Progress and Achievements of the Colored People: Containing the Story of the Wonderful Advancement of the Colored Americans—the Most Marvelous in the History of Nations—Their Past Accomplishments, Together With Their Present-day Opportunities and a Glimpse Into the Future for Further Developments—the Dawn of a Triumphant Era. A Handbook for Self-improvement Which Leads to Greater Success
John Stuart Mill · en
For temporary cleansing of the breath, however, the following
recommendations are good. A teaspoonful of listerine to half a glass of
water makes a wholesome and refreshing gargle and mouth wash. No harm is
done if some of it be swallowed. A teaspoonful of powdered charcoal is a
good dose to take. A teaspoonful of chlorine water in half a glass of
water makes another good mouth wash.
Of course the teeth should be brushed twice a day at all times, and the
listerine is the best of lotions for that use, particularly when used
alternately with powdered chalk to whiten the teeth. Do not use a brush
that is too stiff, and never brush so hard that you make the gums bleed.
TO STOP NOSEBLEED
A correspondent in the Scientific American declares that the best remedy
for nosebleed is in the vigorous motion of the jaws, as if in the act of
chewing. A child may be given a wad of paper or a piece of gum and
instructed to chew steadily and hard. It is the motion of the jaws that
stops the flow of blood.
HICCOUGHS—A SIMPLE CURE
A safe and convenient remedy for hiccoughs is to moisten a teaspoonful
of granulated sugar with a few drops of vinegar. The dose is easy to
take and the effect is almost immediate.
FELONS OR WHITLOWS AND THEIR TREATMENT
A felon, or whitlow, although not very large, may become not only very
painful but dangerous if neglected. The milder ones may be treated with
hot water, cloths and poultices, and if matter forms may be relieved by
a lancet. There are others, however, which, if neglected, gradually
affect the bone of the finger where they form, and these need the
attention of a surgeon as soon as they begin to be very troublesome.
As soon as the finger begins to swell wrap the part affected with cloth
soaked thoroughly with tincture of lobelia. This rarely fails to cure.
Another simple remedy is to stir one-half teaspoonful of water into one
ounce of Venice turpentine until the mixture appears like granulated
honey. Coat the finger with it and bandage. The pain should vanish in a
few hours. A poultice of linseed and slippery elm will help to draw the
felon to a head, and when a small white spot in the center of the
swelling indicates the formation of matter it should be carefully opened
with the point of a large needle. A poultice of powdered hops will help
to relieve the pain.
SIMPLE CURE FOR WARTS
Oil of cinnamon dropped on warts three or four times a day will cause
their disappearance, however hard, large, or dense they may be. The
application gives no pain and causes no suppuration.
CORNS AND CORN CURES