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3. To Relieve the intense itching; 2 or 3 bathings of the parts, warm- 

 fng in before the fire, or strong alum water, gives relief. 



4. An Ointment made by rubbing as much tincture of cantharides 

 Into any simple "cerate," as it will take up (any druggist will prepare a small 

 box of it, for about 15 cts.). Bathe the feet in warm water, wipe and rub 

 this on at bed-time. I cured a bad case of 6 years standing, in 2 or 3 applications, 

 and afterwards cured several other cases. 



5. Frost Bites, Remedies for.— The Lansing (Mich.,) Republican 

 recently gave the following, as to the management and cure of frost bites. It 

 says: " Extract the frost by the application of ice-water till the part is pliable, 

 but let no artificial heat touch it; then apply a salve made of equal parts of 

 hog's lard and gunpowder, rubbed together until it forms a paste, and in less 

 than 24 hours the frozen parts will be well." 



6. Chilblains, Warranted Cure for.— Olive oil, spirits of turpen- 

 tine, aqua ammonia, and oil of peppermint, each, J^ oz. Mix, and anoint night 

 and morning. Is warranted to cure every case. This was given me ou 

 "experience," also. 



WORMS-REMEDIES, VERMTPUGES. 



There are seldom found but three varieties of worms in the human 

 intestines. 



I. The principal, or most common one, is the long, round worm, found in 

 the small intestines. 



II. The second variety is the small, round, or pin-worm, so called because 

 scarcely ever longer or larger than a pin. These are chiefly found in the 

 rectum, and known to be there from an intolerable itching. 



III. The last, or third variety, is the tape-worm, called by physicians 

 ^nia solium (from Uenia, tape, and solus, alone); for, as a general thing, there is 

 only one of them found to annoy the patient. The remedies for them, I shall 

 give in the order in which I have mentioned them. First: 



1. The Long, Round Worm. — Pink and senna were the old "stand- 

 by," for the common long worm, followed by a cathartic ; but the following 

 combination is better, as it has the cathartic in combination, and as the good 

 old saying is, " kills two birds with one stone." 



Pink root and senna, each i^ oz. ; cream of tartar, 1 dr. (1 tea-spoonful); 

 pulverized jalap, i^ dr. ; cardamon seeds, 1 dr. ; and ext. of licorice, or pow- 

 dered licorice-root, J^ oz. Mix, and pour on J^ pt. of boiling water and steep 

 J^ to 1 hour; and, according to the age of the child, give 1 to 2 table- spoonfuls 

 every hour until the worms are expelled, or a brisk action of the bowels is 

 obtained. Repeat every day or two, until you are satisfied there are no more 

 worms present, or see that they have been expelled, as it does not always, but 

 generally, expels them on the first trial. 



2. The Eclectic Vermifuge — The Latest and Least Dis- 

 tasteful.— Santonin, 30 grs. ; white sugar, 50 grs. Derections— Rub together 



