som salts and cream of tartar, of each two ounces. Dose,
one-half teaspoonful in water every three hours until the bowels move
freely. (One-year-old).

To relieve the itching.--Sop the spots with warm water, and a little soda,
or an entire bath can be given of this if the eruption is extensive.

RUPTURE in a Baby. (Navel).--Take a strip of oxide of zinc adhesive
plaster about one and one-half inches wide and long enough to reach
three-fourths around the baby's body. Fasten one end of this to one side
of the abdomen and with the other hand gently push the rupture back; bring
the skin on either side of the navel together so that it will meet and
hold the rupture. Bring the plaster tightly across the abdomen, across the
navel and attach it firmly to the other side; change this dressing every
few days and continue treatment until healed.

COLDS in Babies.--Many babies seem to take cold without any cause. It is
often due to the fact that the room is too warm, or they are clothed too
warmly; they get easily overheated and feel the slightest draught of air.
If it is in his nose and it is stopped up, twist a piece of cotton on a
small wooden piece like a tooth-pick and dip it into olive oil and put it
into the nostrils a short distance. If necessary, buy a nose syringe with
a soft rubber tip, and use it twice daily. The following solution is good:
one-half teaspoonful of boric acid powder, one ounce of glycerin, and
eight ounces of warm water. Mix. Place the child on your lap, head against
your chest, bend his head well forward and syringe one nostril and then
the other. Camphor cream is a good remedy. For a cough and much wheezing
use a mustard plaster. Take one part mustard, six parts flour and mix it
into a smooth paste with a little cold water, spread it between two layers
of muslin, warm it and moisten with a little water if necessary, and put
it on the upper part of the breastbone. Leave it on only long enough to
redden the skin (five to six minutes). Put it on just before baby goes to
bed. A drop of camphor every three hours is often good for a cold at the
beginning. Aconite in small doses is also very good.

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MOTHERS' REMEDIES. Colds, Catnip Tea for.--"Give a little sweetened catnip
tea, then grease well with camphor and lard." This is a very simple and
effective remedy, especially for small babies.

(See "Colds" under General Department for more Mothers' Remedies,)

Early signs of sic