WBA J67m 1888 63580500R NLN DSlbMMTb Q NATIONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICINE SURGEON GENERAL'S OFFICE LIBRARY. ANNRX Section. No. 113, W. D.S.G.O. NO.UA1AL 8—513 JS^ NLM051644960 TIHIIE MEDICHL SDVISER AND GUIDE TO HEALTH, For the Use of Families. OYER ONE HUNDRED PRESCRIPTIONS. L. E. JOHNSON, M. D. Press of King Bros., 123 E. Baltimore Street. 1888 WSA Wl Copyright, 1888. BY L. E. Johnson, M. IX PREFACE. This manual is intended to give such information as an intelligent person, without a medical educa- tion will need, and can readily make available in the management of the various ailments and acci- dents frequently occurring in almost every family. It is designed to embrace everything pertaining to domestic treatment, a sufficient number of prescrip- tions, with full and complete directions for admin- istering the medicines and applying the remedies being given for every disease, ailment or accident that can be safely treated in the absence of a physi- cian. ,,;. People will not undertake to doctor themselves in cases of serious illness, and they ought not to, and for this reason no prescription is given for any dis- ease which a physician only ought to treat; but there are many, very many, ailments and accidents of frequent occurrence for which heads of families would like to know what to do without calling in a iv PREFACE. physician, or before the services of one can be secured. In all such cases I believe this work will be found very useful. Particular attention is called to the treatment prescribed for Diarrhoea, Dysentery, Colic, Cramps, Cholera Morbus, Colds, Coughs and Chills and Fevers. In the whole catalogue of human ailments, there are none that are more common, and none that yield more speedily to proper treatment. People are apt to delay a day or two in calling in their physician for these diseases, and thus the most valuable time for treatment is lost. Fortunately, they usually commence in a mild form, and will then promptly yield to the medicines prescribed for them in this manual. It is exceedingly important that the treatment advised be commenced without delay. If instituted at the beginning of an attack, a speedy cure may be expected in almost every case. But if treatment be delayed for hours, or a day or two, these diseases frequently assume dangerous forms, and are often fatal. PREFACE. V The reader can place the utmost confidence in every statement found in this work. The prescrip- tions have been repeatedly tested during an experi- ence of more than twenty years, and they will accomplish all I say they will when medicines pre- scribed are taken as directed. 1* USTOTIE. This book is so plain and simple, that any one can readily find all the information necessary for the domestic treatment of almost every ailment, accident or emergency. In order to facilitate its examination, the Table of Contents and the Index have been made very full and complete. In cases of sudden illness, accidents or emergencies, refer at once to the Index. CONTENTS. Page. Preface.............................................. 3 Medicines................. 17,18 A list of Medicines that families should always keep, in the House.............................................. 17 Doses for children and all under adult age.................. 18 How to make Simple Syrup...................... 19 How to make Lime-Water....................... 19 How to make Flaxseed Tea...................... 19 Colds......................... 21 Precautions to avoid taking cold. Treatment when a cold has been contracted—Prescriptions 1, 2, 3 and 4. The Author's experience with Bronchitis. Mortality of illus- trious men. Sore Throat................... 24 Treatment—Prescriptions 5, 6 and 7. Speedy relief. Croup........................ 2o Disease of childhood. Treatment—Prescriptions 8 and 9. Day Croup dangerous. Colic....................... 2(i Definition. Prescriptions 10 and 11. An injection that will give immediate relief. Colic in the young—Prescription 12. Colic from indigestion—Prescription 13. Chills and Fevers and Agues ......... 28 Treatment—Prescriptions 14, 1~> and 16. Tendency to return. How to prevent return—Prescription 17. Treatment proper for children, and how to give them the medicine. X TAItLE OF COXTKXTS. Page. Diarrhoea..................... 31 Definition. Treatment—Prescriptions 18, 19 and 20—Pre- scription for children 21. Speedy cure. Dysentery................... 33 Definition and symptoms. Treatment—Prescriptions 22, 18 and 19. Danger in delaying treatment. Diet in Diarrhoea and Dysentery. Cholera Morbus ..... .......... 35 Symptoms. Treatment—Prescription 23. Mustard Plaster. AVater. Immediate treatment and speedy relief. Cramp...................... 36 Symptoms and general treatment. Measles....................... 36 Symptoms General treatment—Prescription 24. Compli- cations. Mumps....................... 37 Definition. Symptoms. Treatment—Prescriptions 2."i and 26. Whooping Cough................. 38 Symptoms. Treatment—Prescriptions 27 and 28. Colic in Infants.......... ....... :}0 Advice to mothers. Medicines suitable for infants. Caution in the use of opiates. Treatment—Prescriptions 29, 30, 31 and 32. Worms...................... 41 Symptoms. Treatment—Prescriptions 33 and 34. Excellent and'efflcient remedies for. Thrush....................... 40 An affection of childhood. Treatment—Prescriptions 35 and 36. Speedy andjcertain relief. Chicken Pox.................... 40 Definition and' symptoms. No danger. Treatment—Pre- scription 37. Convulsions and Spasms ............ 43 Frequent in childhood. Treatment—Prescription 38. Teeth- ing, Fever, Warm Bath. TABLE OF CONTENTS. XI Page. Asthma ..................... 43 Definition. Treatment—Prescriptions 39, 40, 41 and 42. Lo- belia, Stramonium, Saltpetre, &c. Catarrh ..................... 45' Definition. Treatment—Cutler's Inhaler—Prescription 43. Rheumatism.................... 46 Chronic form Treatment—Prescriptions 44, 45, 46, 47 and 48. Potassium, Colchicum, Guiacum. Excellent lini- ments. Lumbago..................... 47 Symptoms. Local treatment—Prescription 49. Chronic Rheumatic Pains............ 48 Prescription 50. Excellent remedy and an almost certain cure. Constipation .................. 491 Never neglect Dangerous consequences. Certain symptoms. Causing much suffering. How immediate relief may be obtained. Prescriptions to secure daily evacuations, 51 52 and 53. Dyspepsia.---............... 50> Mastication. Eating slowly. Erroneous popular notion. Treatment—Prescript ions 54, 55 and 56. For Water Brash and Heart Burn, 57 and 58. Neuralgia...................... S^ Causes. General treatment—Prescription 59. Vertigo...................... 53 Symptoms. Treatment—Prescription 60. Xll TAP.LF OF CONTEXTS. Page. Palpitation ................... 54 And nervous attacks. Pleasant and efticient Prescriptions for, 61 and 62. Headache.................... 54 Treatment according to causes—Prescriptions 63, 64 and 65. Sick Headache................... 55 To what due. Preventive treatment—Prescription 66. Gen- eral treatment—Prescriptions 64 and 67. Gravel........................ 57 Definition. Treatment—Prescriptions 68 and 69. Piles........................ 58 Treatment—Prescription 70. Ointment 71. Injections. Ingrowing Toe-nail ............... 59 Treatment. Poultices. Liquid Persulphate of Iron. Prescrip- tion 72. Boils and Carbuncles............... 59 General treatment—Prescriptions 73 and 74. Earache ...................... 60 Treatment—Prescription 75. Wax in the ear. How to get rid of. The Eye........... ......... 61 Foreign substance in. How to remove. Prescription 76. Excellent eye-water—Prescription 77. Toothache.................. 62 Dentist. Best remedies for—Prescriptions 78 and 79. A Bimple but very efficient remedy. TABLE OF CONTENTS. XlU Page. Itch........................ 64 Treatment—Prescription 80. Certain cure. Chapped Hands, Face and Lips......... 64 Treatment—Prescriptions 81 and 82. Salt Rheum, Tetter and Skin Eruptions..... 65 Treatment—Prescriptions 83 and 74. Ringworm..................... 66 Treatment—Prescription 84. A speedy cure. Dandruff..................... 