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or sharp burning pain, and so does the old Irritating Plaster, which Is not 

 necessary to produce the desired effect. This raises only in pimples, while the 

 old Irritating plaster ulcerates the whole surface, and is very tedious and 

 troublesome to be borne. Dr. Sykes, of Chicago, makes great use of this mix- 

 ture, wherever and whenever needed, and I have used it- with much satis- 

 faction. 



16. Spiced Plaster or Poultice, to Remove And Prevent 

 Nausea and Vomiting. — Ginger, cloves, cinnamon, and blaok pepper, 

 each % oz. ; cayenne pepper, 3^ dr. ; all these in fine powder; tinct. of ginger, 

 ^ oz. ; sufficient strained honey or molasses to make it to the consistency of a 

 poultice— rather stiff ; apply over the stomach. 



17. Itch, Valuable Ointment for. — Lard, J^lb.; sulpbjir- h^oz.; 

 white precipitate and benzoic acid, each J^ dr. ; sulphuric acid and oil of berga- 

 toot, each % A- dr.; saltpeter, 1 dr. Directions — Have the saltpeter in 

 powder; melt the lard, remove from the fire, and pour into an earthen dish; 

 then put in the other ingredients, stirring till cold. Anoint well, night and 

 morning, until cured, which it is sure to do, as it kills the itch-mite, which bur. 

 rows in the skin and causes the itch. 



18. Healing Ointment or Black Salve for Inflammations, 

 "Wounds, Ulcers, Burns, Etc. — Olive-oil, 1)4 lbs.; bees-wax and un. 

 salted butter, each 2 ozs. ; white pine pitch, called also white turpentine, 4 ozs. , 

 red lead, J^ lb. ; honey, 6 ozs. ; powdered camphor gum, 4 ozs. Directions — 

 Put the olive-oil into a suitable kettle, place on a stove, and bring it to a boiling 

 heat (remembering that it takes nearly 3 times the heat to boil oil that it does to 

 boil water); then, the lead being in fine powder, stir it in, as you would make 

 " mush," and continue the heat, and stirring till it becomes a shining black or 

 deep brown. Remove from the fire, the bees-wax being shaved finely, stir it in; 

 then the other ingredients, the powdered camphor last. Spread on a cloth and 

 apply. 



19. Stimulating Ointment for Cold Feet, caused by Sweat- 

 ing in Consumption and other Exhausting Diseases.— Oil of but- 

 ter, 1 pt. ; oil of bergamot and strong tinct. of capsicum, each 1 oz. Direc- 

 tions — To make the oil of butter, take sufiicient butter and put into a kettle of 

 water, boil well and stir; then set off till nest day, and take the oily butter oflE 

 the water, put in the tincture of capsicum and simmer, to evaporate what water 

 is in it; when cool stir in the oil of bergamot. Box tightly, or put into a large 

 mouthed bottle, for use. Rub on a tea-spoonful of this, night and morning, and 

 heat into the bottoms of the feet and palms of the hands, which will soften 

 them, remove all hardened skin, etc. By its stimulation it helps to relieve 

 their tendencies to sweating and also of a sense of heat, or burning, which is 

 sometimes very annoying. 



20. Magnetic Ointment, for Burns, Cuts, Sores, etc.— Make 

 the same as the above, except by using the oil of origanum in place of the 

 tincture of capsicum. 



iJcmarAs.— This and the stimulating ointment will be found very reV'«bl» 



