Health and Beauty

1867

Cures-Fevers, Sore Throats, Headaches

Gargle for Sore Throat

½ oz. very strong sage tea
2 tablespoons strained honey
2 tablespoons strong vinegar
1 round teaspoon pulverized cayenne

Mix all ingredients in a pot.
Steep, strain, mix and bottle for use.
Gargle from 4 to a dozen times daily according to the severity of the case.

Cure for Sick Headache-Charcoal

It is stated that two teaspoons of finely powdered charcoal, drank in half a tumbler of water will, in less than 15 minutes, give relief to the sick headache when caused as in most cases it is, by super-abundance of acid on the stomach. When headache has been brought on by eating too freely of boiled beef, cabbage, etc. or any other indigestible dinner, one cup of “good tea” at tea time, eating only a slice of dry bread will often allay the nervousness, quiet the head and aid in getting to sleep.

Females in a weak and debilitated condition often have a headache which is purely sympathetic. This they will distinguish by their general weakness, irregularities and light-headedness, often amounting to real pain.

Fever Lemonade

2 to 3 teaspoons arrowroot
Juice of ½ a good sized lemon
2 to 3 tablespoons white sugar

Rub up the arrowroot with a little cold water in a bowl or pitcher which will hold about 1 quart.
Squeeze in the lemon juice. Mix in the sugar. Pour boiling water over all to fill the dish, constantly stirring whilst adding the boiling water.
Cover the dish and when cold it may be freely drank to allay thirst and also to nourish the weak of fever.

Prof. Hufeland’s Drink for Fever Patients

½ oz. Cream of tartar
3 qts. Boiling water
1 orange sliced
1 ½ to 3 oz white sugar

Boil the cream of tartar in the water until dissolved.
After taking it from the fire add sliced orange with sugar. When cool bottle and keep cool.
Use for a common drink in fevers of all grades and at any time when a large amount of drink is craved by the invalid.