66 Treatment—Prescription 85. Sore Nipples.................. 66 Treatment—Prescription 86. Corns ...................... 07 Treatment—Prescriptions 87 and 88. Bunions................... 6S Treatment—Prescription 89. Sores on Children's Heads.......... 68 Treatment—Prescription 90. Excellent remedy, with speedy cure. Cuts and Abrasions............. 69 Treatment—Prescriptions 91, 92 and 93. Spitting of Blood............ 70 General treatment—Prescription 94. Bleeding at the Nose............ 71 Frequent in the young. General treatment, XIV TABLE OF CONTENTS. Vomiting . . General treatment—Prescription 95. Fainting. . . General treatment—Prescription 96. Sunstroke . Treatment—Prescription 97. Fits..... Symptoms. Treatment—Prescription 9S. Frostbite Caution. Treatment—Prescription 99. Chilblains. . . Treatment—Prescriptions 100 and 101. ACCIDENTS. Burns................ Treatment—Prescription 102. Other remedies. Inflammatory Swellings from Injuries. Treatment—Prescription 103. Stings of Bees, Wasps, &c...... Treatment—Prescription 104. Bruises............... Local treatment—Prescription 105. Sprains ................ Local treatment—Prescription 106. TAIILE OF CONTENTS. F Drowning ................... Plain and simple directions that any one can carry out in resuscitating persons apparently drowned. Fractures and Dislocations......... What to do in accidents with broken bones, and the best means to keep down inflammation and swelling of the injured limb until the arrival of the doctor. Wounds..................... Treatment—Plain and simple directions for arresting the flow of blood. Poisons...................... Treatment suited to all cases—Prescriptions 107 and 108. Opium and Laudanum. Remedies. Arsenic. Antidote. Acids. Lye. Nitrate Silver. Mercury, &c. Remedies and antidotes for. An outline of treatment to be adopted in all cases in which the disease is not well known, and while waiting for the arrival of the Doctor. How to relieve Pain in any part of the body. Pain in the head. Side. What to do for one stricken with Apoplexy. What to do for a Fever.. Dietetic Preparations.......... ... Bow to prepare Barley water, Rice water, Arrowroot, Sago, Tapioca, Corn Starch, Oatmeal Gruel, Beef Tea, Essence of beef and Wine Whey. XVI TABLE OF CONTENTS. Page. Management of the Sick Room........ <)3 Location. Sunlight. Pure air. Ventilation. Temperature. Quiet. Visitors. Bad effects of too much company. Sleep. Refreshments for those who sit up. -«*§<>§«—- ^lEZDIOIILSriEIS That Should Always be Kept on Hand. Every family should keep at all seasons of the year the following medicines : Castor Oil.......................,.....1 ounce. Extract of Jamaica Ginger........1 ounce. Laudanum.............................1 ounce. Paregoric..................... ........1 ounce. Aromatic Spirits of Ammonia... 1 ounce. Essence of Peppermint.............1 ounce. Spirits of Turpentine...............1 ounce. Alum...................................i pound. 1 Box of good Mustard, and 1 Self-injecting Syringe. All the above can be had of merchants, except in some cases, ammonia and the syringe, and they can be obtained of the nearest druggist. When bought of merchants, the vials may contain a little more or a little less than one ounce. With these few simple 2 18 DOSES FOR CHILDREN. remedies, easily procured, and costing about two dollars, any head of a family will be prepared to promptly relieve almost any case of sudden illness that may occur in his family. In the summer, it would be well to have two ounces of Tincture of Catechu, and in the winter and spring, two or three ten grain doses of Dover's Powders, and one ounce each of Syrup of Ipecac and Syrup of Squills, and a half pound of Flaxseed. Other medicines pre- scribed can be procured as needed. The doses prescribed are for adults, unless other- wise specified. It is best, however, to know what proportions of the doses for adults, younger people should take, and the following are universally adopted by the medical profession. At 1 year, take of an adult's dose........^ 2 3 4 6 8 10 12 14 2 ■•s Whenever water is prescribed for mixing medi- cines, rain water should be used, if possible; when it cannot be procured, use good, clear spring or well water. SIMPLE SYRUP, LIME-WATER, FLAXSEED TEA. 19 As Simple Syrup, Lime-Water and Flaxseed Tea are sometimes prescribed, it is well to know how to make them. How to make Simple Syrup. Take of— White Sugar...........1 pound. Water..................£ pint Dissolve the sugar in the water by the aid of a gentle heat. How Co make Liine*Water. Take of— Lime......A lump about the size of an egg. Water.....One quart. Upon the lime, first slacked with a little water, pour the remainder of the water, and stir together; then cover well and set aside for several hours. The solution should be kept standing upon the undis- solved lime, well covered, and poured off" clear when required for use. How to make Flaxseed Tea. Take of— Flaxseed.........1 tablespoonf ul. Boiling water......1 pint. Pour the boiling water on the flaxseed, cover the vessel, and place it near the fire for two or three 20 FLAXSEED TEA. hours. Do not boil the flaxseed in the water, as the oil would then be extracted, making the tea disagreeable to the stomach. After preparing the tea as directed, the juice of one lemon may be added to it, and when used, it may be sweetened to suit the taste of the patient. Advice is always given, if necessary, about what to eat or drink when taking any of the following prescriptions. COLDS. 21 DISEASES UNO THEIR TREATMENT, Colds. More diseases are contracted, and lives lost from cold, perhaps, than from any one other cause. While an abundance of pure air is highly conducive to health, an excess of cold means suffering, disease and often death. Every precaution should there- fore be used to avoid taking cold. Keep the feet warm and dry. Never sit in a cool draught of air when over- heated. Never go from a warm room into the open air, in cool weather, without putting on an extra garment. Do not stand still on cold, damp ground, in thin shoes or boots, unless well protected by over-shoes. Never allow yourself to become chilled. If you feel chilly while standing still, walk briskly until you become warm. Always wear sufficient clothing to keep warm. Never, under any circumstance, neglect a cold. When you have contracted one, you must at bed- time— 2* 22 COLDS, 1. Take— ; A warm mustard foot-bath, and drink a glassfull of warm flaxseed tea, and retire to bed immediately after taking the following : 2. Take of— Dover's Powder..........10 grains. Take in molasses or syrup in one dose. Remain in the house a day or two, and repeat prescriptions 1 and 2 the second and third nights, unless much improved. If a cough accompanies or follows the cold— 3. Take of— Syrup of Ipecac........4 teaspoonfuls. Paregoric..............4 teaspoonfuls. Simple Syrup...........4 teaspoonfuls. Mix. Dose.—One teaspoonful every three or four hours until the cough is relieved. If from any neglect a cough has continued a week or more, the following should be used: 4. Take of— Syrup of Squills........4 teaspoonfuls. Paregoric..........____4 teaspoonfuls. Simple Syrup...........4 teaspoonfuls. Mix. Dose.—One teaspoonful every three or four hours until the cough is relieved. COLDS. 23 By carefully observing these precautions, and faithfully using the prescriptions as directed, many serious diseases will be avoided. While it cannot be denied that with every care that can be used, persons will sometimes contract Bronchitis, Pneu- monia, Pleurisy and other diseases due to cold, still I am fully convinced that at least one-half of the cases of these diseases would be avoided by a faith- ful observance of the simple precautions already given. How important then the admonition, never to neglect a cough or a cold! The writer, many years ago, while busily engaged in practice contracted a cough, the result of bronchitis, which lasted several weeks, on account of being neglected. It disappeared upon the appearance of warm weather, reappearing at the beginning of the following winter. Determining not to suffer as he had before, and run the risk of contracting a serious disease, he immediately commenced using prescrip- tion 3, with the most happy results. The medicine acted like a charm, a few doses giving complete re- lief. Many of the most illustrious men of our country have lost their lives by not observing the simple precautions and advice given in the begin- ning of this article. 