containing potassium chlorate.

An alkaline mouth-wash should be used several times a day; after an
attack of vomiting it is always advisable to rinse the mouth with
such a solution. As a wash either lime water or milk of magnesia, or
a solution of bicarbonate of soda may be used; they are equally good.
Lime water may be prepared at home inexpensively in the following
way: Place a teacupful of builders' lime in a large bowl and add two
quarts of water; thoroughly mix and allow to settle. Pour off and
throw the water away, since it often contains impurities. Add two
quarts of water again and allow the mixture to stand three or four
hours, stirring occasionally. Strain through a piece of muslin into
bottles and keep well corked. One tablespoonful of this solution
should be added to a glass of water to obtain the proper strength for
a mouth-wash.

PRESSURE SYMPTOMS.--Because human beings walk erect, and not on all
fours, they are liable to suffer from various ailments of pregnancy
that quadrupeds escape. Thus the upright posture is the chief factor,
at least, in causing such complaints as swollen feet, varicose veins,
hemorrhoids, and cramps in the legs. The attention of patients should
be called to the source of these troubles, for in most instances they
can be prevented by forethought and prudence.

During the last two or three months of pregnancy every prospective
mother should carefully avoid being too much on her feet; she should
lie down, as has already been emphasized, at regular times of day and
frequently sit down to rest. Proper support for the abdomen, such as
is afforded by a correct corset or a maternity supporter, lifts the
pregnant uterus, and to a notable extent relieves of pressure the