143 DR. CEASE'S RECIPES. 



at the time the treatment was commenced. My sister had obtained the recipe 

 for the purpose of curing bleeding piles upon herself, which had reduced her 

 strength very greatly by the loss of blood. And it was as successful with the 

 piles as in the other cures. I have had no opportunity of using it except for 

 rheumatism, which I have cured with it. I believe much good will be derived 

 by its use whenever needed, as an alterative, for the value of sulphur and 

 cream of tartar have been long known as alteratives in rheumatism. Why 

 should not the combination prove valuable in scrofula? I have no doubt it has, 

 and that it will continue to do so, most effectually. The licorice I look upon 

 as merely to improve the taste. 



2. Scrofula, White Swelling, etc., Salve for.— Scrape sweet elder 

 (inner bark), bitter-sweet (roots and twigs are used), and mullein leaves, each, a 

 good handful; boil these, (the roots and twigs, being bniised,) in a little water; 

 then put in half as much golden seal root, and stew all in two table-spoonfuls 

 of freshly churned and unsalted butter, not level spoonfuls, but as you would 

 take them up heaping, from rather soft butter, and an equal quantity of mut- 

 ton tallow. Stew till the water is all out, and the mass crisi>ed, or dry, but not 

 burned; then strain, and put back into the skillet, and add half as much bees- 

 wax, as of tallow and half as much pine pitch as of the beeswax. Direc- 

 tions — For white swelling spread on a cloth, and apply; for scrofulous sores 

 put on cotton, and put into the sores, or openings, if any, otherwise the same 

 as for white swellings. 



Remarks. — I should apply this salve while taking No. 1, internally, as I 

 think it will hasten recovery. It will be found valuable for all purposes, as 

 an ointment, rather than a salve, if not made too stiff with the beeswax. As 

 an ointment, use but very little beeswax. 



PLIABLE COLLODION— Or Artificial Skin— For Abrasions, 

 Burns, Sores, etc. — A French journal gives us the following plan of mak- 

 ing collodion pliable, for all purposes where water may come in contact with the 

 spot, as upon the face, hands, lips, etc.: Collodion, 30 grammes; castor oil and 

 soft turpentine (Venice turpentine or pine pitch), each 50 centigrammes, mix. 



Remarks. — As a gramme is so nearly ISJ^ grains (being actually 15 and 

 y34 of 1,000 parts of a grain, we call it \^% grains.) and as a centigramme 

 is the 1- 100th of a gramme, in the 50 centigrammes we get nearly 8 grains, 

 hence we say: Collodion, 1 oz.; and caator-oil and soft turpentine, each 8 grs. 

 And thus we have the recipe Americanized, so that it can be filled understand- 

 ingly by anyone, or druggist. Apply with a brush. It will be found 

 quite satisfactory to apply upon any injured parts, scratch, bruise, etc., as by 

 putting on two or three times, as the first coat dries, it forms an artificial skin 

 over the sore. 



1. CHILBLAINS, FROST BITES, ETC.— Valuable Rem- 

 edy for. — Spirits of turpentine and sulphuric acid, each }4, oz. ; olive oil, 1%. 

 oz. ; mix ; shake and apply frequently. 



2. Spirits of Turpentine, 1 oz. ; ammonia, }4 o^., with as much 

 camphor gum as this will dissolve, used as a liniment, will cure these hateful 

 tilings. 



