Household
Medical
Remedies
From The
American
Economical
Housekeeper
and
Family
Receipt
Book
by Mrs.
E. A.
Howland,
published
by H. W.
Derby &
Co, 1845
For
Asthma :
"When a
person
has an
attack
of this
complaint,
his feet
should
be
immersed
in warm
ley
water
or
strong
soap
suds.
Some
herbal
tea,
made of
catnip
or
pennyroyal,
may be
given at
the same
time,
which
will
excite
gentle
perspiration,
and will
generally
afford
relief.
"Another
remedy
is to
beat
well
three
eggs,
including
the
shells,
and add
to them
one pint
of
vinegar;
let it
stew
till all
is
dissolved,
then add
one
pound of
loaf
sugar,
or one
pint of
molasses.
Dose –
half a
win-glassful,
to be
taken
occasionally,
at
discretion.
"The
fumes of
burning
paper,
saturated
with
saltpetre,
have
been
known to
give
relief.
It may
be
prepared
by
simply
dipping
in
strong
saltpetre
water,
and then
dried.
On
recurrence
of a
turn of
the
asthma,
a piece
may be
burned
in the
room, or
rolled
up and
smoked
by the
patient.
A
spoonful
of
mustard-seed,
mixed
with
molasses,
taken
several
times a
day, is
good."
Sure -
let's
give
someone
with
asthma
something
to smoke
to feel
better .
. . .
To Stop
Bleeding
:
"Soot,
applied
to a
fresh
cut or
wound,
will
stop the
blood,
and
abate
the pain
at the
same
time."
For a
Blow to
the Head
"
"In case
of a
blow on
the
head, or
a fall
causing
insensibility,
use a
mustard
paste on
the back
of the
neck and
pit of
the
stomach,
and rub
the body
with
spirits.
After
the
circulation
is
restored,
bleeding
is often
necessary;
but it
is very
dangerous
to
attempt
it
before."
Then you
can put
soot on
the
place
you cut
open to
bleed
the
person .
. . .
It's
amazing
anyone
survived
the
cures,
let
alone
the
illnesses.