24 SORE THROAT. Sore Throat. This is one of the symptoms of several diseases 'of much danger to life, but in these cases the con- stitutional disturbance is so great that a physician is usually very properly called in at once. Ordinary sore throat, the result of a common cold, will be speedily relieved by the following pre- scriptions : 5. Take of— Table Salt................1 teaspoonful. Water...................$ pint. Mix. rGargle well every two hours. 6. Take of— Chlorate of Potassa......1 teaspoonful. Water..................i pint. Mix. Gargle well every two hours. 7. Take of— Good Hot Sage Tea......\ pint. Alum..................1 tablespoonf ul. Honey..................4 tablespoonfuls. Mix. Gargle well every two hours. Either of these prescriptions can be relied on to relieve Sore Throat in a short time. Every hour's CROUP. 25 delay in using them, retards the cure. I have, my- self, frequently experienced their good effect. Bathing the throat well with a liniment composed of equal parts of .Spirits of Hartshorn and Sweet Oil, will hasten the cure. A piece of flannel should be worn after bathing the throat with liniment. Croup. This disease affects children chiefly. It usually occurs suddenly in the night, and is attended with paroxysms of coughing, with a ringing, barking sound. The first thing to be done is to make the child vomit. For this purpose— 8. Take of— Alum—reduced to powder......1 teaspoonful. Dose.—For a child four years old, one teaspoonful in molasses or syrup. Repeat in ten minutes, if vomiting does not occur. May give four doses if necessary, to produce free vomiting. The following is also a most excellent emetic for Croup, and is sometimes more effectual than Alum. 9. Take of— Powdered Ipecac........-$■ teaspoonful. Dissolve in water. Dose.—Give the whole to a child four years old, and repeat in ten minutes, if necessary. May give four doses, ten minutes a part, if necessary, to produce free vomiting. 26 COLIC. Dip a piece of flannel in warm water, wring it well and apply to the neck. Renew as often as it •cools. The child will, in all probability, be much easier ras soon as vomiting occurs. It ma}T have successive -attacks for several nights. Although an attack of croup usually alarms parents, there is not much danger so long as the voice is clear. Croup lasting through the day, even if apparently mild, is much more dangerous than when confined to the night. In any case, however mild, when the voice is hoarse and husky, there is danger of an impending severe .attack, and the family physician should be called without delay. The treatment prescribed will be proper until his arrival. Colic. This is a painful, spasmodic affection of the ■bowels. If from an overloaded stomach or indi- gestible food— 10. Take of— Castor Oil..............2 tablespoonfuls. Give at once, and when bowels are freely moved, if not re- lieved, give twenty-five drops of laudanum, and repeat in one 3iour if necessary. May give three or four doses, if necessary. If the person is suffering very much, the bowels should be opened at once with an injection com- posed of the following: colic. 27" 11. Take of— Warm Water............1 pint. Salt.....................1 tablespoonful. Molasses.................2 tablespoonfuls. Mix- Inject the above as soon as prepared, and if the bowels are not moved in ten minutes, repeat injec- tion. In all cases, when an injection is given for colic, it should be sufficiently warm for the heat to be distinctly felt by the patient. It then produces a most grateful feeling of relief. If not relieved when the bowels are opened, give laudanum as directed, after oil. Molasses may be omitted in injection if not convenient. Immediate relief will result in almost every case. Many persons, especially the young, suffer occa- sionly from colicky symptoms, with painful, aching, and sometimes, knawing sensations about the stom- ach and abdomen. For this form use the following: 12. Take of— Extract of Jamaica Ginger......20 drops. Essence of Peppermint...,......10 drops. Mix. Take in a wineglassful of sweetened water. Repeat in. one; hour, if necessary. 28 CHILLS AND FEVERS AND AGUES. Some persons suffer frequently from indigestion and colicky symptoms, with a sense of oppression about the chest, and an aching pain extending through the chest to the back, accompanied with a desire but inability to belch. The following prescription will speedily relieve this trouble : 13. Take of— Tartaric Acid............20 grains. Bicarbonate of Soda......25 grains. Disolve the acid in three or four tablespoonfuls of water in one glass, and the soda in the same quan- tity of water in another glass. Pour the contents of one glass into the other and drink while effervesce- ing. Chills and Fevers and Agues Are too well known, wherever they prevail, to re- quire any description. The following treatment will be found effectual: 14. Take of— Quinine—or Cinchonidia..........25 grains. Make 10 pills. Dose.—Two pills every two or three hours, until six are taken in one day, and four next day. Ten pills must be taken in two days. If only four can be taken the first day, six must be taken next day. Commence taking pills as soon as the fever wears off. Do not delay one hour. In nineteen cases in twenty, if the pills are taken as directed, the chills or agues will cease If they do not, then take four pills daily, two at a time, three hours apart, until a cure is effected. CHILLS AND FEVERS AND AGUES. 29 If there is costiveness, with a bitter taste in the mouth, a cathartic is necessary. It is often given first, but this is not best. The first thing to be done is to stop the chill, then if necessary— 13. Take of— Calomel..............10 grains. Powdered Rhubarb......10 grains. Mix. Give the whole in molasses, at bedtime. I give this prescription because many persons prefer a calomel purge in this form. I have found, in prac- tice, the following to answer as well: 10. Take of— Compound Cathartic Pills..........4 or 5. Four pills will usually operate sufficiently, but if the patient knows his bowels are hard to move, he should take five at one dose. There is a remarkable tendency in chills and agues to return in many cases in a week or ten days. The fault is not in the medicine, but it is the nature of the disease. The only possible way to prevent a return in such cases, is to continue medicine for at least one month, and in a few 3 30 CHILLS AND FEVERS AND AGUES. instances it will be necessary to do so throughout the entire sickly season. To prevent a return in cases in which this tendency exists, the following prescription should be used: 17. Take of— Quinine—or Cinchonidia......................£ ounce. Muriated Tincture of Iron..........1 ounce. Simple Syrup............ .........1 pint. Mix by shaking well. Take one teaspoonful three times a day, before meals, for one month, or longer, if necessary, to effect a perfect cure. For children who cannot take pills, prescription 17 may be given. A child six years old should take one teaspoonful three times a day for two days, then one teaspoonful daily for one month. If these directions are faithfully followed, a perma- nent cure will be effected. I cannot insist too strongly upon the great im- portance of following these directions to the letter, for I know whereof I speak. The medicines pre- scribed will cure the patient, and will keep him well if he will do as he is here instructed. When inconvenient to use prescription 17, for children, the following treatment should be adopted. It will require 2 grains of Quinine or Cinchonidia DIARRIKEA. 