Young's Demonstrative Translation of Scientific Secrets: Or, A Collection of Above 500 Useful Receipts on a Variety of SubjectsYoung, Daniel
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Young's Demonstrative Translation of Scientific Secrets: Or, A Collection of Above 500 Useful Receipts on a Variety of Subjects
Young, Daniel
Formulas, recipes, etc.; Science -- Methodology
If respiration has ceased when the body is taken out of the water,
it should instantly be commenced artificially, by putting a pipe
into one nostril, and closing the mouth and the other nostril, and
very gently blowing through it about 15 times in a minute; but it
is a better plan to use a small pair of bellows, putting its muzzle
into the nostril, at the same time the body should be wiped dry,
and be assiduously rubbed with hot cloths; hot bricks and bottles
of hot water should be put into the armpit, between the thighs,
and to the feet; the head should be raised, the nostrils irritated
with a feather, or the fumes of hartshorn, and a warm injection of
turpentine, made as follows, may be thrown up--oil of turpentine,
3 drachms; gruel, 1/2 a pint; and the yolk of 1 egg. Incorporate the
turpentine with the egg, then add the gruel. Galvanism should be
resorted to, if respiration is not quickly restored. As soon as the
patient can swallow, he should have some weak wine and water; and
soon afterwards an emetic of a large tablespoonful of mustard, mixed
with 6 ozs. of water, to clear the stomach of the water which he
has swallowed, and to restore the circulation by the impetus of
vomiting. After some hours he will suffer from severe headache and
fever, which must be relieved by bleeding, purgatives, &c., which
will be attended to by a physician, who will be present by this
time. A case is related in which life was restored by the most
persevering friction, which was kept up for eight hours before the
humanity of the surgeon, Dr. Douglass, of Havre, was rewarded by a
return of respiration.
514. ELASTIC CEMENT FOR BELTS
Take of white glue, 1 lb., dry white lead, 1 lb., alcohol, 1/2 pint,
rain water, 3 pints, and proceed as directed in receipt No. 417.
When ready for use apply to the ends of the belt, lay them together
and place upon them a heavy weight until perfectly dry, then use the
belt as you please.
515. GOOD SAMARITAN OR PAIN-KILLER
Take of 95 percent alcohol 2 quarts, and add to it the following
articles: oils of sarsafras and hemlock, spirits of turpentine,
balsam of fir, chloriform, tincture of catechu and guaiacum, of
each 1 oz., oil of origanum 2 oz., oil of wintergreen 1/2 oz., and
gum of camphor 1/2 oz. Let it all be well incorporated and you
have the most excellent pain killer that was ever made. It is good
for rheumatism, headache, neuralgia, cuts, sprains, burns, bruises,
spinal affections, ear-ache, tooth-ache, sore throat, &c. This is
used internally and externally, the dose internally is 10 drops;
take on sugar.
516. DIAMOND PASTE FOR RAZORS
By rubbing a little of this paste on your razor-strap, it is
astonishing how speedily you will be able to sharpen a razor. It
is made simply by mixing flour of emery and sweet oil, to the
consistence of paste.
517. FOR STAGGERS IN SHEEP
Dissolve assafoetida in warm water, and put half a tablespoonful in
each ear of the sheep. It is a speedy remedy.
518. WATER-PROOF FOR LEATHER
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