slices of bread, and swallow 4 tablespoons of flour and water made into a fairly thick mass; then give an emetic and the swallowed article will come up entangled* in the tenaceous vomit. (For an emetic see " Emetics.")

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RETCHING. — Take | wineglass of pure lemon juice, just enough salt of tartar to destroy the acidity, and take 1 teaspoon frequently until the retching stops. RINGWORM.— Apply 1 part carbolic acid in 2 parts water; leave on 30 or 40 seconds, and then wash it off with tepid water. This will cure it. SALT RHEUM.— An ointment of 15 to 30 grains of chrysophanic acid to each ounce of cosmoline will often cure even obstinate cases. Apply it after a warm bath SALVE.— Take etiual quantities of beeswax, fresh pure butter, white diachylon, elderflower water, sweet oil. and palo brandy; melt all together in an earthen jar. and keep stirring until nearly cold. Keep it in a glass jar. Invaluable for sores of any kind. SEA SICKNESS. — Of all the drugs proposed at various times for this distressing complaint, bromide of sodium is the best. Take 10 grain doses 3 times a day for several days before going on to the water, and it will generally prevent an attack. SLEEPLESSNESS.— (1) Take a sharp walk for about 20 minutes before retiring; or (2) just before retiring, sponge the surface of the body with very hot water; or (3) take a cold bath followed by vigorous friction; or (4) treat the feet and legs in either of these ways. These methods draw the blood to the extremities and away from the head, and so induce sleep. On waking up in the night, rise and smartly rub the body and extremities with the hands or a brush or towel, to thoroughly start the circulation, and afterwards one will often soon fall asleep. These plans are much better than using drugs. SNORING. — This is caused by sleeping with the mouth open. If the nose is stopped up at night clear it out well, using snuff if necessary. A bandage around the lower jaw and over the head will serve to keep the mouth closed and render snoring impossible, Nurses by holding the lips of children together for a few minutes when they are falling asleep can prevent their forming the habit. SPRAINS — First apply water, as hot as can be borne, for 15 or 20 minutes; then apply hot poultices of bran or oatmeal and vinegar. Give the injured part perfect rest, and keep it in an elevated position. Rub it night and morning with kerosene and vaseline mixed, or with the second liniment given among our Liniments (which see). Later on, if not quite right, apply a douche of cold salt water, continuing it till the part aches a little, and then rub it briskly with a towel to cause reaction. This will help it very much. SORE THROAT — Take 1 oz, each of borax, sugar, and chlorate of potash; dissolve them in 1 quart of water, and use it as a gargle. Excellent. Also, before going to bed, fold a towel in 2 or 3 folds, wet one end in water, lay it on the throat and wrap the balance of the towel around the neck and pin it securely. Leave it on all night. In the morning sponge off the neck with cold water and wipe it dry. A harmless and excellent remedy. SUBSTANCES SWALLOWED BY MISTAKE.— Make the patient eat three good sized slices of bread, and swallow 4 tablespoons of flour and water made into a fairly thick mass; then give an emetic and the swallowed article will come up entangled in the tenaceous vomit. (For an emetic see " Emetics.")

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