31 for every year of the child's age, to stop the Chills or Agues, e. g., 2 grains at one year, 4 grains at two years, 6 grains at three years, and so on, ac- cording to the age. The necessary quantity should be procured and divided into five equal powders. Three powders must be given in a little water the first day, and two the next day, one at a time, two or three hours apart. When the Chills cease, prescription 17 may be used, or one powder of Quinine or Cinchonidia may be given daily for several weeks. Diarrhoea. Diarrhoea consists of frequent and excessive dis- charges from the bowels—the evacuations being more liquid than usual. The following prescrip- tions will be appropriate for ordinary summer diarrha-a: 18. Take of— Laudanum...........2 teaspoonfuls. Tincture of Catechu... .2 ounces. Mix. Dose.—One teaspoonful every four hours until relieved. If there are indications of acidity of the stomach and bowels, use the following: 32 DIAliUIKEA. 19. Take of— Laudanum..............2 teaspoonfuls. Tincture of Catechu___2 ounces. Chalk Mixture.........2 ounces. Mix. Dose.—Two teaspoonfuls every four hours until relieved. Either of these prescriptions can be relied on to effect a cure in a short time—a day or two at most— if medicine is taken in time. If from neglect, diarrhoea has lasted a week or more, the following has invariably succeeded in my hands. 20. Take of— Powdered Opium ...........10 grains. Acetate of Lead..............20 grains. Make 20 pills. Dose.—One pill every 4 hours until relieved. It would be better for a druggist to put up this prescription, The following makes an excellent preparation for diarrha-a in children: 21. Take of— Paregoric...........2 teaspoonfuls. Tincture of Catechu.... 2 teaspoonfuls. Chalk Mixture.........12 teaspoonfuls. Mix. Dose.—For a child 4 years old, one teaspoonful every four hours, until relieved. DYSENTERY. 33 If Chalk Mixture cannot be conveniently pro- cured, water may be substituted for it. Dysentery. The evacuations in dysentery are small, frequent, painful, and contain blood mixed with mucus. There is generally considerable soreness, with ten- derness of the abdomen. Unless the evacuations were large at the begin- ning, the following treatment should be commenced at once. 22. Take of— Castor Oil ........... 1 tablespoonful. Laudanum...........10 drops. Mix. Give the whole at one dose. If not relieved in twelve hours, give either prescription 13 or 19, until a cure is effected. If the evacuations were large at the beginning, omit the oil, and commence with' prescription 18 or 19 at once. Apply a warm mush poultice to abdomen, and renew as often as necessary. A speedy cure may be confidently expected in all mild cases when this treatment is adopted in time. If, however, the dis- ease does not speedily improve under this treat- ment, or if it begins in a severe form, or prevails in o* o 34 DYSENTERY'. the neighborhood as an epidemic, the family physi- cian should be called in without delay. If the dis- ease commences in a severe form, or prevails as an epidemic, omit oil and begin with prescription 18 or 19, and repeat doses every three hours until the arrival of the doctor. In all cases of diarrhua and dysentery, meats, rich food and vegetables must be forbidden. Diet must consist of milk and rice, or milk and mush, crackers, tea, &c. Use water moderately, and avoid exercise and exposure to the sun and heat. Do not delay one hour in commencing the treatment pre- scribed. Diarrhoea and dysentery are of frequent occur- rence during the summer season, and both are often fatal among children, and the latter among adults. After the period of teething has passed, there is very little more danger to children than to adults from these diseases. Although these affections cause much suffering, sickness and mortality, such ought not to be, and would not be the case, if proper treatment were adopted at the beginning of an attack. With the exception of the very small proportion of cases developed abruptly, and in a violent form, almost every case would yield to the treatment already prescribed, in a day or two at most. There are no diseases in which the resources CHOLERA MORBUS. 35 of the science and art of medicine are more cer- tainly and promptly displayed than in these. I have repeatedly known persons, either from a dis- like to taking medicine or from simple negligence, postpone attention to these diseases in the begin- ning of an attack, and then suffer in bed from one to three weeks, when a few doses of medicine given on the first day would have arrested the disease and effected a speedy cure. Cholera Morbus. The prominent symptoms of this disease are vio- lent vomiting and purging—stools soon becoming watery—severe pains in the stomach and abdomen, and cramps, if not speedily relieved. Treatment must be commenced without a moment's delay. 23. Take of— Laudanum...... ...............2~) drops. Aromatic Spirits of Ammonia... .15 drops. Mix. Take in a teaspoonful of water. Repeat every half-hour until relief is obtained. May take as many as four doses, if necessary. If ammonia is not convenient, use laudanum alone. Apply a mustard plaster to the stomach and abdomen, and renew with fresh ones, if necessary, 36 CRAMP—MEASLES. until relieved. Water or any other liquid must be positively forbidden, except in the smallest quan- tities, to relieve urgent thirst. A very small quan- tity of crushed ice may be allowed—just enough to keep the mouth moist. Follow these directions, and if the medicine is retained in the stomach, and it nearly always will be, speedy relief will be the almost certain result. A physician may be sent for, if thought best, at the beginning of the attack, or any time afterward; but do not wait for his arrival, begin at once, and •continue treatment as directed until he comes. Cramp. Cramp is a frequent symptom in severe cases of both Colic and Cholera Morbus. It will be re- lieved by the general treatment prescribed. When affecting the feet, legs, hands or arms, a strong band an inch wide, tied tightly around the affected limb, as near the body as possible, will generally give immediate relief. IHeasles. Symptoms: at the beginning, very much like a cold, eyes red and watery, and a hoarse cough. ' On the fourth day the eruption appears, remaining three or four days, and then gradually fades away. In mild cases, the simplest domestic treatment is MUMPS. 37 sufficient. Many do not require any medicine. The patient should be made comfortable, not so warm as to induce free perspiration, or so cold as to be chilly. Hot drinks should not be used; unless the eruption goes in suddenly. In summer, cold water may be allowed; in cold weather, perhaps warm teas would be better. The following is a good prescription for the cough and lever: 24. Take of— Sweet Spirits of Xitre..........2 ounces. Syrup of Ipecac................1 ounce. Mix. Dose.—One teaspoonful every three or four hours, for adults; children, in proportion to age. The disease usually runs a mild course. Some- times it assumes severe forms, or is complicated with other diseases. In these cases, the family physician should be summoned. Mumps. A contagious affection, consisting of inflammation of the parotid gland. The swelling commences near the angle of the lower jaw, and extends to the neck and face. Occasionally, one gland only is affected, and then the swelling will be on one side of the face only; but as a rule, the disease affects both glands at the same time. Any motion of the jaws usually causes considerable pain. '38 WHOOPING (OUCH. This disease is devoid of danger, but in some .. .1 ounce. Apply every time after child " nurses." An excellent prescription for this painful affec- tion. CORNS. 67 Corns. Corns are very troublesome, and sometimes diffi- cult to cure, but the following treatment, if per- severed in, will effect a cure : 87. Pare the corn closely with a razor, but not so close as to cause bleeding. Then soak in warm water ten or fifteen minutes, and pick out centre or core. A small, soft piece of buckskin, with a hole (the size of the corn) in the centre, should now be applied, and retained in place by means of narrow strips of adhesive plaster, taking care that no part of the buckskin presses on the corn. Or, several pieces of adhesive plaster may be cut into the shape of a ring, and one piece should be applied over another until there are three or four thicknesses of it, using care to avoid pressure on the corn. Then— 88. Take of— Lunar Caustic................1 stick. Moisten one end of the stick, and press on the corn. The caustic will produce a dark or black layer, and when this falls off, if the corn is not re- moved, the caustic should again be applied, and this process must be continued until a cure is effected. 