Dog Bite, Home Treatment for.—­“Apply common salt.”  Salt eats and draws poison out.  Use it freely.

Drunkenness, Chocolate for.—­“Give patient all the chocolate he can or will eat.  This cured one man I know.”

Diphtheria, a Marine City Mother Gives the Following Cure For.—­“One-fourth pound loaf sugar, one-fourth pound gum kino, one-fourth ounce alum; put in a covered porcelain dish on stove in a quart of soft water.  Simmer down to one pint, gargle the throat every fifteen minutes, or for small children use a swab.  Bandage the throat with onion poultices; this recipe has relieved when used as directed; was used by my mother and proved effectual.”

[Unclassified mothers’ remedies 677]

Dropsy, Chestnut Leaves for.—­“A tea made of chestnut leaves taken freely instead of water.”  These leaves can be purchased at any drug store in five-cent packages.  Prepare the same as ordinary tea, only stronger.

Eczema, Lard and Sulphur for.—­“Melt lard and sulphur.  When cool add a little alcohol to keep sweet.”  This combination is very soothing to the parts affected.

Eczema, Gasoline for.—­“Bathe the affected parts in gasoline; be careful not to use the liquid where there is fire or lamps.”

Erysipelas, Antiseptic Wash for.—­

“Hyposulphite of Soda     8 ounces
Carbolic Acid             (200 drops) 3-1/3 drams
Soft Water                1 pint”

The above wash has very strong recommendations as a local application.  It was secured from a family that had used it at different times for twenty years.  The family seemed to be susceptible to erysipelas and this medicine had been used for three generations, grandfather, son and grandson.  In fact, it was the only remedy that helped their case, although many others had been tried.  The entire prescription would cost about fifteen cents.

Fishbone, Choking from.—­“Raw egg, taken soon as possible.”  It helps to carry bone out of throat and is a remedy ready at hand.

Goitre, a Good Remedy for.—­

“Iodine       1 dram
Iodide of Potassium       4 drams
Soft Water       4 ounces

Apply night and morning.  Rub on with feather or soft brush all around, as well as immediately on the lump.”  This is a counterirritant and often used for goitre.

Goitre, Iodine for.—­“Blister with iodine.  Heal with sweet cream, paint and blister again.  This wore my sister’s goitre away.  It took time but was worth it.”  It should produce redness instead of a blister.

Headache, Lemon Juice and Coffee for.—­“A teaspoonful of lemon juice in a small cup of black coffee will relieve.”  This is an old tried remedy and one that will be found beneficial.

Inflammatory Rheumatism, Salt Petre and Sweet Oil for.—­“One ounce salt petre pulverized, one pint sweet oil.  Rub parts affected.”

Ingrowing Toenail, Home Treatment for.—­“Cut a notch in the top of the nail with a penknife, scrape the nail from base to top.”