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many forms of disease from want of nutrition. A prominent English physician 

 "wlio has had much experience in India, says, cholera will not attack a person in 

 whose stomach and bowels there is no ferment (gaseous condition from food 

 that does not readily digest); or, if it does, the attack will be light and easily 

 controlled." He regards good nutrition (healthy digestion) as the only real pro- 

 phylactic (prevention) for disease. 



HIVES.— This disease manifests itself in the form of an eruption, or red 

 blotches upon the surface, or skin of children, mostly. 



Cause. — Obstruction of the circulation, and the absorption into the 

 blood of some poisonous vapors in the atmosphere, similar to that of the more 

 simple fevers are the undoubted cause of the disease. 



Symptoms. — Large red patches with a somewhat swollen center more 

 white than the rest, with an almost intolerable itching, something like the 

 Irritation from nettles, make their appearance, and have also given another 

 name to the disease — " nettle rash." This rash, or blotches may subside after 

 a few hours, then re-appear for a day or two, causing considerable sickness 

 of the little patient unless properly attended to. 



Treatment. — Bathe the whole surface, but more thoroughly the affected 

 parts, with spirits of camphor and soft water, equal parts of each, and give a 

 dose of the cathartic tincture, to operate tolerably free ; and also a tea of 

 saffron and spearmint, every hour or two to keep the disease to the surface, 

 and but little danger need be feared. I am partial to the spearmint plant, in 

 preference to the peppermint, because of its greater diuretic properties. 



CANKER AND NUBSING SORE MOUTH-Remedy.— Take 

 epsom salts, gun-powder, borax, alum, copperas, and sulphur, of each 1 tea- 

 spoonful; soft water, 1 quart. 



The alum and copperas will be burned, or heated on a shovel, and pul- 

 verized ; then all mixed and bottled for use. Shake when used. Hold fK little 

 of the wash in the mouth, for half a minute, and gargle the throat with It 

 twice daily. And at the same time take a little sulphur and cream of tartar 

 for 8 or 4 mornings, to correct the blood. It has cured bad cases after a 

 &ilure of the "regular" remedies. 



SINGERS AND PUBLIC SPEAKERS - Loss of Voice, 

 Hoarseness, etc. — It has been found that borax has proved a most effective 

 remedy in certain fonns of colds. In sudden hoarseness or loss of voice 

 from colds by public speakers or singers, relief for an hour or so, as by magic, 

 may be often obtained by slowly dissolving and partially swallowing a lump of 

 borax the size of a garden pea, or about 3 or 4 grains, held in the mouth for 10 

 minutes before speaking or singing. This produces a profuse secretion of saliva, 

 or watering of the mouth or throat, probably restoring the voice or tone to the 

 dried vocal cords, just as the wetting brings back the missing notes to a flute 

 when it is too dry. 



Momarka. — There need be no fear la uaiog 2, 3 or 4 pieces of the sizs 



