Page 21 - Life in Langham 1914-1919

Langham’s Health Services

BURNS - If anyone who is burned will ‘Fray’s Golden Recipies’ was

immediately apply a coating of common one of many books of hints
and remedies and the
varnish to the injured parts it will allay the
annual Matkin’s Almanac
pain almost instantly, and will heal
also included hints for the
without scar. The important thing in
Household, the Sickroom,
treating a burn is to keep it from air. Personal Toilet and the

- Flour and cold water will cure a burn Nursery. Langham Brewery
advertised a Special
instantaneously, whether large or small.
Oatmeal Stout for Invalids.
Renew the same again and again.
Proprietary medicines rarely

INDIGESTION. - Indigestion is a breeder did all they promised and

of disease, but may be frequently contained useless

cured by mixing one or addictive substances;
tonics and laxatives were the
drachm of powdered
popular cures of the day.
colomba root, one

drachm of ground At James Wellington’s shop,
now Boots, remedies were
ginger, and half a drachm of carbonate of
made on the premises such
soda ; this divide into twelve powders, and
as Compound Syrup of
take one in a little milk three times a day ;
Horehound for coughs and

or, one ounce of colomba root to a pint of fresh mustard plasters for

boiling water is a most excellent and cheap chest complaints; a boy was

remedy for indigestion. Take a wine-glassful employed to deliver these

three times a day. Tried with every hot around the town.

satisfaction.

INTOXICATION. - Half a tea-spoonful each

of chloride of ammonia and celerina in a

goblet of water, will almost immediately restore

the faculties and powers of locomotion to a

man who is helplessly intoxicated.

RHEUMATICS. -- As a remedy for chronic

rheumatism, try the famous “ Chelsea

Pensioner “ - flour of sulphur 2oz., cream of

tartar 1oz., powdered rhubarb 2 drachms,

guiacum 1 drachm, clarified honey 1lb., 1

nutmeg finely powdered. Mix. Two large

tablespoonfuls to be taken night and morning.