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there is a great variety. As useful a one as can be made is that with diluted 

 vinegar, a little sweetened with honey or sugar. The infusion of red rose 

 leaves, acidulated with a few drops of sulphuric acid, forms a very elegant 

 gargle. The same purpose may be served by gargling with strong spirits, or 

 with the decoction of oak-bark or diluted spirit of hartshorn not so strong as 

 to hurt the mouth. A blister behind the ear, extending from under the lower 

 jaw to the wind-pipe, will almost certainly prevent the internal disorder of the 

 throat; but it must be put on at the early part of the disease, or it will do no 

 good. If this is not done. Dr. Chase's Liniment should be rubbed on the under 

 jaw, below the chin. An emetic may be given at the commencement of the 

 disease, but a saline purgative is better. Gargles must be used with incessant 

 diligence as long as the disease continues. Jellies of preserved fruits, vegetable 

 acids, or good sharp small beer, may assist the gargles in keeping the mouth 

 clean and allaying the thirst; but the difficulty of swallowing is so great that 

 the patient is very apt to save himself the pain, and let the throat get dry. 

 However, a resolute draught occasionally to quench the thirst, gives little more 

 pain than swallowing the spittle. A little bit of sal ammoniac, or sal prunella, 

 allowed slowly to dissolve in the mouth, is useful. If there is much swelling, 

 and pain in swallowing, 4 or 5 leeches may be applied outside the throat, and 

 afterwards large bran poultices should be assiduously kept on. At the same 

 time marked relief will be got by inhaling the steam of hot water, impregnated 

 with vinegar or any aromatic; and if there is a tendency to suppuration, this 

 is a good way of ripening the abscess, which often forms in the tonsils. As 

 the sore throat and fever are sometimes relieved by perspiration, the patient 

 should keep his bed for a few days. Sometimes the swelling is so great that 

 nothing can be swallowed, and the breathing is impeded. The tonsils have been 

 scarified, or the abscess has been opened, and the operation of opening the 

 wind-pipe may be sometimes required. Happily those very violent cases are 

 of rare occurrence. 



2. The yolk of a raw egg is excellent for sore throat of public speakers. 



3. Gargle frequently with hot water and vinegar in which black pepper 

 has been boiled. 



Remarks. — I would add: apply to the throat flannel cloths wrung out of 

 hot water and vinegar, covering them with dry ones. (See receipts for sore 

 throat elsewhere.) 



1. INFLAMMATION OF THE LUNGS.— This disease requires 

 prompt treatment, and of course, if possible, a physician should be called at the 

 earliest moment. When one is not to be had conveniently, let no time be lost, 

 but pursue the course here marked out, which in a great many cases will be 

 the means of curing the disease, or checking it while medical aid is being pro- 

 cured. 



Tbtsatment. — Open the bowels by means of an injection, and also giving 

 some mikl purgative, such as castor oil, Epsom or Rochelle salts, or rhubarb. 

 Apply leeches, 10 to 30 to the side affected, if they can be procured; if not, 

 aoarif y (to scratch or cut the skin off) wad apply the cups, (cupping is the operation 



