Ucal medical guide : containing a short treatise on physical culture, together with a series of beauty hints, and also notes on the care of baby a special secton is devoted to the treatment of every-day complaints, together with other valuable information for the home.

Date:: [1927]

Credit: Ucal medical guide : containing a short treatise on physical culture, together with a series of beauty hints, and also notes on the care of baby a special secton is devoted to the treatment of every-day complaints, together with other valuable information for the home. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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$Medical Colds. Can be prevented by the exercise of great care. Avoid hot stuffy rooms and public places, breathe through the nose, and gargle with a good antiseptic, such as Glycerine of Thymol, after being exposed to infection. Take Ammoniated Quinine at the first sign of having caught a cold. If the chest is affected, rubbing with Chillie Paste will often Joosen the cough and give great relief. Inoculation with a special vaccine has proved very successful in counteracting a tendency to take colds at frequent intervals. Don’t neglect a cold—it is a danger both to the sufferers and all those who come into contact with them. Ucal Pine Inhalant, sprinkled on the pillow at night is often very successful in assisting the cure. Handker- chiefs, towels, etc., are all carriers of germs, and care should be used to avoid infection by these means. Colic. If there is any possibility of this being merely a symptom of some under- lying serious condition, call in a doctor at once. Simple Colic can be relieved by taking a couple of drops of Oil of Pepper- mint on sugar, and following it up by a table-spoonful of Castor Oil. Colic in hand-fed babies may be due to over feeding, inappropriate diet, or want of cleanliness of the feeding bottle. Remedy these, and give Infants’ Gripe Mixture. Constipation. The commonest com- plaint of modern humanity, it is the root of many more serious diseases, and afflicts alike all conditions and ages of men. Many and varied are the remedies offered to the public—most of them are merely relieving agents, and do not eliminate the cause. Cascara Sagrada (the extract of a special tree-bark) is undoubtedly one of the best and_ safest medicines—Cascalax is a peculiarly convenient and agreeable form of this medicine. Children require usually a very mild form of Laxative, and Ucal Syrup of Figs is ideal for even the weakest 10 child. Attention should be paid . to the diet if the complaint shows any signs of becom ing chronic. Fresh fruit, prunes, coarse or brown bread should be taken regularly, and are most effective at breakfast time. Green veget~ ables and- a reduction in the quantityof meat are also helpful, 1/13 Every effort should be made to prevent this weakening and life-sappmg complaint from becoming chronic. Open air exercise, abstention from alcohol, and a_ fixed determination to estgbiehira regular habit, are of vital importance\ Convulsions in Children, First Aid —Place the child in a hot bath (F. 98 or blood heat), administer a dose of Castor Oil, and send for the doctor. As a preventative during Teething Dr. Foster's Powders are extremely effective. Corns and Bunions. The common practice of cutting or paring corns and bunions has been entirely superseded by the most up-to-date medical way of killing the corn by the application of the correct drugs. Pax is specially compounded for use as an external application to completely eradicate them. It is important in treating both corns and bunions that correctly shaped footwear be worn. Coughs. Often due to secretion from the nose irritating a sensitive throat (For$