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into this 5 parts of well-heated lampblack. The mass 

 is then poured into little wooden boxes. The dubbing is 

 warmed and rubbed in with the fingers. The hard 

 leather is softened, and becomes perfectly water-proof. 



(7i.) Removing Cracks in Horses' Hoofs. 



Wax and honey in equal parts are melted together 

 over a slow fire, and thoroughly mixed. It is used 

 in this way : the hoof having been thoroughly cleansed 

 with tepid water the above mixture is well rubbed 

 in with a brush. After several applications the fissures 

 and cracks disappear, and the hoof regains its softness. 



USES OF WAX IN MEDICINE. 



(a.) Remedies for Coughs, Expectoration, Erysipelas. 



Breathe the vapour of w r ax which is melted on 

 a hot iron or a brazier of charcoal. 



(.) Healing Salve. 



Honey, oil, and wax melted together are made into a 

 salve which hastens the healing of old wounds and ulcers. 



(c.) Marigold-flower Plasters for Wounds. 

 From marigold flowers a plaster can be made by 

 bruising- the flowers and the stalks and mixing them with 

 as much lard as will cover them, allowing the mass to 

 boil over a moderate fire for an hour, and then squeezing 

 it through a cloth. The liquid that is pressed out is put 

 on the fire again, and as much yellow wax added as will 

 make .it of the consistency of a plaster. If less wax i.s 

 used, marigold flower salve is obtained. Both prepara- 

 tions are useful for all kinds of wounds. 



(d.) Remedy for Diarrhoea. 

 In France the following remedy is frequently found of 



