Half fill a bottie with common rock salt; add the best of
French brandy till all but full. Shake it, letit settle,and bathe
‘ the outside of the eye with a soft linen cloth on going to bed
and occasionally through the day. ‘This will be found a good
application for pains and bruises generally.
1021. Earache.
That bugbear of the nursery, earache, will soon yield to
proper treatment. Make a poultice of hops and vinegar and
bind it upon the aching member; almost instant relief will
follow. One drop of onion juice and two drops of sweet oil
should be put into the ear immediately after the poultice is
taken off, to prevent a recurrence of the pain.
1022. Deficiency of Wax in the Ear.
Deafness is sometimes the consequence of a morbidly dry
state of the inner passages of the ear. In such cases, intro-
duce a piece of cotton wool, dipped in an equal mixture of oil
of turpentine and oil of sweet almonds, or in the liniment of
carbonate of ammonia.
1023. Accumulation of Wax in the Ear.
To remedy this, which is a very frequent cause of deafness,
introduce a small piece of cotton wool, upon which a little oil
of sweet almonds has been dropped, into the ear, and let it
remain there for a day or two. Then syringe the ear with alittle
warm milk and water, or a solution of soap or with a solution.
of common salt and water, in the proportion of two drachms of
the former to half an ounce of the latter. The solution of salt —
is the best solvent of accumulated wax in the ear.
1024. TO Remove Nervous Anxiety.
Keep the bowels regular with mild purgatives, take plenty of ~
exercise in the open air, adopt a light nutritious diet, and seek —
pleasant society. A teaspoonful of carbonate of soda, or of
magnesia, or a few drops of laudanum taken the last thing at
night, will generally have the effect of preventing watchfulness.
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1025. Hives.
The irritation caused by hives can be allayed by dipping the
bare finger in sweet oil and gently rubbing the affected parts.
Under this treatment the intense itching ceases, and the child
soon falls into a peaceful sleep.
_ 1026. Poultices and Plasters.
The convenient mustard leaves should be kept in every
house. But in the case of children, a milder plaster than one
of pure mustard may be required. For an infant it is never
safe to use more than one quarter mustard, completing the
plaster with three-quarters flour or linseed meal. For an older
child one half mustard to one-half flour may be used. Should
a strong plaster be needed use pure mustard. In each case mix
with boiling water✪ Milder Mustard Plaster for Children to the consistence of thick paste, spread the
plaster on a thick cotton cloth, lay over the face of the plaster a
piece of thin old linen to prevent it touching the skin. A roll
of old linen handkerchiefs should always be kept on hand to be
used for this purpose, and there should be a roll of cotton
sheeting convenient to spread plasters and poultices on when
needed. A small can of mustard and a can of flour should be
kept, as well as a box of prepared mustard plasters for use at
night and in emergencies when it is not always convenient to
depend upon kitchen supplies. When a prepared mustard
plaster is used it should be dipped in boiling water, and a layer
of thin linen cambric should be laid over the face of it when it
is puton. After applying, cover any plaster of this kind with
thick flannel, laid over the back, to prevent the dampness from
it penetrating the clothing. Where a mustard plaster is
removed physicians usually order a layer of cotton wadding to
replace it, in order to prevent the patient taking cold, and
cotton wadding should always be kept at hand for this purpose,
with the materials for making the paste.
1027. To Produce Perspiration.
Twelve drachms of antimonial wine and two drachms of»
laudanum. Of this mixture eighteen drops may be taken in
water every five or six hours.
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AI-modernized reading of the original text
Half fill a bottle with common rock salt; add the best of French brandy till all but full. Shake it, let it settle, and bathe ‘ the outside of the eye with a soft linen cloth on going to bed and occasionally through the day. ‘This will be found a good application for pains and bruises generally.
1021. Earache.
That bugbear of the nursery, earache, will soon yield to proper treatment. Make a poultice of hops and vinegar and bind it upon the aching member; almost instant relief will follow. One drop of onion juice and two drops of sweet oil should be put into the ear immediately after the poultice is taken off, to prevent a recurrence of the pain.
1022. Deficiency of Wax in the Ear.
Deafness is sometimes the consequence of a morbidly dry state of the inner passages of the ear. In such cases, introduce a piece of cotton wool, dipped in an equal mixture of oil of turpentine and oil of sweet almonds, or in the liniment of carbonate of ammonia.
1023. Accumulation of Wax in the Ear.
To remedy this, which is a very frequent cause of deafness, introduce a small piece of cotton wool, upon which a little oil of sweet almonds has been dropped, into the ear, and let it remain there for a day or two. Then syringe the ear with a little warm milk and water, or a solution of soap or with a solution of common salt and water, in the proportion of two drachms of the former to half an ounce of the latter. The solution of salt — is the best solvent of accumulated wax in the ear.
1024. TO Remove Nervous Anxiety.
Keep the bowels regular with mild purgatives, take plenty of ~ exercise in the open air, adopt a light nutritious diet, and seek — pleasant society. A teaspoonful of carbonate of soda, or of magnesia, or a few drops of laudanum taken the last thing at night, will generally have the effect of preventing watchfulness.
THE Docror. | 299
1025. Hives.
The irritation caused by hives can be allayed by dipping the bare finger in sweet oil and gently rubbing the affected parts. Under this treatment the intense itching ceases, and the child soon falls into a peaceful sleep.
_ 1026. Poultices and Plasters.
The convenient mustard leaves should be kept in every house. But in the case of children, a milder plaster than one of pure mustard may be required. For an infant it is never safe to use more than one quarter mustard, completing the plaster with three-quarters flour or linseed meal. For an older child one half mustard to one-half flour may be used. Should a strong plaster be needed use pure mustard. In each case mix with boiling water to the consistence of thick paste, spread the plaster on a thick cotton cloth, lay over the face of the plaster a piece of thin old linen to prevent it touching the skin. A roll of old linen handkerchiefs should always be kept on hand to be used for this purpose, and there should be a roll of cotton sheeting convenient to spread plasters and poultices on when needed. A small can of mustard and a can of flour should be kept, as well as a box of prepared mustard plasters for use at night and in emergencies when it is not always convenient to depend upon kitchen supplies. When a prepared mustard plaster is used it should be dipped in boiling water, and a layer of thin linen cambric should be laid over the face of it when it is puton. After applying, cover any plaster of this kind with thick flannel, laid over the back, to prevent the dampness from it penetrating the clothing. Where a mustard plaster is removed physicians usually order a layer of cotton wadding to replace it, in order to prevent the patient taking cold, and cotton wadding should always be kept at hand for this purpose, with the materials for making the paste.
1027. To Produce Perspiration.
Twelve drachms of antimonial wine and two drachms of» laudanum. Of this mixture eighteen drops may be taken in water every five or six hours.
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