108 DR. CEASE'S RECIPES. 



2. Croup, External Remedy.— Saturating (thoroughly wetting) 

 flannel with spirits of turpentine, and placing upon the throat and chest, has 

 the credit of being a sovereign remedy, i. e., effectual in controlling the disease. 

 If considerable distress is manifested when the child wakes up, and after the 

 flannel has been applied a few minutes, 3 to 5 drops of turpentine may be 

 given on a lump of sugar. Every family should keep turpentine in the house. 



3. Croup, Emetic for. — If the foregoing fail in any case, an emetic 

 may be given, of fl. ex. of ipecac, 5 or 6 drops, every 5 or 6 minutes, for a 

 child of 4 years, giving warm water after 2 or 3 doses have been given, con- 

 tinuing the fluid extract as at first, until vomiting takes place, which will 

 occur generally by the time 5 or 6 doses have been taken; a little more, or a 

 little less, for older or younger children. 



4. Croup, Instantaneous Emetic for.— Two tea-spoonfuls of mus- 

 tard mixed in 3 or 4 tabie-spoonfuls of warm water, for a child with croup, 

 relieves at once by causing vomiting. A tea spoonful of lard warmed and given 

 is also said to be an instantaneous emetic. Either may be repeated if necessary. 



5. Croup, Onions a Sure Cure for.— A lady who speaks from 

 experience, says; That probably 9 children out of 10 who die of croup might 

 be saved by the timely application of roasted onions, mashed and laid upon a 

 napkin, and a small quantity of goose oil, sweet oil, or even lard, put on and 

 applied as hot as can be borne comfortably to the throat and upper part of the 

 chest, and to the feet and hands. 



Renuirks. — The application of the roasted onions, with only a little oil 

 upon them, to the throat and upper part of the breast will be very good; but, 

 upon the feet and hands I should not apply any oil, as the object there is to 

 draw the blood to these extremities, and hence it will be more drawing without 

 the oil Use such internal remedies also as the case seems to demand, and as 

 are at hand. See the use of the juice of onions with sugar (making an onion 

 syrup), for internal use in children's colds. I nave no doubt of its value for 

 croup, as well as colds and coughs. 



6. Croup, Instant Relief for.— Dr. Bachelder, in the Journal <?/ 

 Chemistry, says: " Croup is relieved instantly with a solution of hydrochloric 

 (muriatic) acid, about the strength of cider vinegar." This would be about 

 % oz. of the muriatic acid, as now more generally called, to 4 ozs. of water. 

 It is often used as a gargle of this strength for elongated palate, sore mouth and 

 sore throat in scarlet fever, etc. The doctor adds: "As far as my experience 

 goes, this acid solution stops all morbid development in the throat as surely as 

 the hoe will stop pig-weeds on a hot, sunny day. Apply it to the throat with 

 a brush or sponge, or use as a gargle, if the child is old enough." 



7. Croup, Preventive of.— For children who have a tendency to 

 croup, or throat difficulties, get a piece of chamois skin, make it like a little 

 bib, cut out the neck and sew on tapes to tie it on; then melt together some 

 tallow and pine pitch, rub some of this in the chamois, and let the child wear 

 it all the time. Renew with the mixture occasionally. 



Remarks. — This will be found very valuable, as it will prevent the penetra* 



