SIMPLE REMEDIES.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XIV, Issue VII, 16 February 1895, Page 166

SIMPLE REMEDIES.

In all climates it is beet to always keep on hand some simple, harmless remedy for colds. The old-time plan, bathing the feet in hot water before retiring at is good, and to this I would add, if there is any soreness of the breast or lungs, apply some good liniment on a flannel cloth, heated until as hot as can be borne. The best liniment I have ever found for this purpose is the following mixture: —One ounce of chloroform, two ounces of camphor gum, and one quart of coal oil. This is good for various aches, hut is always to be applied externally. At the first sign of croup I grease a cotton cloth with tallow, saturate with the liniment and apply to the throat and breast of the sufferer. It always works like a charm. In severe cases use flannel, and heat before applying. Horehound candy is good for coughs, and children eat it willingly. There are many remedies given for burns, but I have never seen these in print. Rub lard over a piece of cotton batting and bind around or over the burn. One lady told me she always mixed lard and flour, made a plaster and used it. I have used soda, too, when the skin was not broken. Sprinkle thickly, wrap with a cloth, and wet in cold water. The white of an egg is cooling to a burn, and often will afford relief. A pinch of black pepper covered with cotton and wet in

camphor is good for earache. Warm saltwater is good for tired or weak eyes. * A bit of raw cotton placed on a corn and kept there night and day for a week will remove it,' says grandmamma. A plaster made of equal parts of tallow and soap will draw the soreness from a bunion, and reduce the swelling. Peach leaves, well beaten, are excellent to draw a rising or boil. Try an injection of warm water for headache, sleeplessness, indigestion, constipation, etc.—E.J.M.