The Undiscovered Chekhov

DOCTOR’S

ADVICE

FOR A COLD, TAKING EXTRACT of the hair of the dog that bit you is helpful, on an empty stomach on Saturdays.

Head-spinning can be stopped in the following manner: take two bits of string, tie your right ear to one wall, and your left ear to the wall facing it. As a result, your head s capacity to spin will be inhibited.

For arsenic poisoning, try to induce vomiting, which can be achieved by a sniff of food bought at the Okhotni Ryad market.

For strong and persistent coughing, try not to cough at all for three or four days, and your ailment will disappear on its own.