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ment to succeed in cases of rheumatism, after the internal 

 exhibition of the tincture of stramonium had no effect. 

 For internal use he prefers a tincture of the leaves (made 

 in the proportion of an ounce and a half of the dried 

 leaves to a pint of proof spirits,) to the extract. 



TONIC FOR DEBILITY IN FEMALES. 



Take of soft extract of bark, two drachms ; Colombo, 

 rust of iron, each one drachm ; simple syrup, as much as 

 is sufficient. Make into fifty pills ; take two, and gradu- 

 ally increase to five, three times a day. 



SORE NIPPLES. 



Chapped or sore nipples are very frequent with those 

 who give suck. In this case, the olive oil is a very 

 proper application ; or fresh cream spread upon fine 

 linen ; or a solution of gum arabic in water. 



It is almost needless to observe, that whatever appli- 

 cations be made use of to the nipples, they ought always 

 to be washed off before the child is permitted to suck. 



ROOT BEER. 



The following beer is an excellent medicine for diseases 

 of the blood : 



Sassafras root. ^ 



Burdock root. 



Wild cherry bark of the root. 



Root of black alder. 



Spice wood. 



Boil several hours, strain and sweeten with molasses or 

 sugar ; add when blood-warm, sufficient yeast to ferment 

 it. When it ferments, it is fit to drink. A little ginger 

 and hops helps it much. 



