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tar, and squeeze me on juice, of which give, as 
soon as possible, one large spoonful. This gen- 
erally wil cure ; fat if relief is not. obtained, say 
in an hour, give another spoonful, w 
fails. If the roots are dried, they must be m 
*ened with a little water. The pleurisy root, in 
strong decoction, given in large and repea ated 
doses, till it. vomits, has often cured the bite of a 
rattlesna ake. The Indians, when bitten, after 
moniac and vinegar, or honey may be applied. 
Gas 
Use a strong potash, made of shereaties of ee 
oak bark, boiled ede to We consistence of mo- 
lasses, cover the cancer with it, and in about an 
hour afterwards, cover +i a plaster of tar, 
hi ust after a few and. 
if any protuberances appear or remain in bee 
wound, apply more potash to them 
, and t 
plaster of tar again, until they disappear, die 
which, heal the sore with any common salve.— 
be borne, and fill the caity ah the ge “for 
ee 