68 BUNIONS—SORES ON CHILDREN'S HEADS. If, when this dark layer falls off, trie corn should be so hard that the caustic will have no effect—in other words, produces no pain in its application—then the corn should be gently touched or scraped with the sharp point of the blade of a pocket knife, until it becomes tender or sore, and the caustic should then be applied. Persons suffering with corns should wear shoes made of soft leather, and a little large. Bunions. If swollen, tender and feverish, apply a poultice until all the fever and tenderness leave. Then use the following: 89. Take of— Tincture of Iodine............1 ounce. Apply once every day by means of a feather. Persons who have bunions should have their shoes made to order, and so made as to avoid pres- sure on the affected part. Sores on Children's Heads. Children frequently have sores on their heads, presenting a very unsightly appearance. They should be treated as follows: Wash the head gently, but effectually, and then— SORES—CUTS AND ABRASIONS OF THE SKIN. 69 90. Take of— Calomel ..,................-J teaspoonful. Lard.......................2 tablespoonfuls. Mix. Apply carefully and thoroughly to sores once daily. This is a most excellent remedy, and one that cau be counted on to make a speedy cure. Cuts and Abrasions of the Skin. 91. Clean the wound thoroughly, and when the blood has ceased flowing, bring the edges of the cut nicely together and retain by means of adhesive plaster. If the plaster is properly applied, it will not become loose for several days, and by that time the wound will probably have healed. In cases of abrasions of the skin, adhesive plaster should be applied large enough to cover the abrasion, and thus exclude the air. If it becomes loose before the wound has healed, apply another plaster. If the wound does not heal in a few days, and matter begins to form, then use the following as an ointment: 92. Take of— Beeswax......................1 part. -• Lard.........................3 parts. Melt together. Apply, when cool, once or twice daily, by means of a soft rag. 6* 70 CITS, &C.—SPITTING OF P.LOOD. For old sores and wounds, the following prescrip- tion should be used: 93. Take of— Beeswax....................1 part. English Rosin................2 parts. Lard........................4 parts. Melt together. Apply once or twice daily. This is one of the best salves or ointments that can be used for old wounds or old sores, and burns indisposed to heal. Spitting of Blood. Hold small pieces of ice in the mouth, swallowing slowly as they dissolve. If ice cannot be procured, take a teaspoonful of salt, and keep in the mouth until it dissolves, and swallow slowly. Persons subject to Spitting of Blood should keep in the house some form of Ergot. The following is a o-ood form for easy administration : 94. Take of— Fluid Extract of Ergot......1 ounce. Dose.—One teaspoonful in a little water two or three times a day, or every hour, if necessary, until relieved. RLEEDINC AT THE NOSE—VOMITING. 71 Bleeding at the Xose. This is a frequent symptom in young people, and when not excessive, it need not be checked, especially in persons of full habit. When excessive, means should always be taken to arrest it. For this purpose, apply cloths, wrung out of cold water, to the back of the neck, or over the spine between the shoulder blades, and plug nostrils with cotton, clipped in a strong solution of alum or sugar of lead solution. If not speedily relieved, take prescription 94. Vomiting. Vomiting is sometimes a distressing symptom, and requires to be checked. For this purpose take fifteen drops of aromatic spirits of ammonia, in a little water, every half-hour. As soon as ammonia is administered, apply a mustard plaster over the stomach. It must be allowed to remain until redness of the skin is produced. ■ If it becomes dry and hard, a fresh one must be applied. If the vomiting con- tinues, take half a teaspoonful of paregoric, in a little water, every hour. Four or five closes will not be too much unless the vomiting ceases before that many are taken. The following prescription will sometimes give immediate relief: 72 VOMITTNG—FAINTING—SUNSTROKE. 95. Take of— Lime-water............1 dessert spoonful. Milk..................1 dessert spoonful. Mix. Dose—Take the whole at once, and repeat every half-hour. A small quantity of crushed ice, slowly dissolved in the mouth, and swallowed, will do good, but water will be injurious. Fainting. 96. Lay the person down at once, with head on a level with the body, to favor the flow of blood to the brain. Loosen the clothing about the neck and chest, and sprinkle cold water over the face and apply smelling salts or hartshorn at intervals under the nostrils. Give the person plenty of air; if in a house, open doors and windows. Do not let by- standers crowd around. Keep cool and self-pos- sessed. Follow these directions, and the patient will soon be all right. Sunstroke. 97. Lay the person down, with head slightly elevated. Sprinkle cold water freely over the face. Apply S UN ST IK) K K—FIT S. 7 3 cloths wet with cold water on the head. Loosen the- clothing and let the patient have pure air. Send for a physician immediately, and if patient has been moved to a cool, shady place, keep him perfectly quiet, and do not remove him until after the arrival of the doctor, unless he is very much improved. Fits. An attack frequently comes on suddenly, without warning; in other cases, certain premonitory S}rmp- toms warn the patient of its approach. The person at first struggles violently, and froths freely at the mouth. Loosen the clothing and give patient plenty of air. AY rap a small handkerchief around a spoon- handle or anything convenient, and place between the patient's teeth to prevent the tongue from being bitten. Lse only sufficient force, in restraining the person's movements, to keep him from injuring himself. The following prescription will generally effect a cure: 98. Take of— Iodide of Potassium.......... \ ounce. Bromide of Ammonium....... 1 ounce. Bromide of Potassium........ 2 ounces. Water.......................12 ounces. Mix. Dusk.—One teaspoonful three times a day in a little water, -weetened or not, according to taste. 74 FKOSTBITE—CHILULA INS. Frostbite. v 99. A person who has been frostbitten should not go near the fire for several hours. Cold water or snow, if it can be procured, should be applied to the part affected until the circulation of the blood is gently .and gradually restored. Chilblains. In this affection the skin of the affected part be- comes of a purplish color during cold weather, with .an itching, tingling sensation. 100. Apply steamed cabbage leaves or bathe with solu- tions made of oak bark, or alum or copperas. If the skin should be broken and vesication or ^ulceration result— 101. Take of— Vasaline......................1 small hox. Apply once or twice daily. If vasaline does not relieve the case, apply cosmo- 3ine. BURNS. 75- ACCIDENTS. Burns. In the treatment of burns, it is very important that the part burned be as little exposed to the air as possible. 102. Take of— Linseed Oil....................1 gill. Lime-water....................i pint. Mix. Spread on one side of a soft rag and apply. This is one of the best applications for burns that can be used. If lime-water is not convenient, may use linseed oil alone, and if this cannot be procured at once, use sweet oil or lard. The white of eggs is also a very good and soothing application for burns. Pour freely over the burn, and protect with a soft rag. Later, when there is no fever or inflammation, and the burn begins to heal, use vasaline or cosmo- line. If the burn is extensive, or deep and near a jointr it would be better to call in a physician, as some- 76 INFLAMMATORY SWELLINCS—BEE STIXCS, &C. deformity may result from contraction of the mus- cles. Inflammatory Swellings. 