May Be Promptly Cured.—To all women who are suffering from this general debility, exhaustion, and nervous prostration I earnestly recommend Lydia E. Pinkham's Blood Purifier. If the inflammation in the uterus and surrounding organs is quite marked at the same time, then the Blood Purifier may be taken before meals and the Vegetable Compound after. If the female generative organs are not much involved, then the Blood Purifier may be used alone.
A Grand Medicine.—This grand medicine has done great good, and I am confident it will build up the system, purify the blood, and greatly improve the general health.
Persons suffering from general debility of this kind do not prosper well on a milk diet alone. They need more hearty food, such as rare beefsteak, rare roast beef, lamb chops, and eggs.
Sleeplessness.—Sleeplessness is frequently the result of a too liberal use of tea or coffee. Many persons cannot take a cup of coffee at any time during the evening without lying awake many hours to pay for it. It is a strong stimulant to those who have a sensitive nervous system, and should be used only sparingly at all times and never after the midday meal.
Strong tea acts in this way upon a great many, and if any of my readers are troubled with sleeplessness, and yet at the same time use tea and coffee freely, I would suggest that they try, first of all, to do without these drinks and note the effect.
Treatment.—A warm (not hot) foot-bath taken just before retiring will often cause a good night's rest, as it draws the blood from the head, makes the circulation more evenly distributed, and in this way induces sleep. Frequently a baby or young child may be made to sleep all through the night if a warm bath be given just before retiring.
When the sleeplessness is due to nerve exhaustion, as is frequently the case, the very best results will follow the use of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, because of its great nerve tonic properties.
A Hard Cold.—Whenever any one has taken a hard cold, it can often be speedily and completely broken up in the following manner: Take a hot foot-bath for at least half an hour. While the feet are still in the hot water throw a blanket completely about the limbs and body, in order to retain all the heat possible. At the same time drink one or two cupfuls of hot lemonade, or hot ginger tea. Then retire to bed, having the bed previously well warmed, if during the wintertime. Put on plenty of covering, keeping a hot flat-iron or a hot water-bottle at the feet, and in every way try to induce free perspiration.
After an hour or two, gradually remove the extra clothing. Be careful about going out the next morning, for the body will be especially susceptible to the cold. In this way it is possible to break up a hard cold at once. If there is any tendency to cough, or any tightness or soreness in the chest, place a mustard plaster directly over the chest, and allow it to remain on until the skin is quite red.
Sore Throat.—An old-fashioned remedy for sore throat, and a very good one, too, is to bind on each side of the throat a piece of salt pork. The surface of the pork may be slightly covered with black pepper, in order to increase its drawing power. This is allowed to remain on all night, but should be taken off in the morning. During the day a flannel is worn about the neck.