A man who can dance / [Dr. Williams Medicine Co].

  • Dr. Williams Medicine Co.
Date:
[Between 1902 and 1909?]
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Credit: A man who can dance / [Dr. Williams Medicine Co]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ot eay oS POISONED : BY His Own KiDNeYs, =” under the Eyes; Greyish Golour of the Skin: Loss of Weight; Debility; gether with another indication which will be obv and his attendants. Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills cure. — Z ie Ne with his wife and two little ones. Stepney himself is a strong built, “likely ” looking man, about twenty-seven years of age, and no work has ever come amiss to him. But in May, 1902, the father began to feel work went “hard ”’ with him. If it had not been for Dr. Williams’ Pink with him. From his description of his sufferings it is clear that his kidneys had been affected and were slowly poisoning his blood. He had to give up work. Excruciating pains set in his back and also in his legs, which, more- Finally he took to his bed. : f ‘I was,” he said, “‘ as bad as I could be. A skilful doctor was called in, | Me , Mr. G. H. STHEPNEY, HEAT-STROKE (Unconsciousness from).—Carry patient into shade, and if in a room carry out into the open air. Raise head and loosen and remove clothes, water on the head, neck and spiae,- Do not crowd round. Give no stimulants. Send for doctor. HOARSENESS.—-A good remedy, appreciated by actors and singers : bake a lemon as one would an apple, squeeze a little of the thickened and heated juice over lump sugar, Borax is an excellent remedy for hoarseness or loss of voice. HONEY will be found useful to disguise any nauseous when indulged in freely it has a laxative effect. It is wifblesome, but should not be taken in excess. HOPS when stuffed into a pillow will frequently induce sleep when other remedies have proved quite useless. Hops can be used externally as an anodyne. HORSE BOLTING.—Do not abandon control, but con- tinue to guide him; as a rule he will mechanically obey the rein, and thus the immediate danger of a collisioa may be avoided. HOUSE PLANTS —To make house plaats grow, saturate them every day with the coffee left over from breakfast. week will make them flourish. HOUSEMAID’S KNEE.—Caused by kneeling too much. For the early stage, before matter forms on kneecap, poul- tice with hot linseed poultiees + rest. HUSKY VOICE.—When the voice is husky, it will be found a great relief to bathe face and neck in cold water, and afterwards rub briskly with a rough towel until the skin glows. HYST=ERIA.—-In the paroxysms of-hysteria, which are sometimes of frightful intensity, requiring several persons to restrain one delicate female, if the patient falls into a comatose condition give a sharp pinch over the instep, and life is instantly manifested. ~ §CE.—The doctor frequently orders applications of ice, gxubber sponge bag. Keep a second bag ready in reserve. ICE TO THE HEAD (To apply).—The powdered ice may be put in an indiarubber sponge bag. ‘The ice is powdered dashing it with force against a stone hearth; or the ice may be put inside a soft sponge. i MeN be | | / | | be wiapped in a thick strong cotton cloth, and put in the ~ cellar in a large tub, supported in such a way that the water may run away. INDIA RUBBER (Hard).—To prevent indiarubber goods getiing hard and perishing, wash every two months with water to which:a little soda or ammonia has been added. INFANTILE CONSTIPATION.—In order to move baby’s bowels a very useful and happy expedient which has been found reliable in a great many cases, 1S thoroughly to apply heated castor oil to the abdomen. : INFECTION. — Isolate the patient ; hang on oatside of —— . doorway a sheet saturated with carbolic water. Those. — attending should cover their hair with washing caps, dress in washing clothes, and not associate with other persons: Disinfect everything coming out cf the room, Re INFECTIOUS DISEASES. —Wool, cotton. and other light textures particularly carry disease: hard ‘substances | are less dangerous. ae INFLAMMATION OF THE MOUTH is often: — times found amongst children up to five years. In the great © majority of cases attention to stomach and bowels will - effect cure: Borax is recommended locally, as in thrush. ~ INGROWING TOE NAIL.—Cut a-V out of the centre. of the nail, and push a little piece of cotton woot under the corner where the pain is; renew. the wool each day, push: ing it further and further out to the side daily as the palm will allow, 4 arenes INHALATION. —Put the material to be inhaled in a jug with hot water, place it close to the mouth, and cover head: wellewith towel. The plan answers well, and the expense of an inhaler is obviated. : oa INSANITY.—In cases of this kind it will be found help- ful to gain moral control of the maniac, and to-divert his attention from the existing train of thoughts. Generally speaking, put him on low diet, administer Scavuline or __ other purgatives, and during paroxysms give a cold bath, Medical advice is absolutely necessaty. BANS aOR INSECTS.—Sprinkie powdered borax on places infested with insects—black beetles, etc.—and they disappear. INSECT POWDER. —Set fresh green pennyroyal, dry ity reduce to fine powder, and sprinkle it where you are troubl i with moths and other insects, It will drive them away. — INSECT STINGS.—Press the barrel of a key over the part, so as to expose the sting, which must be removed¢. Cover the part stung with a piece of lint soak extract of lead. Give sal volatile. ih ae fhe
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