146 Z “RECIPES. 
"FOR BILIOUS COLIC. 
: Give a spoonful of sweet oil every hour ; or give a portion 
of ‘the Reformed Botanic and Indian Physic, with a double 
portion of anise seed or the oil of anise. Give a small dose 
of the above Indian Physic every two hours to an adult, and 
4wo table-spoonfuls or less to children. If no relief in eight 
-or ten hours, put the patient into a warm berth and give one 
‘tea-spoonful of Slumbering Drops to invigorate and guard 
the stomach. It is sure in all cases where the Indian Physic 
is given as a physic. Give a tea-spoonful of Slumbering 
Drops three times a day, one-half hour before eating—the 
two first days after,-give the Health Bitters the same as the 
Cordial. Diet light a few days one =e the bowels in order. 
FOR LUNACY. 
dats dhaideeeition of agrimony four Gaeta 4 ; or rub 
the head several times a day with vinegar ; or boil the juice 
of ground ivy (called gill-go-over-the-ground) with sweet, oil 
and white wine, into an ointment—shave the head and an- 
noint it with the same. Chafe it in warm every other 
day for three weeks. Bruise the leaves and bind them on 
the head, and give.three spoonfuls of the juice every morn- 
ing. This generally cures Melancholy. Or be electrified. 
COLIC IN CHILDREN. 
Give one to eight drops of the oil of anise on sugar, or in 
breast milk. The dose must be given according to the age. 
Or you may give powdered anise seed in their food. This 
seldom fails, especially | in wind colic, and is a 
of a bilious nature. 