103. Take of— Sugar of Lead..............2 drachms. Water.....................1 pint. Mix. This lotion is much more cooling and lasting in its effects than water alone, and should be applied in the same way by means of a small, soft hand- kerchief or an old piece of soft linen thoroughly wet with it, and renewed as fast as it dries. One- fourth part laudanum may be added when there is much pain. One of the best applications for all inflammatory swellings. For Stings of Bees, Wasps, «fcc. 101. Take of— Spirits of Hartshorn, and Water..................equal parts. Mix. Bathe well every hour. If hartshorn is not convenient, laudanum and water in equal parts may be used. BKCLSHS—SPRAINS i I Bruises. Bruises are usually attended with more or less swelling of the injured part, speedily followed by discoloration of the skin. Apply wet cloths for several hours, and then use the following: 105. Take of— Tincture of Arnica, and Water............ .....equal parts. Mix. Apply by means of a small handkerchief, or a piece of old linen thoroughly saturated with it. Sprains. Apply cloths wet with cold water for several hours or a day or two, until all fever has disap- peared from the injured part, and then use the fol- lowing : 106. Take of— Spirits of Turpentine..........1 ounce. Spirits of Camphor...........1 ounce. Spirits of Hartshorn...........1 ounce. Sweet Oil.....................1 ounce. Mix by shaking well, and bathe well two or three times a day. 7 78 DROWN INC*. Drowning. As soon as the person has been taken out of the water remove clothing, unless the weather is very cold, and wrap a blanket around the body. First turn the person's face downwards, with forehead resting on the arm, and draw the tongue forward to favor escape of water. A large pillow, bolster or something similar should be placed under the stom- ach to further favor escape of water. Do this for two or three minutes, and then lay the person on his back and try to restore natural breathing in the following manner: Take hold of the wrists, and bring the arms back above the head until the hands meet, then carry the arms back and press gently against the sides of the chest. This process will constitute one movement, and there must be eighteen or twenty such movements every minute. The objeet is to expand and contract the chest, and thus to imitate its motion when breathing. In the meantime, the limbs must be rubbed vigorously from the hands and feet upwards towards the body. Mustard must be applied to the stomach and the back, and bottles of hot water or warm bricks to the feet. This treatment must be continued for at least a half-hour, unless the person sooner re- vives, and it may be continued longer if there should be the slightest indications of returning conscious- ness. FBACTCHES AND DISLOCATIONS—WOUNDS. 70 Fractures and Dislocations. When a bone is broken a grating sound can sometimes be heard, caused by the ends of the bone rubbing against each other; the limb is usually bent, and the slightest movement causes great pain. In dislocations there is more or less deformity of the limb, and the joint is stiff and immovable. A physician should be sent for immediately. While waiting for the doctor, the injured limb must be straightened as much as possible, and laid upon a pillow, or placed in such position as will give the most ease and comfort to the patient. If the weather be warm, cloths wet with cold water must be placed over the seat of injury, and they must be frequently renewed. If the weather be cold, cloths wet with tepid water should be used. The object of this treatment is to keep clown fever, inflam- mation and consequent swelling of the injured part. If the limb is not much swollen when the doctor arrives, he can ascertain the exact nature and extent of the injury much more readily than when there is much swelling, and he can also adopt the proper treatment with much less pain to the patient. Wounds. Xothing is more alarming than profuse hemor- rhage from a wound. If the blood is of a bright, so WOUNDS. red color, and flows in spurts, it comes from an artery, and this is much more dangerous than when it is of a dark color, and flows in a steady stream from a vein. If the wound is near a bone, as about the head, hands or feet, firm pressure of the wounded vessel against the bone will stop the bleeding, or control it until the arrival of a doctor. In case of a wound of the arm or leg, make a tight knot in a handkerchief, apply the knot imme- diately above the wound, pass the ends of the hand- kerchief around the limb and tie them. Xow insert a smooth, strong stick between the tied ends and the limb, and twist until the knot in the middle of the handkerchief makes firm pressure against the bleeding vessel and arrests the flow of blood. If the bleeding is from a vein, a piece of cotton satu- rated with liquid persulphate of iron, or cobwebs applied freely, will cause the blood to clot and thus stop the flow. In all cases of profuse hemorrhage, send for a physician immediately. POISONS. 81 POISONS. If it be known that a person has taken poison, a physician must be sent for at once—but no time must be lost in waiting for his arrival. The patient must be made to vomit freely, as speedily* as pos- sible, no matter what may be the nature of the poison swallowed. For this purpose— 107. Take of— Mustard.............1 teaspoonful. Tepid Water......... .1 teacupful. Mix by stiring well. Give the whole at one dose, and repeat every ten minutes until free vomiting is induced. If no mustard is at hand— 10S. Take of— Table Salt..........2 teaspoonfuls. Tepid Water.........1 teacupful. Mix. (live the whole at one dose, and repeat every ten minutes until free vomiting is induced. 7* 82 POISONS. If the nature of the Poison is unknown, Calcined Magnesia, Pulverized Charcoal and Hydrated Per- oxide of Iron must be given. One or another of these is an antidote for nearly every Mineral Poison. A teaspoonful of each mixed together in water must be given every ten minutes until relief is obtained. Opium—Laudanu in—^lorpuia. More persons are probably poisoned by Opium or some, of its preparations, as Laudanum, Morphia, &c, than from any other cause. A deep stupor overcomes the victim, from which it is sometimes almost impossible to arouse him. When this is the -ease cold water must be poured upon the head, and ithe feet, ankles and as much of the legs as possible imust be immersed in water as hot as can be borne. When some degree of consciousness has been re- stored, he must be placed on his feet, and an assist- ant on each side must make him walk, and he must be kept walking until all danger is past. In the meantime, strong coffee should be drank freely. Arsenic. For this, give Magnesia and water freely, or as many of the whites of eggs as can be swallowed, POISONS. 8.'» suspended in milk, until the chemical antidote, Ilydrated Peroxide of Iron, can be procured. This must be given in tablespoonful doses, every ■ten minutes, until relief is obtained. Acids, Oil of Vitriol, Aqua Fortis, «!fcc. Give cooking soda, or chalk, freely, in water. Carbolic Acid. Give Sweet Oil, or Lard, very freely. Potash, Concentrated Ii.ye, «fcc. The best antidote is Vinegar, given in large quantities, diluted with water, if very strong. Sweet Oil or Lard must also be freely administered. Nitrate of Silver. The antidote is Table Salt, largely given. Ulercury. Our chief dependence in poisoning from any form of Mercury is in the white of eggs, and as many must be given as the patient can swallow. >4 OUTLINE OF TREATMENT. OUTLINE OF TREATMENT. in Outline of Treatment to be Adopted in Cases in which the Oisease is not well known, and while waiting for the Arrival of the Doctor. In the preceding pages I have given, when neces- sary, in plain, simple language, the prominent symp- toms of the diseases and ailments prescribed for. With the aid of the brief descriptions given, heads of families will be able to conduct the treatment prescribed without any difficulty. In all cases of serious illness, and in all cases in which the disease is not well known, the family physician should be called in without delay. But it often happens when