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ly ; a mustard poultice to the back of the neck is useful 

 in bad cases. Purge freely with epsom salts. Keep the 

 patient in a dark room, cool and quiet as possible. If 

 this does not answer, the patient should be blistered, either 

 on the head or between the shoulders. If the former, the 

 head should be shaved. Mustard may be applied to the 

 feet every night. 



COMMON HEADACHE. 



A foul stomach is generally the cause of this ; and may 

 be relieved by an emetic, followed by a moderate dose of 

 calomel and jalap, and lighter diet for a few days. 



BLEEDING AT THE NOSE. 



Apply cold water or ice to the back of the neck, the 

 head, and face. Put the feet in warm water, and give 

 some warm herb tea to cause perspiration. Snuff up a 

 little fine dry salt, if the above does not cure. 



SCARLET FEVER. 



This disease prevails much in many portions of the 

 United States, and should be guarded against. 



SYMPTOMS. Cold chills, succeeded by heat and thirst ; 

 headache ; pulse quicker than usual ; breathing quick and 

 unnatural. In two days, or thereabouts, a prickling sen- 

 sation is felt, and the skin is covered with a red eruption, 

 which shortly runs together. This will usually be seen 

 first upon the face, breast and arms. In a few days, if 

 the patient does well, the eruption disappears. 



The scarlet fever and measles have many symptoms 

 alike. The eruption in the measles is in distinct spots, 

 and is two days later in its appearance than in scarlet 

 fever. 



TREATMENT. Give an emetic as soon as possible ; then 



