Do not use on cuts! Cotton saturated with peroxide of hydrogen will generally stop severe nosebleed. Used sometimes for burns. Keep bottle in a dark closet; it deteriorates in the light.
Note.—Peroxide of hydrogen is recommended by State Boards of Health as a protection against Infantile Paralysis. Use as a spray for nose and throat, or as a gargle, in the proportion of one part peroxide to three parts water.
16. Castor Oil.
(Two ounces.)
Dose: Children, 1 to 2 tsp.; adults, 1 to 2 tbsp.
A mild purgative, clearing the intestines of undigested food in case of acute indigestion.
It may be given in capsules; or one of the patent (“proprietary”) preparations may be given. There are one or two of these which are not at all unpleasant to take. An easy method of taking castor oil: hold a piece of ice in the mouth before taking; and after, rinse the mouth with ice water.
17. Witch Hazel.
(Ten cents’ worth.)
For sprains, stings, bites of insects.