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THIS SICK MAk'iS COUTAniOif. 105 



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taking some warm tea, and pattins; a hot stont 

 or block at the feet when going to berl, vili in 

 many instances save much expense, a tediotis and 

 dangerous sickness, and perhnps a great manr 

 yalmble and interresting lives. 



STOMACH CORDIAL. 



Take of the bark of the root of yellow poplai 



onepoundjof the root of iron weed, also called 

 devil-s bit, half a pound; of columho root, half - 

 pound; of the bark of the root of barberiy, onu 



pound; of wild cherry tree bark, half a p«>uud; 

 of ginger root, coarsely pounded, two ounces, 

 and one ounce of cayenne, or good red pepper 

 finely powdered. When the barks, and riiots.- 

 are properly, cleaned, put the wh.de lutothre^ 

 gallons and a half of clear spring water, and boil 

 it down 10 two; the harks and rot)is are then to 

 be taken out, the liquor strained through a fine 

 cloth, put into a clean vessel, and boiled dowa 

 to onegallon.-That there shall be no sediment 



in it, strain the liquor agiin, and when co.d, add 

 one quart of clean honey, one pint of JNo.b. 

 and one quart of good whiskey, in which a hand- 

 ful or two, of hemlock or spruce pine boughs or 

 . leaves, have been steeped for two or three days. 



day, and 



jug or in bottles for use. 





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