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be disguised by mixing it with the white of an 
ege. 
An oil is made from the yolk, which in Russia 
is considered almost miraculous in its healing 
properties. 
The eggs are boiled hard, the yolks crushed, 
heated and stirred till the whole mass is almost 
ready to take fire, when each yolk will yield two 
or more teaspoonfuls of the oil. 
Or, one part raw yolk is beaten with two 
parts water, one part alcohol is then added and 
the mixture left until the oil floats. 
Or, the dry yolk is crushed, and digested in 
alcohol or ether, becomes colorless, while a bright 
yellow oil, about two thirds the whole weight of 
the dry yolk, is extracted. 
The bites of insects are made easier by a 
plaster of the yolk of an egg and salt. 
The yolk and spirits of turpentine are used 
as a salve. 
The whole of a raw egg, or the yolk alone, 
may be rubbed into the hair occasionally to 
