Physicians’ treatment for Cholera Infantum.—­1.  Washing out of the bowel frequently by injection controls the diarrhea.  Use water of a temperature of 107.  Elevate the tube about two feet above the bed, use one-half pint at one time.  As the half pint flows in disconnect the funnel attached to the tube and the contents of the bowel are allowed to escape.  Then allow another one-half pint to flow in.  Some may escape and this is not an unfavorable sign.  Keep on until a quart is given.  This treatment is to wash and clean out the gut and stimulate the heart.  The salt solution should be used, if necessary.  Give only two daily.

2.  For Vomiting.—­Wash out the stomach through a tube or by giving a great deal of water.

3.  Subcarbonate of bismuth for the vomiting and straining; two or three grains in powder every two or three hours.  If there is much colicky pain, add one-half grain of salol to the bismuth powder.

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4.  Castor oil; one teaspoonful may be needed if the bowels have any fecal matter in them.

5.  Mustard poultice or spice poultice on the belly is useful.

Vomiting.—­This is simply a symptom; many diseases cause it, as scarlet fever, tuberculosis, meningitis, acute dyspepsia, biliousness, chronic dyspepsia, indigestion, neuralgia of the bowels, appendicitis, ulcer and cancer of the stomach, pregnancy, etc.  Many persons with dyspepsia vomit their food.

Mothers’ remedies for Vomiting.—­1.  Spice Poultice to Stop.—­“Make a poultice of one-half cup of flour and one teaspoonful of each kind of ground spice, wet with alcohol or whisky.  Apply over the stomach.”  This acts as a counter irritant and has the same action on the system as a mustard plaster, only not so severe and can be left on for hours, as there need be no fear of blistering.  This kind of a poultice should always be used when it is necessary to leave one on any length of time.

2.  Vomiting, Mustard Plaster to Stop.—­“Plaster of mustard on pit of stomach.”  Be very careful not to allow the plaster to remain on too long, as it will blister, and this would be worse to contend with than the vomiting.

3.  Vomiting, Parched Corn Drink to Stop.—­“Take field corn and parch it as brown as you can get it without burning.  When parched throw in boiling water and drink the water as often as necessary until vomiting is stopped.”

4.  Vomiting, Peppermint Leaves Application for.—­“Bruise peppermint leaves and apply to the stomach.”  This can be found in any drug store in a powder form, and is easily prepared by crushing the leaves and applying to the stomach.  If you have the essence of peppermint in the house, that will answer about the same purpose taken internally and rubbed over abdomen.

5.  Vomiting, to Produce, Mustard and Water for.—­“To produce vomiting take two tablespoonfuls dry mustard, throw luke warm water over it and let stand a minute, then drink.”  This is an old, tried remedy that we all know about.