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then to be quickly removed, from the fire and set on a table at which the 

 patient can comfortably seat himself. Throwing a woolen cloth over the 

 patient's head so as to include the vessel, he is to remove the cover and inhale 

 the vapors as deeply as possible through the mouth and nose, occasionally 

 stirring the mixture until it is cold, and then retire to » warmed bed. In 

 obstinate cases the treatment should be repeated for three evenings. 



Honey Croup Remedy. — This is the best known to the medical profes 

 sion, and is an infallible remedy in all cases of mucus and spasmodic croup: 

 Raw linseed oil, 2 oz. ; tincture of blood root, 2 drs. ; tincture of lobelia, 2 

 drs. ; tincture of aconite, % dr. ; honey, 4 oz. Mix. Dose, % to 1 teaspoon- 

 ful every 15 to 20 minutes, according to the urgency of the case. It is also 

 excellent in all throat and lung troubles originating from a cold. 



This is an excellent remedy in lung trouble : Make a strong decoction 

 of hoarhoimd herb and sweeten with honey. Take a teaspoouful 4 or 5 

 times ;i day. 



Honey on Frost-bites. — If your ears, fingers, or toes become frozen 

 nothing will take the frost out of them sooner than if wrapped up in honey. 

 The swelling is rapidly reduced, and no danger occurs. 



Honey and Cream tor Freckles. — Have you tried a mixture of hon- 

 ey and cream — half and half — for freckles? Well, it's a good thing. If on 

 the hands, wear gloves on going to bed. 



Dr. Kneipp's Honey Salve. — This is recommended as an excellent 

 dressing for sores and boils. Take equal parts honey and flour, add ix little 

 water, and stir thoroughly. Don't make too thin. Then apply as usual. 



Summer Honey Drink. — One spoonful of fruit juice and 1 spoonful 

 honey in ^ glass water; stir in as much soda as will lie on a silver dime, 

 and then stir in half as m^lch tartaric acid, and drink at once. 



Dr. Peiro's Honey Salve — for boils and other diseases of a si:Tiilai- 

 charatcer — is made by thoroughly incorporating flour with honey until of ^ 

 proper consistency to spread on cloth. Applied over the boil it hastens 

 suppuration, and the early termination of the painful lesion. 



Honey as a Laxative. — In olden times the good effects of honey as a 

 remedial agent were well known, but of late little use is made thereof. A 

 great mistake, surely. Notably is honey valuable in constipation. Not as 

 an immediate cure, like some medicines which momentarily give relief only 

 to leave the case worse than ever afterward, but by its persistent use daily, 

 bringing about a healthy condition of the bowels, enabling them to perform 

 properly their functions. Many suffer daily from an irritable condition, 

 calling themselves nervou.s, and all that sort of thing, not realizing that 

 constipation is at the root of the matter, and that «, faithful daily use of 

 honey fairly persisted in would restore cheerfulness of mind and a health;; 

 body. — Le Progres Apicole. 



Coughs, Colds, Whooping Cough, etc. — Fill a bell-metal kettle with 

 hoarhound leaves and soft water, letting it boil until the liquor becomes 



