summer complaint

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These measures may ward off summer complaint and assist in teething.

From Mother's Remedies Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada by Ritter, Thomas Jefferson

The best first step is to ask questions that they should be able to answer: What causes cholera morbus or summer complaint?

From Civics and Health by Allen, William H.

One of the children too has been troubled with the "summer complaint" for a day or two; but he thinks that a dose of catnip, under Providence, will effect a cure.

From Dream Life A Fable Of The Seasons by Mitchell, Donald Grant

Delight in summer, complaint of winter--this is the fundamental chord struck again and again; there is scarcely any trace of blending the feelings of the lover with those of Nature.

From The Development of the Feeling for Nature in the Middle Ages and Modern Times by Biese, Alfred

This is excellent for summer complaint, whether in adults or children.

From The Easiest Way in Housekeeping and Cooking Adapted to Domestic Use or Study in Classes by Campbell, Helen