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Show Home Remedies. Housekeeper. It is said that a strong solution of epsom salts in w ater w ill cure burns if applied immediate!-. Beef suet boiled in fresh milk is very good for a cough. Take small quantities at a time but often. To remove warts, wet thein thoroughly with oil of cinnamon three times a day" until un-til they disappear. Alcohol is a good remedy for burns if applied iimnediateley. Keep the burn moist with it for two hours. ' To cure old sores keep tliem dry from saliva aud touch them once very carefully with carbolic acid, then apply alum occasionally. occa-sionally. Turpentine will take the soreness out of corns and bunions, and w ill sometimes cure soft corns. Be careful, however, about using us-ing too much of it for it will weaken the joints. |