Sick Headache
One teaspoon of finely powdered charcoal in a a half tumbler of water.
Source: 76: A Cook Book
Scouring Soap for Cotton and Silk Goods
Mix one pound of common soap, half a pound of beef-gall and one ounce and a half of Venetian turpentine.
Source: The White House Cookbook, F.L. Gillette
Cure for Chills and Fever
Quinine is the only remedy, and taken in the following manner, will cure successfully : Have twenty grains of quinine put up in five grains powders ; after you have had the chill, and the fever has passed off, take one powder (five grains), then in four or five hours take the same quantity again, and so on until you have taken the twenty grains. You will then escape your chill the third day. Before the seventh day comes around (they come on periodically every seventh day) take the same quantity as before just as if you had had a chill. Keep this treatment up for six or eight weeks, and you will be entirely restored. I think will never have a return of ague.
Source: The Housekeeper’s Friend: A Practical Cookbook
Barber’s Shampoo Mixture
Dissolve half an ounce of carbonate of ammonia and one ounce of borax in one quart of water; then add two ounces of glycerine in three quarts of New England rum, and one quart of bay rum. Moisten the hair with this liquid; shampoo with the hands until a light lather is formed; then wash off with plenty of clean water.
Source: The White House Cookbook, F.L. Gillette
Remedy for Pallor
An excellent lotion in case of pallor is made from one tablespoon of tincture of benzoin and three ounces of rose water.
Source: Civic League Cook Book
Croup Liniment
Equal parts of camphor, olive oil and tincture of arnica.
Source: 76: A Cook Book
Pearl Smelling Salts
Powdered carbonate of ammonia one ounce, strong solution of ammonia half a fluid ounce, oil of rosemary ten drops, oil of bergamot ten drops. Mix, and while moist put in wide-mouthed bottle which is to be well closed.
Source: The White House Cookbook, F.L. Gillette
Cure for Hiccoughs
Lump of sugar saturated with vinegar will usually cure hiccoughs in a child. Drink of water often brings immediate relief. In prolonged cases of hiccoughing, weak, hot coffee with cream and sugar given at frequent intervals has cured the patient.
Source: Civic League Cook Book
Bunions
Pulverize salt petre and sweet oil mixed well and applied to the sore joints often brings relief. Bunions are usually caused by wearing shoes too short.
Source: Civic League Cook Book
Cuts and Scratches
Apply peroxide to cuts, scratches and all bruises where the skin is broken. This remedy often serves as a preventative to blood poisoning.
Source: Civic League Cook Book