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leaves. It will afford relief in many 

 cases. 



ANOTHER The cactus-plant is a fa- 

 vorite remedy with the Spanish people 

 for the cure of this affection, and more 

 especially if it is of a chronic, inflam- 

 matory nature. The outside or cover- 

 ing of the plant is removed, then 

 pounded and applied in the form of a 

 poultice. 



Salves. 



BLACK SALVE Common resin, one- 

 half ounce ; beeswax, one-half ounce ; 

 Venice turpentine, one-quarter ounce ; 

 olive oil, one pint. Put all in a vessel 

 and raise almost to a boiling point. 

 Then add slowly two and one-half 

 ounces of red lead, while on the fire. Be 

 cartful not to burn. Boil very slowly 

 until it becomes of a dark-brown color. 

 After removing, when it becomes 

 nearly cold, add one teaspoonful of 

 camphor. This is a superior article for 

 all healing purposes, especially for 

 scalds, fistulous ulcers, scrofulous sores, 

 etc. It should be renewed daily. 



DISCUTIENT OINTMENT Take of 



Extract stramonium 1 drachm 



' hamamelis 1 " 



" hydrastis i 



" hyosciamus i " 



Mix with vaseline sufficient for a soft 

 paste. 



HEALING SALVE One-half pound 

 beeswax, one-half pound salt butter, 

 one-quarter pound turpentine, six 

 ounces of balsam of fir. Simmer slowly 

 for one-half hour, when it is ready for 

 use. Dr. M. Curtiss, of Oakland, Cal , 

 says he has used this preparation for 

 sores, wounds, burns, etc., for thirty 

 years and has never found anything to 

 surpass it. 



ANOTHER Linseed oil, beeswax, 

 rosin and mutton-tallow, equal parts, 

 and heat only sufficient to mix or melt 

 them together. This forms an excel- 

 lent salve for all purposes where a 

 salve is needed. 



RUSSIA SALVE Take equal parts of 

 yellow wax and sweet oil ; melt slowly, 

 carefully stirring ; when cooling, stir 

 in a small quantity of glycerine. Good 

 for all kinds of wounds, etc. 



Sores and Bruises. 



The following is a favorite remedy 

 for these difficulties ; Raisin-stems, one 

 ounce; jimson leaves (green or dry), 

 one ounce ; tobacco leaves, one ounce ; 

 fresh lard, three-fourths of a pound. 



After bruising the stems, put all into a 

 vessel and simmer three hours. Strain. 

 Cut a lump of beeswax double the size 

 of a nutmeg into fine pieces ; add to the 

 above and heat slowly until melted, 

 stirring until cool ; at which time add 

 two teaspopnf uls of spirits of turpen- 

 tine and stir the whole until it is cool, 

 when it is ready for use. This is 

 superior to " Trask's Celebrated Magic 

 Ointment" and will speedily remove 

 soreness and pain and tend to heal 

 rapidly. For neuralgia it should be 

 applied over the painful part. A Cali- 

 fornia physician says, " in my hands it 

 has acted like a charm in relieving the 

 pain." 



Sore Mouth. 



Powdered borax, one teaspoonful; 

 glycerine, two tablespoonf uls ; water, 

 one-half teacupful. This is excellent 

 in sore and cracked lips and tongue, in 

 typhoid and other fevers, in fissures, 

 cracked or chapped hands, etc., and 

 will make the roughest skin smooth 

 and soft. 



Sore Throat. 



When the throat first begins to get 

 sore, take a slice of salt pork, sprinkle 

 it well with black pepper, and bind it 

 around the throat with flannel just 

 before going to bed at night. It will 

 generally effect a cure. 



GARGLE One of the best gargles 

 for common sore throat and to loosen 

 the phlegm, is a teaspoonful each of 

 alum, salt and tincture of Cayenne 

 pepper. Use every two or three hours. 



ANOTHER Take yeast, a wineglass- 

 f ul ; milk, a gill ; sweeten with molasses. 

 Excellent for sore throat 



Sprains. 



Take a tablespoonf ul of honey, the 

 same quantity of salt, and the white of 

 an egg ; beat the whole up incessantly 

 for two hours, then let it stand for an 

 hour and anoint the place sprained 

 with the oil which will be produced 

 from the mixture. This is said to have 

 enabled persons with sprained ankles 

 to walk in twenty- four hours entirely 

 free from pain. Prof. King. 



Sty on the Eye. 



Apply two or three drops of harlem- 

 oil on the lid which is affected and 

 carefully rub it along the edge and 

 over the lid, and it wiireffectually scat- 

 ter the sty, unless very far advanced. 



