If the stye be very painful and inflamed, a small warm poul- tice of linseed meal, or bread and milk, must be laid over it, and renewed every five or six hours, and the bowels freely acted upon by a purgative draught, such as the following :— Take of Epsom salts, half an ounce; best manna, two drachms ; infusion of senna, six drachms ; tincture of senna, two drachms; spearmint water, one ounce; distilled water, two 3 ounces. Mix; and take three, four, or five tablespoonfuls. 3 When the stye appears ripe, an opening should be made into : it with the point of a large needle, and afterwards a little of the | following ointment may be smeared over it once or twice a day. Ointment.—Take of spermaceti, six drachms; white wax, two - drachms ; olive oil, three ounces. Melt them together over a slow fire, and stir them constantly until they are cold = 1017. Simple Remedies. : A teaspoonful of lime-water will cure the worst case of — colic. This is something every mother should know. eer A couple of figs eaten before breakfast are an excellent laxa- tive, especially for children. i Aye ity oN oe 1 oe, ee ee THE Doctor. 207 When suffering from overstrained and tired eyes, bathe them in hot water several times a day. For cankered throats, mix equal parts of powdered borax and sulphur, and blow a little into the throat thorough a quill. For a cough, boil one ounce of flaxseed in a pint of water, strain and add a little honey, one ounce of rock candy, and the juice of three lemons. Mix and boil well. Drink as hot as possible. For ivy poisoning, boil wood ashes enough to make a strong lye ; wash the poisoned parts in this, let it remain on a few minutes, and wash off in soft lukewarm water ; when dry anoint with vaseline. Repeat this process as the poison develops itself. One or two applications will effect a cure. Only a scratch! and yet a scratch has often cost a life. A scratch should be carefully washed with a little Castile soap and warm water. It should never be touched by the finger nails. If there is any appearance of inflammation, a small bread-and-milk poultice, or the application of some medicated clay, will be the safest and best treatment. A sudden and decided change in the weather, or a poor condition of the blood, will often favor the scratch, and develop it as an agent for serious evil. 1018. Oatmeal Drink (Recipe by the late Dr. Parkes). ‘The proportions are a quarter pound of oatmeal to two or three quarts of water, according to the heat of the day and the work and thirst ; it should be well boiled, and then an ounce or one and a half ounces of brown sugar✪ Oatmeal Drink added. If you find it thicker than you like, add three quarts of water. Before drink- ing it shake up the oatmeal well through the liquid. In sum- mer drink the cold; in winter hot. You will find it not only quenches thirst, but will give you more strength and endurance than any other drink. If you cannot boil it you can take a little oatmeal mixed with cold water and sugar, but this is not so good; always boil it if you can. If at any time you have to work a very long day, as in harvest, and cannot stop for meals, increase the oatmeal to half pound or even three quarters pound, and the water to three quarts if you are likely to be very thirsty. If you cannot get oatmeal, wheat-flour will do, but not quite so well.” Those who tried this recipe last year found that they could get through more work than when using beer, and were stronger and healthier at the end of the harvest. Fi nie as Ps: Wee : eae. a ti at ee pot ba trees ao 8 My vo > x VEER ONES DEED Set ee RTC MT Makes, pr 298 Tur Dominion Cook Book. 1019. Chilblains. he Paint them with iodine, or apply camphor ointment. 1020. For Inflamed or Weak Eyes.

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If the stye be very painful and inflamed, a small warm poultice of linseed meal, or bread and milk, must be laid over it, and renewed every five or six hours, and the bowels freely acted upon by a purgative draught, such as the following :— Take of Epsom salts, half an ounce; best manna, two drachms ; infusion of senna, six drachms ; tincture of senna, two drachms; spearmint water, one ounce; distilled water, two ounces. Mix; and take three, four, or five tablespoonfuls. 3 When the stye appears ripe, an opening should be made into : it with the point of a large needle, and afterwards a little of the | following ointment may be smeared over it once or twice a day. Ointment.—Take of spermaceti, six drachms; white wax, two - drachms ; olive oil, three ounces. Melt them together over a slow fire, and stir them constantly until they are cold = 1017. Simple Remedies. : A teaspoonful of lime-water will cure the worst case of — colic. This is something every mother should know. eer A couple of figs eaten before breakfast are an excellent laxative, especially for children. i Aye ity oN oe 1 oe, ee ee THE Doctor. 207 When suffering from overstrained and tired eyes, bathe them in hot water several times a day. For cankered throats, mix equal parts of powdered borax and sulphur, and blow a little into the throat thorough a quill. For a cough, boil one ounce of flaxseed in a pint of water, strain and add a little honey, one ounce of rock candy, and the juice of three lemons. Mix and boil well. Drink as hot as possible. For ivy poisoning, boil wood ashes enough to make a strong lye ; wash the poisoned parts in this, let it remain on a few minutes, and wash off in soft lukewarm water ; when dry anoint with vaseline. Repeat this process as the poison develops itself. One or two applications will effect a cure. Only a scratch! and yet a scratch has often cost a life. A scratch should be carefully washed with a little Castile soap and warm water. It should never be touched by the finger nails. If there is any appearance of inflammation, a small bread-and-milk poultice, or the application of some medicated clay, will be the safest and best treatment. A sudden and decided change in the weather, or a poor condition of the blood, will often favor the scratch, and develop it as an agent for serious evil. 1018. Oatmeal Drink (Recipe by the late Dr. Parkes). ‘The proportions are a quarter pound of oatmeal to two or three quarts of water, according to the heat of the day and the work and thirst ; it should be well boiled, and then an ounce or one and a half ounces of brown sugar added. If you find it thicker than you like, add three quarts of water. Before drinking it shake up the oatmeal well through the liquid. In summer drink the cold; in winter hot. You will find it not only quenches thirst, but will give you more strength and endurance than any other drink. If you cannot boil it you can take a little oatmeal mixed with cold water and sugar, but this is not so good; always boil it if you can. If at any time you have to work a very long day, as in harvest, and cannot stop for meals, increase the oatmeal to half pound or even three quarters pound, and the water to three quarts if you are likely to be very thirsty. If you cannot get oatmeal, wheat-flour will do, but not quite so well.” Those who tried this recipe last year found that they could get through more work than when using beer, and were stronger and healthier at the end of the harvest. Fi nie as Ps: Wee : eae. a ti at ee pot ba trees ao 8 My vo > x VEER ONES DEED Set ee RTC MT Makes, pr 298 Tur Dominion Cook Book. 1019. Chilblains. he Paint them with iodine, or apply camphor ointment. 1020. For Inflamed or Weak Eyes.

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