93 DR. CEASES' RECIPES. 



Dose — For an adult, 1 table-spoonful, or a> small swallow, 3 or 4 times daily; 

 for a child of 6 to 12 years, a dessert-spoonful; 3 to 6 years, 1 tea-spoonful; if 

 very young, % tea-spoonful. 



Remarks.— 'The beauty of this is, the elixir of dandelion acts on the liver 

 and bowels, so you do not have to wait to take cathartics before you begin with 

 the febrifuge. It is best, however, with this, as before remarked in several 

 places, to begin with the doses 4, 3, 2 and 1 hour before the chill would come 

 on. I obtained this from a friend of mine in Toledo — M. O. Waggoner — who 

 has been familiar with its use for several years, and says " there is no equal to 

 it." I have taken it, and given it to others, with entire satisfaction. It is 

 indeed a febrifuge (opposed to fever) worthy of the name. 



13. Fevers in Low, Wet Coimtry— Dr. Buchan's Preventive 

 and Cure. — Best red, unground Peruvian bark, 2 ozs.; Virginia snake root, 

 root, 2 ozs. ; gentian root and orange peel, each 1 oz. ; brandy or good whiskey, 

 1 qt. ; or whiskey and good worked cider, each 1 pt., will do nicely. Direc- 

 tions — Grind coarsely, or bruise, and put into the spirit, and shake daily for 10 

 or 12 days, before using. Dose — Two table-spoonfuls immediately after each 

 meal, either as a preventive or a cure. 



Remarks. — Dr. Buchan, of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburg, 

 Scotland, in his Domestic Medicine, claims this to be the remedy for fluxes, 

 putrid intermittents, and all other fevers in low, wet countries of an unhealthy 

 climate. It is certainly valuable, as the gentian improves the appetite and the 

 snake root benefits the kidneys and skin. 



14. Ague and Fever, How to Avoid. — The foregoing remedies 

 will cure ague, or chills and fever; but an important question is, how to avoid 

 or prevent having them. To do this successfully, avoid exposure to the damp 

 air of the early morning, except when exercising; and then do not remain in 

 the open air to cool off. Avoid great fatigue; sleep eight hours of the twenty- 

 four. Be sure that the water used for drinking and cooking is perfectly pure. 

 Wear flannel underclothing at all seasons. Keep the feet dry and warm. And, 

 after being careful in all these particulars, if you get the ague, take your choice 

 in the foregoing list of remedies to cure it, untU you can leave the ague district 

 for a more healthy location. 



1. CINDERS OR DUST IN THE EYES -To Remove. — A 

 correspondent writes to the Scientific American this remedy for cinders in the 

 eye: "A small camel's-hair brush dipped in water and passed over the ball of 

 the eye on raising the lid. The operation requires no skill, takes but a moment, 

 and instantly removes any cinder or particle of dust or dirt without inflaming 

 the eye." 



2. Another writer says: " Persons traveling much by railway are subject 

 to continual annoyance from the flying cinders. On getting into the eyes they 

 are not only painful for the moment, but are often the cause of long suffering 

 that ends in a total loss of sight. A very simple and effective cure is within 

 the reach of every one, and would prevent much suffering and expense were it 

 more generally known. It is simply one or two grains of flax seed. It is said 



