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correct the bile and create an appetite, A tea 

 may he used alone, or may be adtletl to the oth- 

 et articles ileHcribec! under this number, which 

 arc all good, torestore the digestive powers. 

 Poplar Bark. These are well knoivn trees, 

 Loth the white poplar,] and the stinking poplar, 



the bark uf both are good for medicine; but tht* 

 latter is best, being the mo^t bitter. It has tag» 

 hanging on the limbs, which remain on, till it 

 leaves out, which is about a week later 

 ihan the other. A tea of the inner bark> is one 

 of the best articles to regulate the bile, and re- 

 store the digestive powers, of any thing known. 

 Tue bark may be taken from the body, the Iimb«, 

 or the roots, the outside shaved oft', the inner 

 Ijark dried, and carefully preserved for use. To 

 make bitters No. 4, it should be pounded fine, 

 and mixed with the other articles, or it may be 

 used alone for the same purpos. To make ale;^, 

 take a handful of the bark pounded or cut into 

 small strips, pat it into a quart mug, and fill it 

 with boiling water, which if taken freely will 

 relieve a relax, head-ache, sickness at the stom- 

 ach, and many other complaints caused by indi- 

 gestion. It is good for obstructions of the urinei 

 and weakn'.?ss mi the loins; and those of a con- 

 Kumptive habit will find great relief by using this 



tea freely. 



bark. This i^ a. well known 



i&hrub, producing red berries of a jdeasant sgt^v 



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