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To the pitch, resin, and wax, melted together, add first 

 the laudanum. 



After a long-continued cough in the winter, a Burgun- 

 dy pitch plaster should be put over the breast-bone. 



ADHESIVE PLASTER. 



Take of common, or litharge plaster, five parts ; white 

 resin, one part. 



Melt them together, and spread the liquid compound 

 thin, on strips of linen, by means of a spatula, or table- 

 knife. 



This plaster is very adhesive and is used for keeping 

 on other dressings, etc. 



TINCTURE OF GINGER. 



Take or ginger, in coarse powder, two ounces ; alcohol, 

 two pints. 



Digest in a gentle heat for seven days, and strain. 



This tincture is cordial and stimulant, and is general. 

 ly employed as a corrective to purgative draughts. 



Dissolve half an ounce of opium, one drachm of oil of 

 sassafras, in two ounces of alcohol. Now mix four pounds 

 of molasses, with one gallon of water, and when cold mix 

 both solutions. This is generally used to soothe the pains 

 of children, etc. 



SYRTTP OF POPPIES. 



Take of the heads of white poppies, dried, three pounds 

 and a half; double-refined sugar, six pounds; water, eight 

 gallons. 



Slice and bruise the heads, then boil them in the water 

 to three gallons, and press out the decoction. Reduce 



