cod-liver oil may be changed to the delightful one
of fresh oyster, if the patient will drink a large glass of water
poured from a vessel in which nails have been allowed to rust.

That a bag of hot sand relieves neuralgia.

That warm borax water will remove dandruff.

That salt should be eaten with nuts to aid digestion.

That it rests you, in sewing, to change your position frequently.

That a little soda water will relieve sick headache caused by
indigestion.

That a cupful of strong coffee will remove the odor of onions from the
breath.

That well-ventilated bedrooms will prevent morning headaches and
lassitude.

A cupful of hot water drank before meals will relieve nausea and
dyspepsia.

That a fever patient can be made cool and comfortable by frequent
sponging off with soda water.

That consumptive night-sweats may be arrested by sponging the body
nightly in salt water.

That one in a faint should be laid flat on his back, then loosen his
clothes and let him alone.

The best time to bathe is just before going to bed, as any danger of
taking cold is thus avoided; and the complexion is improved by keeping
warm for several hours after leaving the bath.

To beat the whites of eggs quickly add a pinch of salt. Salt cools,
and cold eggs froth rapidly.

Hot, dry flannels, applied as hot as possible, for neuralgia.

Sprains and bruises call for an application of the tincture of arnica.

If an artery is severed, tie a small cord or handkerchief above it.

For bilious colic, soda and ginger in hot water. It may be taken
freely.

Tickling in the throat is best relieved by a gargling of salt and
water.

Pains in the side are most promptly relieved by the application of
mustard.

For cold in the head nothing is better than powdered borax, sniffed up
the nostrils.

A drink of hot, strong lemonade before going to bed will often break
up a cold and cure a sore throat.

Nervous spasms are usually relieved by a little salt taken into the
mouth and allowed to dissolve.

Whooping cough paroxysms are relieved by breathing the fumes of
turpentine and carbolic acid.

Broken limbs should be placed in natural positions, and the patient
kept quiet until the surgeon arrives.

Hemorrhages of the lungs or stomach are promptly checked by small
doses of salt. The patient should be kept as quiet as possible.

Sleeplessness, caused by too much blood in the head may be overcome by
applying a cloth wet with col