(One ounce.)
A simple, excellent dusting powder for skin irritations.
5. Pure Alcohol.
(One pint in glass-stoppered bottle. The glass stopper prevents evaporation.)
Useful for bathing in case of fever—to reduce temperature. Dip needle into alcohol before taking a splinter out—to “sterilize” or remove germs from needle. If iodine becomes too strong because of evaporation, add a little pure alcohol.
Note.—“Wood” alcohol is a poison, sometimes causing blindness; even used for bathing, it injures the eyes.
“Denatured” alcohol is a poison.
6. Lime Water.
(Five cents’ worth.)
Dose: 1 to 2 tbsp. or more in water or milk.