Scalds or Burns
“Externally the agent (Bicarbonate of Soda) seems to possess antiseptic properties. Because of the presence of carbon, with its alkaline reaction, the agent is applicable to burns; applied in the form of a moist paste, it will relieve the pain at once in most cases.
—Materia Medica, Therapeutics and Pharmacology.
(Ellingwood, page 420.)
Cover scald or burn with a paste of Soda and water. Then cover with a damp cloth.
Skin
A shiny, red, hot-weather complexion is cooled and refreshed by a bath of warm water and Bicarbonate of Soda. Add one teaspoonful of Soda to a pint of water.
Sour Stomach
“In cases of fermentation or ‘sour stomach’ it (Bicarbonate of Soda) may neutralize the organic acids and so result in the opening of a spasmodically closed pylorus (the opening between the stomach and the small intestine); while at the same time it acts to overcome flatulency (accumulation of gas in the stomach and bowels).”
—Materia Medica, Pharmacology and Therapeutics.
(Bastedo, page 88.)
