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CANADIAN FARM YEAR BOOK. 



Cure for Indigestion and Wind in 

 Infants. 



Soda Mint — 



Bicarbonate of soda — 1-2 drachm. 



Aromatic spirits ammonia — 1-2 

 fluid drachm. 



Spearmint water or peppermint 

 water, 2 fluid ounces. 



1 teaspoonful in hot water at 1 

 year of age. 



Biting Fingernails. — Get a small 

 quantity of bitter aloes in the form of 

 a paste and rub onto the top of the 

 nails. The habit will be broiken in 

 less than two weeks. 



Fire in One's Clothes. — Don't run, 

 especially not downstairs or out of 

 doors. Roll yourself in a carpet or 

 wrap, woolen rug or blanket. Keep 

 the head down, so as not to inhale 

 flame. 



Fire from Kerosene. — Don't use 

 water. It will spread the flames. 

 Dirt, sand, or flour is the best ex- 

 tinguisher; or smother with woolen 

 rug, table cover or carpet. 



Suffocation From Inhaling Illuminat- 

 ing Gas. 



Get into the fresh air as soion as 

 possible and lie down. Keep warm. 

 Take ammonia — 



20 drops of ammonia to 1 tumbler 

 of water. 



Take this at frequent intervals; 

 also^ — 



2 to 4 drops of tincture of nux 

 vomica every homr or two for five to 

 six hours. 



Cinders in the Eye. — Roll soft 

 paper up like a lamplighter, and wet 

 the tip, to remove; or use a medicine 

 dropper to draw it out. Rub the 

 other eye. 



Fainting. — Lay the patient on the 

 back with the head low. Raise the 

 lower limbs; loosen the clothing and 

 allow fresh air. 



Boracic Acid. 



Boracic acid sihould be kept in 

 every home. To every 1-2 pint of 

 boiled water add 1 teaspoonful of 

 boracic acid. It is safe to be used 

 in all cases of inflammation: — 



(1) To gargle sore throats. 



(2) To bathe inflamed eyes. 



(3) Also to bathe cuts, cold sores, 

 etc.. 



Advice. — Keep medicines out of the 

 reach of children; if possible, in a 

 locked chest. See that all poisons 

 are in three-cornered bottles, or at 

 least have a pin through the cork, 

 the point sticking up. These can 

 then be unmistafcuble, even in the 

 dark. 



A Cure for Constipation. 



1-4 lb. seeded raisins. 



1-4 lb. figs. 



1-4 lb. prunes. 



1-4 lb. dates. 



1 or 2 tablespoons of Alexandria 

 Senna. 



Stew prunes gently without sugar. 

 Pour off juice. Chop all together 

 finely, and mix the powdered senna 

 in evenly. Put in a crock or jar, and 

 take as required. A piece the size 

 of a walnut on go'ng to bed, or more. 



LAUNDRY. 



1 qt. warm water. 



1 can of Gillett's lye (10c. size). 

 1-2 cup household ammonia. 



4 teaspoonfuls borax. 



2 tomato tins of greas 



Mix water, lye, ammonia and borax 

 together. When dissolved, stir in the 

 grease (melted and warm — not too 

 hot), and keep stirring until the 

 thickness of thick cream. Pour into 

 a large baking tin and make into 

 squares before too hard to cut. 



A Good Washing Fluid. 



1 lb. of sal soda. 



1-2 lb. unslaked lime. 



1 gallon of water. 



Boil twenty minutes; let stand till 

 coiol; then drain off and put in a 

 small jug or jar. To one boilerful of 

 clothes, which have been soaked and 

 soaped, add a teacup of washing 

 fluid. The clothes must be well cov- 

 ered with water before adding the 

 fluid, and must boil about half an 

 hour. Wash in suds and rinse. This 

 receipt is an invaluable saver of 

 time. 



