Beacon Gems for You; Or, the Philosophy of Housekeeping:
The book Beacon Gems for You; Or, the Philosophy of Housekeeping: was written by author [lyman, Joseph Bardwell], 1829-1872. [from Old Catalog] Here you can read free online of Beacon Gems for You; Or, the Philosophy of Housekeeping: book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is Beacon Gems for You; Or, the Philosophy of Housekeeping: a good or bad book?
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Its effect is magical, not only in allaying pain, but in loreventing soreness and discoloration. Where the flesh is not much bruised, or the cut is a clean one, the gash or rent should be drawn together and the parts held in place by strips of sticking-plaster. A firm bandage will check the bleeding. Care should be taken that no dirt or other forciirn sub- stance enters the Avound, as the healing; is much delayed by this means, and inflammation is some- times produced. If there is no adhesive p...laster at hand, the skin of the inside of an egg-shell, mois- tened with the white, is an excellent substitute. In case of a cut not very deep, nothing else need be done. For poisonous stings of all kinds, and even for the bites of venomous snakes, a liniment made of hartshorn and sweet oil, in equal proportions, is a necessity in every famdy. A drop rubbed upon a DOMESTIC REMEDIES. 870 mosquito bite allays the itching, and the sting of a wasp or bee is greatly soothed and soon entirelj^ cured by repeated applications.
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