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Show A method Nurse says she has always al-ways found successful In hiccoughs. Is to drink just as many swallows of water as possible without breathing. Another simple but effective way of stopping them is to close tho nostrilB by holding them with thumb and forefinger and then take one or two swallows of water An obstinate case may be cured by dissolving one tea-spoonful tea-spoonful of soda in a glass of water and drinking It rapidly. Sties are occasioned by tho Irritation Irrita-tion of the hair follicle out of which an eyelash springs. They should be opened as Boon as the pus has formed, for they will not get well as long as tho pus remains. For inflammation in-flammation of the follicles add to an ounce of vaseline fifteen grains of precipitated sulphur. In applying Oils ointment it is well to (warm it a little. For face neuralgia apply hot dry' flannels. A woolen cloth saturated with peppermint is a pain killen Be sure to avoid draughts as these encourage en-courage neuralgia. |