"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."
Ingrowing Toenail, a Good Canadian Remedy for.--"Paint part under flesh
with four parts caustic potash, six parts warm water. Paint part and
scrape with piece of glass or sharp knife. Repeat till thin enough to
break off." The caustic potash makes parts soft.
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Ingrowing Toenail, Camphor for.--"Cut part growing in with sharp knife and
put camphor on intruding part. This eases the pain and prevents second
growth."
Indigestion, Egg Shells for.--"Brown egg shells in oven and crush till
very fine with a rolling pin, then take a teaspoonful at meal times three
times a day."
Inflammation of the Bowels, a Grandmother's Remedy for.--"Raw linseed oil
and bean poultice. Use as hot as can be borne; keep repeating until
relieved. This recipe has been used by my mother."
Kidney Trouble, an Easily Prepared Remedy for.--"Steep plantain leaves
into strong tea. Take half cup every night. This has been found good for
kidney trouble." Also good for ivy poisoning, burns, scalds, bruises, and
to check bleeding; pound leaves to a paste and apply to parts.
La Grippe, Red Pepper Treatment from a Canadian Mother for.--"Take a
bottle of alcohol, put enough red pepper in it so that when four drops are
put in a half cup of water it is strong. This is what I always break up my
grippe with." Peppers thus prepared stimulate and warm up the stomach and
bowels and increase the circulation.
Rheumatism, Liniment Sent Us from Gentleman in Canada (says he paid $7.00
for it).--
"Capsicum Powdered 1 ounce
Camphor 1/2 ounce
Oil Hemlock 1/2 ounce
Spirits Ammonia 1/2 ounce
Chloroform 1/2 ounce
Oil Turpentine 1/2 ounce
Oil Wormwood 1 dram
Potassium Nitrate 1 dram
Add Alcohol to make 12 ounces
Good Liniment.--"Sweet oil, turpentine, hartshorn, equal parts. Keep
corked."
Liniment, Sprains, Etc.--English Black Oil.
"Tanner's Oil 1 pint
Oil Vitriol 1 ounce
Spirits of Turpentine 1 ounce
Beef 's Gall, contents of 1 gall
Put oil vitriol in tanner's oil, let stand twelve hours and not cork
tightly, then add balance."