Mother’s remedy.  Sunstroke, Quick Method to Relieve.—­“Apply alternately hot and cold applications to forehead and base of the brain or back of the neck, place the feet in warm mustard water, and apply mustard to the stomach and calves of legs.  This remedy was tried by my brother’s wife, who is a trained nurse.  She says it is very effective,” The hot and cold applications help to draw the blood from the brain.  Placing feet in warm mustard water will help to give relief.

Treatment.—­Avoid exposure and alcohol.  For a mild case—­Rest in a cool place, cool sponging, aromatic spirits ammonia or strychnine if needed for the prostration.

For severe cases.—­The temperature must be reduced as rapidly as possible.  Pack the patient in a bath of ice.  Rubbing the body with ice is an excellent procedure to lower the temperature rapidly.  Ice water enemata (injections in bowel) may also be employed.  If ice cannot be obtained strip the patient and sprinkle him with water until the temperature is reduced.  Use a thermometer to see it does not go too low.  Ice cap or cold water to the head.  Keep working for hours.

Medicine.—­Glonoin, 1/100 to 1/200 grain is of help in severe cases.

ACCIDENTS, EMERGENCIES AND POISONS

Collapse.—­1.  Place the patient flat on his back.

2.  Raise the feet and lower his head, unless blueness of the face occurs.

3.  Make the patient warm by applying warm coverings and hot water bottles, bricks or wood.

4.  Enema of strong coffee.

5.  If necessary the legs and arms can be bandaged beginning at the feet and hands and then bandage up.  Use above in order given.

Fainting.—­Place the patient on her back, with the head low and feet raised unless the face is flushed.  The face is generally pale.

Loosen the clothing about the waist, throat, etc.

Plenty of air and no crowding around the patient.

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Cold water on the face with cloths.  It is not necessary to wet her all over.  Ammonia or camphor near the nostrils to inhale.  Lie still for some time and do not attempt to rise while still feeling dizzy or faint.

Mothers’ remedies.—­1.  Sea Sickness, Red Pepper and Molasses Relieves.—­ “A teaspoonful of red pepper mixed with molasses and taken in one dose is considered one of the best remedies for this trouble.”

2.  Sea Sickness, Peppermint an Excellent Relief for.—­“A teaspoonful of essence of peppermint put in a tumbler of hot water, sipped occasionally, is both a preventive and cure for sea-sickness.”

Sea Sickness.—­Dr. Hare, of Philadelphia, says:  “The bromides should be used in the dose of five to ten grains three times a day for several days before the patient sails to quiet the vomiting center.”  After sea sickness begins the following combination is good: