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about two inches thick, it will retain the 

 heat for some thirty or forty minutes, during 

 which time another should be made to take 

 its place. It is a good plan to place two or 

 three folds of flannel between the patient and 

 the poultice, for then it can be applied whilst 

 very hot, pieces of flannel being slipped aside 

 as the heat moderates. The effect is sooth- 

 ing, alleviating the pain and lulling the pa- 

 tient to sleep. In extremely severe cases, 

 when the child seems in danger of choking, 

 grate a large onion, mix one teaspoonful of 

 the juice with a little sugar, and pour down 

 the child's throat. I once saved a baby of 

 two years old, after the doctor had given up 

 all hope, with this household remedy. 



The juice of a roasted onion will cure a 

 bee or wasp sting as by magic. The heart of 

 a roasted onion will work the same relief for 

 earache. Eating a raw onion at night stimu- 

 lates the secretions and purifies the blood. 



Celery contains an aromatic oil, sugar, 

 mucilage, starch, and manna sugar. The 



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