Ingredients
- two teaspoonfuls of common salt in a teacupful of warm water
- two tablespoon
- half mint in v b mix b pur und
- 2 emetics are family prescriptions
Directions
of the body to relieve disease in another.
166 THE BREADMAKER’S COOKING LESSONS.
R Croton oil, thirty drops; olive oil, two tablespoon: fale, Mix. When rubbed on, produces redness and eruption of the skin. A useful application to the chest in the beginning of consumption.
K Tincture of iodine, alcohol, equal paris. To be applied wih a * amel’s-hair brush, in cases of persis- tent pains in the joints and limbs. Blisters and cups have the same ciect.
Cupping is performed as follows:—Take a tumbler or wineglass and a little piece of cotton or paper, which is to be wet with the spirits of wine, set on fire, and thrown into the glass; the rim of the glass should be then at once firmly pressed down over the skin, when the fire will be quickly extinguished, and the skin drawn up forcibly into the glass. By making small incisions before applying the glass, blood is drawn. Cups are useful in case of pneumonia and congestion of the brain. In the latter case, the back of the neck should be cupped; and, in congestion of the kidneys, over the lower part of the back. Leeching, being somewhat less violent, is more applicable than cupping to parts which
are very tender, as the side in acute pleurisy, the abdo- men in peritonitis, a much inflamed joint, etc.
How to get Leeches to fix :—
Clear the skin carefully of all perspirat and, if they do not realy take hold, moisten it v th a little sweetened watcr or milk, After the ap ication of leeches, they should be left alone unt. hey drop off. The part should be then dusted over wit): © little flour. If it bleeds freely it may be stopped by pressive, or ice applied. If this fails, vinegar and alum - «v be used,
Leeches should not be applied to the eyelids or face, as they leave scars, In children, great caution is required
in their use.
Mustai K r
warm vomit
In V B Mix B
2 Emetics are
FAMILY PRESCRIPTIONS, ETC. 167 ra medicines used to produce vomiting.
Their action is promoted by drinking freely of warm
Mustard Emetic :— ‘Teaspoonful of mustard flour in a teacupful of
warm water. To be taken every ten minutes until
vomiting is produced.
Salt Emetic :-— Two teaspoonfuls of common salt in a teacupful of
warm water. To be taken every ten or fifteen minutes
until vomiting is produced.
Emetic of Alum and Ipecac :-— Powder of ipecacuanha and powder of alum, each
half a teaspoonful. Mix with water. Repeat in ten minutes if it does not yomit. Good in threatening croup.