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HIVES, Nettle Rash (Urticaria). CausesCategory: Diseases of The Skin Foods such as shell fish, strawberries, cheese, pickles, pork and sausages. Medicines that may cause it. Quinine, copaiba, salicylic acid, etc. Disorders of the stomach and bowels. Insects, like mosquito, bedbug, etc. MOTHERS' REMEDIES. 1. Hives or Nettle Rash, Slippery Elm. "Slippery elm used as a wash and taken as a drink." Slippery elm is especially good for any skin disease, as it is very soothing to the parts and relieves the itching. If taken as a drink it acts on the kidneys and bowels, throwing off all the impurities. 2. Hives or Nettle Rash, External and Internal Home Medicine for. "Bathe with weak solution of vinegar. Internal remedy; sweet syrup of rhubarb with small lump of saleratus (size of a pea) dissolved in it. This dose was given to a two-year-old child." The rhubarb helps to rid the stomach and bowels of its impurities, relieving the disease, as hives are usually due to some disorder of the kidneys and bowels. 3. Hives or Nettle Rash, Tea and Powder for. "Rub with buckwheat flour; this will relieve the itching almost immediately. Sassafras tea is a good internal remedy." 4. Hives or Nettle Rash, Catnip Tea for. "Boil catnip leaves to make a tea, slightly sweeten and give about six or eight teaspoonfuls at bed time and keep patient out of draughts." The tea can be taken throughout the day also. If taken hot on going to bed it causes sweating and care should be taken not to catch cold while the pores are opened. 5. Hives or Nettle Rash, Mother from Buckhorn, Florida, says following is a sure Cure for. "Grease with poplar bud stewed down until strong; take out buds, add one teaspoonful lard, stew all the water out. Grease and wrap up in wool blanket." 6. Hives or Nettle Rash, from a Mother at New Milford, Pennsylvania. "One tablespoonful castor oil first. Then put one tablespoonful salts and cream tartar in glass of water; take one spoonful before eating. Have used this and found it excellent." The castor oil acts on the bowels and the cream of tartar on the blood. 7. Hives or Nettle Rash, Buttermilk for. "Buttermilk applied two or three times a day. Found this to be good for nettle rash." Buttermilk is very soothing and will relieve the itching. This is an old tried remedy. 8. Hives or Nettle Rash, Baking Soda Wash for. "Make a strong solution of common baking soda, about three teaspoonfuls to pint of water. Sponge or bathe body thoroughly." Any mother who has a child in the house knows how valuable baking soda is in case of burns, on account of its cooling properties. For this same reason it will be found excellent for above disease, as it will relieve the itching and is very soothing. Good for children if used not quite as strong. 9. Hives or Nettle Rash, Canada Blue Clay for. "Mix up blue clay and water to make a paste. Leave until dry and then wash off." PHYSICIANS' TREATMENT for Hives or Nettle Rash. Remove causes. Bowels and kidneys should act freely. Abstain from eating for a day or two if necessary. For the Itching. Diluted vinegar, applied is effective. Also camphor. Cream of Tartar 2 ounces Epsom Salts 2 ounces Take three or four teaspoonfuls to move the bowels, or one teaspoonful every three hours if the bowels are regular enough. For a child one year old, give one teaspoonful in water every three hours until the bowels move freely. Next: SUNBURN Previous: WART (Verucca). Mothers' Remedies
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