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rheumatic parts； &c。； and to the neck in inflammation of the throat。
474。 ALKALINE CATAPLASM
Take of lye； rather weak； warm it and stir in of slippery elm bark or
flaxseed； or meal sufficient to form a poultice。 This is a most excellent
poultice； and should be used more than it is。 It is useful in inflammation
of the breast and other parts； felons； wounds； fistula； &c。
475。 ANODYNE FOMENTATION
Take of laudanum 4 ozs。； water 1 pint； mix。 For painful affections of the
joints； as chronic rheumatism； &c。； hops dipped in hot vinegar will answer
as well。
476。 COMMON CLYSTER
Take of flaxseed tea or cornmeal gruel； from one to two pints； sweet oil 2
or 3 ounces； common salt one teaspoonful； brown sugar two tablespoonsful；
mix。
477。 ANODYNE CLYSTER
Take of a solution of starch in water； of jelly； or water half a pint；
laudanum forty drops； mix。 The whole to be injected in cases of dysentery；
violent purging and pain in the bowels。
478。 INJECTION FOR LEUCORRHOEA
Take of sulphate of zinc 10 grs。； tinc。 of opium 1/2 drm。； rose water 4
oz。； mix and dissolve。 To be injected several times a day。
479 ANOTHER
Take of alum 10 grs。； rose water 4 oz。； mix and dissolve。 To be used
frequently。
480。 ESSENCE OF BEEF
Take of lean beef sliced 1 lb。； put it into a bottle or jar closely
corked； place this in a vessel of cold water and boil for an hour or more；
then decant and skim the liquid。 Chicken tea may be made in the same way。
For more nourishing and palatable than beef tea； season it to suit the
taste。
481。 IMPERIAL DRINK
Take of cream of tartar one drm。； the outer rind of fresh lemon or orange
peel half a drm。； loaf sugar one ounce； boiling water two pints。 When they
have stood in a pitcher about ten minutes； strain off the liquor。 This
makes a beautiful cooling drink； and is an excellent article in fevers。
482。 RINGWORM LOTION
Take of sublimate of mercury； 5 grains； spirits of wine； 2 oz。； tinc。 of
musk； 1 drachm； rose water； 6 oz。； mix well； and rub well in。
483。 WHISKERS AND MOUSTACHES
The best method of promoting the growth of whiskers and moustaches； is to
shave the parts frequently； and use as a stimulant the ashes of burned
tobacco macerated in bay water。
484 COUGH SYRUP
Take of hoarhound； 1 quart； water 1 quart； mix and boil down to a pint；
then add two or three sticks of liquorice and a tablespoonful of essence
of lemon； dose； a tablespoonful three times a day； or as often as the
cough is troublesome。
485。 BLACK SALVE
Take of sweet oil 1 oz。； linseed oil 1 oz。； pulverized red lead 1 oz。； put
all into an iron dish over a moderate fire； constantly stirring until you
can draw your finger over a drop of it on a board； when a little cool；
without sticking； when it is done； spread on a cloth and apply as other
slaves。
486。 SEIDLITZ POWDERS
Take of rochelle salts； 2 drachms； bicarbonate of soda； 2 scruples； put
these into a blue paper； and put 35 grains of tartaric acid into a white
paper。 To use； put each into different tumblers； half fill each with
water； and put a little loaf sugar in with the acid； then pour them
together and drink； this makes a very pleasant cathartic。 Effervescing
draught is made by leaving out the rochelle salts。
487。 CAMPHOR ICE。
Take of spermaceti； 1 1/2 oz。； gum camphor； 3/4 oz。； oil of sweet almonds；
4 teaspoonsful； mix； and apply heat just enough to melt all together。
Whilst warm； pour into small moulds； then paper； and put up in tin…foil。
This； for chaps on hands or lips； cannot be equalled。
488。 FOR SALT RHEUM
Take a quantity of the pokeweed； any time in summer； pound it； press out
the juice； strain it into a pewter dish； and set it in the sun until it
acquires the consistency of salve； then put it into an earthen mug； add to
it water and beeswax sufficient to make an ointment of common consistency。
Simmer the whole over a fire till thoroughly mixed； when cold； it is ready
for use。 To be rubbed on the part affected。 The most obstinate cases have
yielded to this in three or four months。 Try it。
489。 ARTIFICIAL SKIN
Dissolve gun cotton in sulphuric ether； and thicken it with gum mucilage。
This article touched upon a cut or bruise； forms； immediately； an
artificial skin； which cannot be washed off。 It is very useful as it
obviates the necessity of finger cots or bandages。 It is excellent for
sore nipples。
490。 HAIR RESTORATIVE
Take of sugar of lead； 1 oz。； lack sulphur； 1 oz。； essence of bergamot；
1/2。； bay rum； 1 gill； alcohol； 1 gill； and half a teaspoonful of salt；
dissolve； first； the sugar of lead and sulphur in the alcohol； then the
other ingredients； and add the whole to a gallon of warm soft water； then
bottle it tightly； and it is fit for use。 To be applied several times a
day。 This is a most excellent article； give it a trail。
491。 TO REMOVE WARTS AND CORNS
This is very often done by means of nitrate of silver； or some of the
mineral acids； but the best caustic for this purpose is that recommended
for cancer in the skin。
492。 CANCER IN THE SKIN
No one but an impostor will presume to cure a true cancer； containing the
cancer cell； and situated in the muscles。 Many times hard tumors； not
containing the cancer cell； are called cancers； and are removed by
different methods； which is very easily accomplished； without a danger of
their returning； by which means base quacks become lauded by the
illiterate； for their superior skill in banishing this dreadful malady；
and the orphan； and finally； in consequence thereof； plunge themselves
headlong over yonder precipice of eternal misery。 Cancer which are
situated in the skin； and are sometimes called spider cancers； &c。； may be
cured by the following caustic： take of sulphate of iron； 1 part； and
acetate of lead； 1 part； pulverize each separately； as fine as possible；
and mix well together； then； by means of a probe or knitting…needle； touch
the cancer with it every morning for three or four times； and you will be
able to draw it all out； after which apply adhesive straps that it may
heal。 It is used in the same way to destroy corns and warts。 In the case
of cancer； physic well before applying it。
493。 FOR WORMS
Give a child one year old 15 drops of spirits of turpentine on sugar；
fasting； for three mornings in succession； follow the last dose with a
good dose of castor oil； this forms an excellent vermifuge。 The dose of
spirits of turpentine for a child two years old is 20 drops； three years
old 25 drops； four years old 30 drops； &c。
494。 SPASMODIC CROUP
Genuine c