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HOME DOCTOR. 



LOCK-JAW.— It is said that the appli- 

 cation of warm lie, made of ashes as 

 strong as possible, to a wounded part, 

 will prevent a locked jaw ; if a foot or 

 hand, immersed in it ; if another part of 

 the body, bathe with flannels wrung out 

 of the warm lye. '^ 



MUMPS. — This disease, most common 

 among children, begins with soreness and 

 stiffness in the side of the neck. Soon a 

 swelling of the parotid gland takes place, 

 which is painful, and continues to in- 

 crease for four or five days, sometimes 

 making it difficult to swallow, or open the 

 mouth. The swelling sometimes comes 

 on one side at a time, but commonly upon 

 both. There is often heat and sometimes 

 fever, with a dry skin, quick pulse, furred 

 tongue, constipated bowels, and scanty 

 and high-colored urine. The disease is 

 contagious. The treatment is very sim- 

 ple — a mild diet, gentle laxative, occa- 

 sional hot fomentations, and wearing a 

 piece of flannel round the throat. 



NAILS, to Prevent Growing into the 

 Toe. — If the nail of your toe be hard, 

 ^.nd apt to grow round, and into the cor- 

 ners of your toe, take a piece of broken 

 glass and scrape the top very thin ; do this 

 whenever you cut your nails, and by con- 

 stant use, it makes the corners fly up and 

 grow flat, so that it is impossible they 

 ishould give you any pain. 



NAILS, to Whiten.— The best wash for 

 whitening the nails is two drachms of di- 

 luted sulphuric acid, one drachm of tinc- 

 ture of myrrh, added to four, ounces of 

 spring water ; first cleanse the hands, and 

 then apply the wash. 



NEUBALGIA, 'Jure for— i. Fill a 

 tight-top thimble with cotton wool, and 

 drop on it a few drops of strong spirits 

 of hartshorn. The open mouth of the 

 thimble is then applied over the seat of 

 pain for a minute or two, until the skin is 

 blistered The skin is then rubbed off, 

 and upon the denuded surface a small 

 quantity of morphia (one-fourth grain) is 

 applied This affords almost instant re- 

 lief. A second application of the mor- 

 phia, if required, is to be preceded by 

 first rubbing off the new formation that 

 has sprung ud over ^e former blistered 

 surface. 



2. Dr. J. Knox Hodge recommends 

 the following as an application which 

 will relieve facial or any other neuralgia 



almost instantaneously : Albumen of egg, 

 one drachm ; rhigolene, four ounces ; oil 

 of peppermint, two ounces; collodion 

 and chloroform, each one ounce. Mix. 

 Agitate occasionlly for twenty-four hours, 

 and by gelatinization a beautiful and 

 semi-solidified, opodeldoc-looking com- 

 pound results, which will retain its con- 

 sistency and hold the ingredients inti- 

 mately blended for months. Apply by 

 smart friction with the hand, or gently 

 with a soft brush or moo along the course 

 of the nerve involved. 



3. Mix one and one-half drachms io- 

 dide of potash, fifteen grains of quinine, 

 one ounce ginger syrup, and two and a 

 half ounces water. Dose, a tablespoon- 

 ful every three hours. 



4. Of the Stomach.— Take of distilled 

 water of cherry laurel, five parts ; muri- 

 ate of morphia, one-tenth part. Mix 

 and dissolve. One drop on a lump of 

 sugar immediately before meals. 



OINTMENT, for Sore Nipples.— Glyce- 

 rine, rose-water and tannin, equal weights, 

 rubbed together into an ointment, is very 

 highly recommended for sore or cracked 

 nipples. 



OINTMENT, Glycerine.— Melt togeth- 

 er spermaceti, two drachms ; white wax, 

 one-half drachm; oil of sweet almonds, 

 two ounces, and then add glycerine one 

 ounce and stir briskly until cool. An 

 admirable application for chanped hands, 

 etc. 



OINTMENT, for Itch.— White precipi- 

 tate, fifteen grains; saltpetre, one-half 

 drachm; flour of sulphur, one drachm. 

 Mix well with lard, two ounces. Long 

 celebrated for the cure of itch. 



OINTMENT, Sulphur.— Flour of sta- 

 phur, eight ounces ; oil of bergamot, two 

 drachms; lard, one pound. Rub freely 

 three times a day, for itch. 



OINTMENT, for Piles.— Tannin, two 

 drachms; water, two fluid drachms; 

 triturate together, and add lard, one and 

 a half drachms. An excellent applica- 

 tion for piles. 



OINTMENT, for Hemorrhoids.— Sul- 

 phate of morphia, three grains; extract 

 of stramonia, thirty grains ; olive oil, one 

 drachm ; carbonate of lead, sixty grains ; 

 lard, three drachms. 



PAINS. — 1. Steep mangold in good 

 cider vinegar and frequently wash the 



