1 should ba. taken f di 
Rn exceller ‘up for coughs 
it to. decoction and addi ay ee ; 
wyxict 1c x88: ax i ae 
ollowing liquor has cured a most inveterate backach, or 
lumbago : Boil one pound of the fresh roots of the brake, and one 
ounce of sumack root bark, cut small, in two quarts of rum till it be- 
comes slimy. Dip brown paper in this liquid, and bind it across the 
back, after taking a laxative, repeating the application every hour 
till well. Rub the spine and sacred, bone with a piece heal 
dipped in the liquid for ten minutes before you « the : 
fore you apply 
Baum. Melissa Oficinalis. The leaves. 
The same application together y 
in the: 
The stem rises about three feet in height, leaves egg-shaped, and 
of a bright green color, flowers white, perrennial ; grows wild in ~ 
low meadows, wet grounds, and in gardens, throughout the United 
States ; has a pleasent smell, and an aromatic taste. It is well 
SN {Ser 
eae been found beneficial for ommon drin 
fevers and pleurisies, a3 a diluent r 
tions and equalizing the « jon. Tt | 
perspiration, and allays 
Batsam or Fin. Pinus Balsamea. 
The liquid resin, called balsam of Canada. It exudes spontane- 
_ously from the trunk of the fir tree ; is of alight yellow colour, te- 
nacious and inflammable. By keeping, it becomes thicker. The me- 
dicinal yirtues of this balsam seem to be the same as those of co- 
paiva, and is*used for the same purposes. Its dose is from thirty 
to fifty drops. _ It is soluble in alcohol and oils, and affords am essen- 
tial oil by distillation. sie net 
—Barsam Coraiva. 
The tree which produces the balsam copaiva is a native of the 
Spanish West Indies, and of some part of the continent of South 
America. It grows to a large size, and the resinous juice flows in 
considerable quantities from incisions made in the trunk. _ It is thick, 
tenacious, with, a yellowish tinge, has a peculiar smell, and a pun- 
gent bitter taste. .:).. .- : pre e 
_. Balsam copaiva increases the urinary discharge, and cor 
cates te the urine a violet odor ; in too large a dose it excite 
ation of the urinary passages. From its power of stimoulatir 
uently proves successful in the cure of gleet and the 
a useful corroborant and detergent. It 
em, tends to loosen the bowels, promot 
