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No. 5. Mix equal parts of honey, sweet oil, sweet spirits of 

 nitre, and lemon juice or vinegar. Tliis mixture is for tlie relief 

 of tightness and cough in Bronchitis, Catarrh, Lung fever, etc. 

 Dose — a teaspoonful, to be given as often as required. 



No. 6. For sick headache. Super carbonate of soda, half a 

 drachm, prepared charcoal one drachm, paregoric one fluid drachm, 

 water a fluid ounce ; mix well together and give when the dim- 

 ness of vision comes on, and repeat every fifteen minutes until re- 

 lieved. Rest, darkness, and quiet, are indispensable. 



No. 7. Golden seal, black alder bark, Solomons' seal root, two 

 tablespoonfuls each, boiling water one quart, mix, steep six hours, 

 strain, sweeten to suit the taste. Dose — a tablespoonful every 

 three hours, or four times a da3^ 



No. 8. Beef gall a gill, golden seal, boneset, prickly ash berries, 

 blue flag root, each a tablespoonful in powder; mix in one pint of 

 whiskey, and let it stand for ten days, shaking frequently. Dose — 

 tablespoonful three times a day, to be increased if the bowels do 

 not move regularly every day. 



The above prescriptions are for indigestion, the former being 

 intended for its first stages, and the latter for more confirmed 

 Dyspepsia. 



No. 9. Blue flag root, mandrake root, and dog's bane, one 

 ounce each in very fine powder. Blood root fine, half an ounce, 

 red pepper fine, two drachms, saleratus one ounce. Dose — half a 

 teaspoonful in water three times a day. This is for long standing 

 obstinate cases of Dyspepsia, in which costiveness and distress at 

 the stomach are prominent symptoms. 



No. 10. For Scrofula. Fnlsegrape, dog's bane, burdock root, 

 Hnd yellow parilla root, eacli in cof^i'^e powder, one ounce ;. sdd 

 three quarts boiling water ; boil slowly down to two quarts, strain, 

 add four pounds sugar, then bring to a boil for a few minutes, and 

 skim off the scum that rises to the tf-;*. Keep in a cool place in 

 tightly corked bottles. Dose — half a gill three times a day. 



No. 11. Ointment for Piles. Take fresh horse chestnuts and 

 slice them up fine, steep them one hour in lard just sufficient to 

 cover them. Strain out the lard and when cool it is fit for use. 

 Rub it over the tumors and up the anus at night and morning. 



No. 12. Slippery Elm Poultice. A tablespoonful of powdered 

 slippery elm, to which add hot water enough to thicken. This is 

 a poultice for boils, tumors, etc. Slippery elm makes an excel- 

 lent poultice for burns, bruises, and sores of all sorts. 



No. 13. Cold Cream for chapped hands and lips, cracks and 

 skin diseases. Spermaceti ten drachms, white wax one drachm, 

 oil of almonds two fluid ounces; add to this four fluid drachms of 

 glycerine, in which three drops oil of roses have been mixed; stir 

 constantly until cold. 



