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Rheumatism. — Open the bowels witli the following; 

 Calomel, 1 dr.; Barbadoes aloes, 4 drs.; alcohol, 2 drs ; 

 linseed meal, 2 drs,; molasses enough to make into a ball ; 

 follow this with pine tar, -| oz., made into a ball with flax- 

 seed meal; give one every morning. Poultice the feet 

 with flaxseed meal, 4 parts, ground mustard, 1 part, for 

 several days ; and bathe the affected limbs with the fol- 

 lowing liniment : Oil of turpentine, tincture of opium 

 soap liniment, of each 1 oz.; tincture of capsicum, 1 dr.; 

 mix all too^ether : shake well before using. 



Cramps. — Hand-rubbing is very necessary, and use the 

 following liniment upon the affected part ; alcohol, 1 

 pint; tincture of camphor, ^ pint; tincture of opium, 4 

 oz.; mix all together. 



Saddle-Galls. — Bathe the parts two or three times a 

 day with tincture of myrrh and tincture of aloes, equal 

 parts ; or collodion, 1 oz.; castor oil, 2 oz , mixed ; or 

 glycerine. 



Amaurosis, — Give a strong purge ; follow this twice a 

 day with | dr. doses of nux vomica mixed in the feed : 

 apply a fly- blister back of the eye. Give no corn until 

 isight is restored. 



The Hooks. — Open the bowels with the aloes ball rec- 

 ommended in rheumatism, and apply the following wash. 

 Tincture of opium, one ounce, rain water, one pint ; mix 

 together, and bathe the eye three or four times a day. Do 

 not be persuaded to cut out this membrane of the eye as 

 its removal does injury by impairing its function. 



Simple Ophthalmia. — Open the vein under the eye 

 and let it bleed uutil it stops of itself. Open the bowels 



