THE FAMILY MEDICINE CHEST
Here is a list of useful medicines and dressings with a description of
their uses. All are quite cheap and worth stocking at home in readiness
for minor illnesses.
Keep them in a box or cupboard with a lock - or store them well out of
the reach of children.
Soluble
Aspirin TabletsGood for headaches, colds, sore throats (gargle with the solution), and pains in general. Aspirin should NOT be given to children under 16.
Paracetamol
MixtureFor relief of pain or fever in young children.
Sedative Cough LinctusFor dry or painful coughs - but not coughs caused by common colds.
Menthol
CrystalsAdd to hot water to make steam inhalations for treating catarrh and dry
or painful coughs.
Vapour
RubAgain, for steam inhalations. Also useful for children with stuffy noses
or dry coughs. Rub on the chest and nose.
Ephedrine
Nose DropsFor runny noses in children over one year old. Use before meals and at
night but not for more than four days.
Antiseptic
SolutionOne teaspoon diluted in warm water for cleaning cuts and grazes.
Antiseptic
CreamFor treating septic spots, sores in the nose amd grazes.
Calamine
LotionFor dabbing (not rubbing) on insect bites, stings and sunburn.
Dressing
StripsFor minor cuts.
3"
Wide Crepe BandageTo keep dressings in place. To support sprained or bruised joints.
Cotton
WoolFor cleaning cuts and grazes.
ThermometerFor fevers.
TweezersFor removing splinters.
Remember
that your local chemist can give you advice about medicines.