the doctor is sent for he is many miles distant from his office, professionally engaged, and may not reach the patient for several hours, and it is very important to know how to render the condition of the patient as comfortable as possible until his arrival. In such cases the following general treat- ment will be appropriate : GENERAL TREATM ENT. So To Relieve Pain. In mild cases, Extract of Jamaica Ginger is an excellent remedy, and should be given in doses of twenty or thirty drops every hour in a tablespoonful of water. A bag of hot salt, renewed as fast as it cools, or a mustard plaster, should be applied as soon as possible over the seat of the pain. This treatment will be appropriate for all mild cases, no matter what may be the disease or the location of the pain. But it often happens, in severe cases, that this treatment will only give partial relief. In such cases opium in some form is the great reined}7, and laudanum is best adapted for use of families. Laudanum is perfectly safe for adults, or for chil- dren over five years of age, for pains occurring in any part of the body except the head. Should the pains occur in any part of the stomach or bowels, ■or in the region of the loins, bladder, kidneys or heart, twenty-five drops of laudanum must be given at once, and in one hour the dose must l>e repeated if the patient is not relieved. Should the pains be violent, or should they return after being quieted, the third or even the fourth dose may be given. In all such cases apply hot salt or mustard over the seat of pain immediately. "•SO < i E N E R A L T R E A T M E N T. If the pain should be located in the breast or chest, it would be better to give but one dose of laudanum, unless you are certain the heart is the organ affected, but the hot salt and mustard should be continued until the arrival of the doctor. If the bowels are costive, in addition to the above •treatment injections should be given as directed in the treatment for colic. When there are severe pains in the head, the patient should use a hot mustard foot-bath. The water should be as hot as the hand will bear; the feet, ankles and lower half of the legs should be kept in it for ten minutes. Hot water may be added to the bath to keep up the heat. A mustard iplaster should next be applied to the back of the neck, and if there is much heat of the head, use ■cold, wet cloths. A pain in the side, a few inches from the nipple, with fever and cough, threatens pleurisy or pneu- monia. Hot salt or a mustard plaster should be applied externally, and the patient may take a ten grain dose of Dover's Powders, if convenient; one dose only should be taken. The patient may drink freely of flaxseed tea. A person stricken with apoplexy will be partially or completely unconscious, and the breathing will /be slow, and perhaps labored. If there is more FEVERS--OPIUM--USE AND AUUSE. 87 than the natural heat of the head, cold, wet cloths may be used, and mustard plasters may be applied to the back of the neck, spine, wrists and ankles. Fevers. All cases of Fever should be treated as follows,. until the arrival of the family physician : If due to a cold, one-third of a teaspoonful of Syrup of Ipecac, and half a teaspoonful of Sweet Spirits of Xitre should be given together in water, every two hours. If the Fever does not appear to be due to & cold, and is attended with a hot, dry skin, then give one teaspoonful of Sweet Spirits of Nitre in water, every two hours. If there is more than the natural heat of the head, apply cold, wet cloths to the forehead. Renew frequently, and continue as long as agreeable to the feelings of the patient. If the Fever does not appear to be due to a cold, and is attended with a hot, dry skin, let the patient drink cold water freely. Cold water is nature's great remedy for a Fever. Opium—Use and Abuse. One of the great objects of medical treatment is- the relief of pain, and when severe, Opium or some- 88 OPIUM--USE AND ARISE. of its preparations, as Laudanum or Morphia, are by far the most valuable and reliable remedies that cau be used. They can be employed with entire safety, in all cases in which their use is advised in this work—in fact, no other medicines can at all be depended on to have the same good effect. I have, however, been careful never to advise their use in any chronic affection. No one should ever take these medicines more than three or four days at a time, and then only in acute affections, unless prescribed by a physician. Per- sons able to be up, and to attend to their usual vocations, but who daily suffer with chronic pains, as in Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Dyspepsia, &c, should never take Opium in any form. It is safe and invaluable in acute diseases, because as these diseases last but a few days, or a week or two at most, there is no occasion to increase the dose to obtain the desired effect, and no inclination on the part of the patient to use the medicine after the pain ceases. But in chronic affections, lasting in- definitely, those who resort to these medicines to obtain relief, find it necessary to increase the dose, until sometimes enormous doses are taken; and a person thus habituated to their use, in such quantities, finds it exceedingly difficult to discon- tinue them. DIETETIC PREPARATIONS. 89 DIETETIC PREPARATIONS. Dietetic Preparations for the Sick. It is exceedingly important to know how to pre- pare articles of diet for the sick. The following formulas are given for the benefit of those who may not have this knowledge : The physician generally orders them, leaving their preparation to the nurse or some member of the family. They should be given according to the directions of the physician. Barley Water. Take of— Pearl Barley............2 tablespoonfuls. Boiling Water..........1 quart. Let the barley be well washed, and then boil it down to one pint. Add sugar or lemon juice, or both, to suit the taste. Strain after boiling. Rice Water. Take two tablespoonfuls of rice, wash well and boil in a quart of water for an hour and a-half. Sweeten with sugar and flavor with nutmeg. 8 90 DIETETIC PREPARATIONS. Arrowroot. Mix two tablespoonfuls of arrowroot in a little cold water to soften the lumps, and make a paste. Bring a pint of water to the boiling point, put in the arrowroot, stir and boil a few minutes. Sweeten to the taste and flavor with nutmeg. Sago. Take of— Sago................2 tablespoonfuls. Water..............1 pint. Boil gently, frequently stirring until it thickens. Add a little salt, and sugar and nutmeg. Tapioca. Take of— Tapioca................•> tablespoonfuls. Water.................1 pint. Boil gently for one hour. Add a little salt and sugar. Xew milk, wine or brandy may be added if desired. Corn Starch. Mix two tablespoonfuls of the starch in a little cold milk to a paste. Add this gradually to a pint of boiling milk, put in a little salt, stir briskly and boil for five minutes. Then flavor with essence of DIETETIC PREPARATIONS. 91 vanilla, cinnamon or lemon, and sweeten to suit the taste. Oatmeal Gruel. Take a tablespoonful of oatmeal and mix it with a little water to a paste. Then pour on gradually a pint of boiling water, and boil for fifteen minutes, stirring frequently. Add a little salt, sugar and nutmeg. Beef Tea. Take of— Lean Beef, cut into very small pieces. .1 lb. Water................................1 quart. Cover and place near the fire for two hours. Then boil from 20 to 30 minutes, removing the scum as it rises, and add a little salt. Strain before using. Essence of Beef. Take a pound or sufficient quantity of lean beef sliced very fine, and put into a porter bottle until filled. Cork the bottle loosely, and place it in a pot or pan of cold water, using sufficient water to reach to the neck of the bottle. Fasten the neck of the bottle to the handle of the vessel by means of a string. Boil the water around the bottle for about three hours Skim and add a little salt and pepper. 