282 RECIPES. 
ELDER BLOWS, BARK AND BERRIES. 
The flowers are good for scurvy, bowel complaints, are 
laxative, and purify the blood. Also good for gout. Steep 
in vinegar and salt and rub on hot for eiipiaiy salt rheum, 
and St. Anthony’s fire. 
- FOX GLOVE, 
Is a poison, and must be taken in small doses. It pro-— 
duces free discharge of urine, and is good in dropsy of the 
chest, and reduces inflammation of the lungs. <A dose of 
the powder is one grain. It is used in head affections—also 
in stomach, kidney and pulse difficulties, and in convulsion 
fits. . 
MOSSES. 
The ground moss, when boiled in water, will ease all in- 
flammation and pain caused by heat. Tree moss is cooling, 
molifying,and digesting in its nature; taken in drink helps drop- 
sy, strengthens the sinews, and with the oil of rose will cure 
the head-ache. Stone moss made into a tea will cure the 
asthma and oe 
’ MULLEN. 
The leaves steeped in vinegar are good for lame sides and 
internal bruises. The centre leaves steeped in milk will cure 
dysentery in children. Steeped with strawberry leaves are 
good for kidney and urinary complaints. 
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_ TO CURE POISON AND HEAL OLD SORES. 
_ Make a strong tea of plantain and wash with it. 
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