Rensselaer Republican, Volume 20, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 May 1888 — Remedy for Croup. [ARTICLE]

Remedy for Croup.

Good Housekeeping. . “Clronp rinsed the death of six of ray children, can you wonder that I feel alarmed when my only remaining child exhibits the slightest symptoms cf a csia? Tr asked a mother, Berrawfally. “Sometimes the doctor could not come at once, I was afraid to apply remedies without being advised, and—and—” "While the mother was speaking, her only child, a pretty little girl sevenyears old Came running towards us with hands uplifted, gasping for breath. “What shall I do? The doctor is out of town and will not be back until this evening!” cried the mother* frantically. Rememheiing a child of our own who

wes attacked in a similar manner, we procured a pa'l, filled it with hot water, and quickly removing the litt'e pne’s shoes and stockings place d her feet in the pail. We lost no time in roesting three onions, then mashing them, spread them upon a folded napkin, pouring over the whole a tablespoonful of goose grease; [lard er sweet oil will do as well.] Tne poultice was applied as hot as it could be borne to the throat and 'npper part of the neck. In ten nrinutes the quick, short gasps ceasod and at the end of half an hour the child, warmly wrapped in a soft blanket, was sleeping soundly. The skin was moist and the breathing natural, all symptoms of the dreaded srourge had disappeared as if by magic. For children who are subject to croup, make a little bib out of chamois skin,cut the neck and sew on tapes to tie .it on, then melt together some tallow and pine tar, rub some of this in the chamois and let the child wear it all the time. Renew with the tar occasionally.