92 DIETETIC PREPARATIONS. Wine Whey. Prepare by boiling a pint of milk, and while boiling, add half a pint of sherry wine slowly, until completely mixed. Separate the curd by straining through muslin. Flavor with nutmeg, and sweeten to suit the taste. «*s& THE SICK ROOM. 93 THE SICK ROOM. Management of the Sick Room. In the selection and management of the sick room, location, temperature, sunlight, ventilation and quiet are prime considerations. The physician's orders should be implicitly obeyed, but it is neces- sary that those who have the care of the sick should have an intelligent perception of their needs, in order to efficiently carry out the directions of the attending physician. A room in an upper story of the house, on the sunny side, is to be preferred, if not exposed to noise. Every thing about the room should be bright and cheery, with as much sim- plicity as is consistent with comfort. Unless the patient is suffering with inflammation of the brain, eves, a violent fever or some disease in which light is painful, as much sunlight should be admitted as will have an agreeable and grateful effect. Sun- light is one of the most grateful, reviving and potent agencies in rendering the patient cheerful and hopeful, thus facilitating a cure and hastening convalescence. s* Frostbite..................................... 74 Gargle, Salt................................. 24 Gargle, Chlorate of Potassa....... ............ 24 Gargle, Alum, Honey and Sage Tea.............. 24 Gentian.................................... 51 Ginger........................................ 27 Glycerine...................................... 64 Gravel....................................... 57 Guiacum...................................... 47 Hartshorn..................................... 5g Hartshorn, Inhalation of......................... 57 Hartshorn, Spirits........................... 47 77 Hartshorn Liniment.......................... 25 47 Headache................................... 54. Headache, Sick................................. 55, INDEX. 101 Page. Hoffman's Anodyne.................. ......... 56 Honey.......................................... 24 Indigestion................................. 28 Inflammation................................ 75, 79 Inflammatory Swellings...................... 76 Inhalation .................................... 45, 57 Injections.................................. 27,49 Iodine, Tincture of............................. 66 Ipecac, powdered............................... 25 Ipecac, Syrup........... ...............,...... 22, 37 Iron, Hydrated Peroxide....................... 83 Iron, Persulphate.............................. 59 Iron, Proto Carbonate.......................... 53 Iron, Tincture of................................ 30, 53 Itch......................................... 64 Lard........................................... 58, 64 Laudanum.................................... 31, 35, 85 Lead, Sugar of........................... ..... 76 Light...................................... 93: Lime water................................. 52, 72, 75- Lime water, how to make....................... 19> Linseed Oil................................... 75 Lobelia......................................... 44 Lumbago...................................... 47 Lunar Caustic................................ 67 Lye, Cance ntrated ............................. 83 Magnesia........................................ 82 Measles. ...................................... 36 Medicines, list of................................ 17 Medicines, Doses for children..................... 18 Mercury.................................... 831 Milk.......................................... 72 9 102 INDEX. 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Morphia........................................ 46 Mumps........................................ ;'7 Mustard Bath............................... 22 Mustard Dose ..... ......................... 81 Mustard Plaster................................. 35 Myrrh......................................... 62 Nervousness ................................. 54 Neuralgia.................................... 52 Nipples, Sore.................................. 66 Nitre, Sweet Spirits of........................ 37 Nose, bleeding at............................ .. 71 Oak Bark Solution.............................. 74 Oatmeal Gruel................................. 91 Opium....................................... 32,58 Pain........................................... 85 Palpitation.................................. 54 Paregoric..................................... 22 Peppermint.................................. 27, 40 Piles.................'......................... 58 Pink Root...................................... 41 Plaster, Adhesive............................ 67 Plaster, Belladona.............................. 48 Plastt r, Strengthening........................... 48 Pleurisy...................................... 86 Pneumonia.................................. 86 Poisons..................................... 81 Potassa, Chlorate ............................. 24 Potasi-a, Bicarb............................... 55, Potassium, Bromide.......................... 38, 55 Potassium, Iodide......................... ..... 46, 59 Pota:-sium, Sulphuret............................. 66 Poultice, Flaxseed............................. 59, index. 10:> rage. Poultice, Meal..................... ........... 59 r\ • • 28 Quinine....................................... ~J° Bheumatism................................... 4^ Rhubarb, Powdered........................... 29,50 Rhubarb Root................................ 59 "Rhubarb, Tincture.............................. 51 Rice Water..................................... " "Ringworm.................................... "" Rose Water ................................... 64 Rosin, English.................................. ™ Sage Tea ...................................... 24 Sago ........................................ 90 Sarsaparilla.................................... 6^ Salt,hot...................................... 89 Salt, Table.................................••• 24<81 :Salt Rheum.................................... 65 Saltpetre...................................... 45 Seldlitz Powder................................ 56 Sick Room, Management........................ 93 Sick Room, Location ........................ 93 Sick Room, Qniet.......................... • • • 94 Sick Room, Temperature..................• • • • 94 Sick Room, Ventilation ........................ 94 Silver, Nitrate___....... ..................... 83 Skin Eruptions............................. 65 Sleep...........I.............................. 95 Soda, Bicarbonate.............................. 28 Sore Meads.................................... 68 Sore Mouth..................................... 4~ Sore Throat................................... 24 Spasms. . ............ ............... ..... 4*' Spitting of Blood..........................---- ™ 104 INDEX. 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Sprains........................................ 77 Squills, Syrup........ ...................... 22 Stings, Bees, Wasps, &c.......................... 76 Stramonium.................................... 44 Sulphur...................................... 58,64 Sunlight...................................... 93 Sunstroke..................................... 72 Sweet Oil...................................... 47 Syrup, Simple................................. 19 Syrup Ipecac................................... 22 Syrup Squills___.............................. 22 Tannin........................................ 58 Tapioca...................................... 90 Teething.................................... 34,43 Tetter......................................... 65 Toe-nail, Ingrowing............................. 59 Toothache.................................. 62 Thrush..................................... 42 Turpentine...................... .'........... 77 Vertigo ....................................... 53 Vomiting....................................... 71 Whooping Cough............................... 38 Wine Whey.................................... 92 Worms...................................... 41, Wormseed Oil ................................. 41 Wounds ......................"............... 79 NLM051644960