For a Sprain
Salt and vinegar, bound on a sprain, will relieve the pain in a very little while.
Source: Fowler’s Household Helps, A.L. Fowler
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Use starch which is ground fine to prevent chapped hands. Every time the hands are washed and rinsed thoroughly, wipe them off, and, while they are yet damp, rub a pinch of starch over their entire surface. Chapping is then not likely to occur.
Source: Fowler’s Household Helps, A.L. Fowler
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If shoes slip and cause blisters on the heels, rub paraffin on the stocking. In a short time the slipping will stop.
Source: Fowler’s Household Helps, A.L. Fowler
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A heaping bowl of bread and milk, seasoned with salt, and eaten just before retiring, is recommended as a sure cure for the worst case of insomnia.
Source: Fowler’s Household Helps, A.L. Fowler
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Dip the ends of the fingers in melted tallow before beginning a task which is likely to stain them.
Source: Fowler’s Household Helps, A.L. Fowler
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The unpleasant odor of perspiration often causes much annoyance. Instead of using perfumery, wash the body with warm water to which has been added two tablespoonfuls of compound spirits of ammonia. This will leave the skin sweet, clean, and fresh.
Source: Fowler’s Household Helps, A.L. Fowler
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