Friday 16 October 2015

Toothache

Toothache

 Oil of Cinnamon for.--"A drop of oil of cinnamon will frequently
relieve very serious cases of toothache. Apply to the tooth with a little cotton. This will
at least give temporary relief until you can see your dentist and have the tooth treated."



Inflammation of the Bowels

Inflammation of the Bowels

Marshmallow Leaves, a Canadian Remedy
for.--"Green marshmallow leaves (dry will do). Wet flannel and apply hot." Make a
strong tea of the marshmallow leaves and while hot dip flannels and apply to abdomen.



Vomiting

Vomiting

Mustard Plaster to Stop.--"Plaster of mustard on pit of stomach." Be
very careful not to allow the plaster to remain on too long, as it will blister, and this
would be worse to contend with than the vomiting.



Diarrhea

Diarrhea

Egg and Nutmeg for.--"Beat up an egg, grate in half a nutmeg and
sweeten to taste. Repeat two or three times during the day. Remarks: Has been known to
help in chronic cases when doctors' medicine failed."



Indigestion

Indigestion or Dyspepsia

Dry salt for.--"One-half teaspoon dry salt taken before
each meal. Knew a gentleman who was nearly worn out with this trouble and entirely
cured himself with this simple remedy." It is always well to give these simple remedies a
fair trial, before resorting to strong drugs. Salt is a good stimulant.




Chapped Hands

Chapped Hands

Glycerin and Lemon Juice for.--"Two-thirds glycerin, one-
third lemon juice, mix well together; apply nights."


Dandruff

Dandruff

Lemon Juice for.--"Cut a lemon in two, loosen the hair and rub the
lemon into the scalp. Do this in the evening before retiring, for about a week, then stop
for a few nights, then use for another week, and so on until cured."



Wednesday 14 October 2015

Skin Diseases

Skin Diseases

Burdock Tea a Standard Remedy for.--"Take a handful of the
freshly bruised burdock root to two quarts of water and boil down one-half; drink from a
half to one pint a day." This is considered one of the best home remedies for skin diseases that is known and is perfectly harmless.



Round Or Pin Worms

Round or Pin Worms

Sage Tea for.--"Sage tea is a fine remedy for children
troubled with worms, taken before breakfast or on going to bed." Sage tea may help; I
have known other mothers to have faith in it. Its virtue may consist in being a laxative
and an antiseptic which in themselves would add to the general health of the child.



Asthma

Asthma

Lobelia Tea for.--"There is no medicine that is half so effective as
lobelia in removing the tough, hard ropy phlegm from the asthmatic persons." This
remedy is very good, but care should be taken not to give it to consumptives, because it
is too weakening. To obtain the best results, enough of the remedy should be given to
produce relaxation of the bronchial tubes. Dose.--For adults should be
from fifteen to sixty drops according to the strength of the patient. This will cause a little
sickness of the stomach and vomiting, thus relaxing the muscles and relieving the
asthma.





Sore Throat


Sore Throat


Good Old Remedy.--"Steep a medium sized red pepper in one-half pint of water,
strain and add one-fourth pint of good vinegar and a heaping teaspoonful each of salt and
powdered alum and gargle with it as often as needed. This is a very good remedy.



Mild Sore Throat

Mild Sore Throat

Vinegar Gargle for.--"Gargle with vinegar and hot water.
This will help to sooth the irritation and in a mild sore throat is a sure cure."



Hay fever

Hay fever

Quick Relief from.--"For hay fever and other slight forms of diseases
which produce sneezing, there is no remedy more quickly effective, and often curative,
than a vapor of heated salt. Heat it very hot and breathe the vapor for ten minutes at a
time, four or five times a day."






Catarrh

Catarrh


Milk and Salt Wash for.--"Mix together one teaspoonful common salt,
a teacupful milk, and half pint of warm water. Inject this into the nostrils three times a
day. You may use the same quantity of borax in place of the salt, if you choose to do so."





Catarrh

Catarrh


Cleansing Antiseptic Remedy for.--"Snuff about one teaspoonful of
salt in cup of warm water every morning in nostrils. I have found this remedy simple but
fine for catarrh and also having sleeping room well ventilated summer and winter will
help in curing disease." This remedy will be found very effective in catarrh because it
loosens up the secretions and cleanses the nose of the foul secretions and also has an
antiseptic action. This can be used twice daily. Snuffing should be done very gently so as
not to draw the water too far back.





Cold

Cold

Cold, Milk and Cayenne as a Preventive.--"Drink a glass of milk with a pinch
of cayenne in it. This will warm the stomach and prevent headache."




Cold And Cough

Colds and Cough

Hops or Catnip Poultice for.--"Hops or catnip put in little
bags and steamed until hot, then placed on lungs and throat." This is a very good remedy,
as the hot bags act as a poultice and draw the congestion from the diseased parts. It
produces not only local, but general perspiration.