5.  Earache, Onion Sure Cure for.—­“The heart of an onion.”  Roast the heart of an onion and put in the canal of the ear.  Then apply heat to the outside of the ear and relief will soon be obtained.

6.  Earache; Temporary Relief for.—­

“Gum Camphor   1/2 dram
Olive Oil      1/2 ounce
Glycerin       1/2 ounce

Mix and drop in ear.”

This is good to relieve, but should not be continued, as this oily substance lodges in the ear and may cause trouble.

7.  Earache, Sweet Oil and Pepper for.—­“Take a piece of cotton batting, cover with sweet oil, then cover that with black pepper, inserting into ear.”  This is a good remedy.

8.  Earache, Steaming With Hot Water for.—­“Steam the ear and side of the head with cloths wrung out of hot water; put feet in hot mustard water; do not put anything in the ear but keep steaming it and you will find relief in a few hours, even if it is a gathering.”

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9.  Earache, Castor Oil for.—­“Put a drop of castor oil in the ear.  Fill hot water bag and warm the ear that aches.”

10.  Earache, Fresh Warm Milk for.—­“The warm milk from a cow will cure earache and has also been known to cure deafness.”  While still warm from the cow drop a little in the ear.

DEFORMITIES.

Hare-lip.—­This is due to the fact that the flesh or bony parts do not quite properly unite.  It may form a single or double hare-lip, or complicated, or it may involve the soft parts, or the hard (bony) and soft parts at the same time.  It is always to one or the other side of the middle line.  It is double hair-lip in about one-tenth of the cases, and when double it is frequently complicated with cleft palate.

Symptoms.—­Upon examination you notice that there is a split in the lip, either partly through the lip or entirely, so that the bone is exposed; or the slit goes not only through the lip, but also through the bone.

Operation.—­This is necessary, and it is quite successful.  The best time is between the third and sixth month, especially when it is a simple case.  In some cases of double hair-lip, when the child cannot take the breast and has to be fed, early operation should be done if the child is strong.  The operation for a simple hare-lip is very easily and quickly done.  For complicated cases it takes longer, and of course is not without some danger.  It should be done, for a child is a pitiable sight with this deformity.  When grown up it is a source of great annoyance and shame.

Cleft palate.—­The bones that form the hard palate do not unite in the median line and a longitudinal opening is left in the roof of the mouth.  This is called Cleft Palate.