26 The Morsemari s Friend, 



54. CERTAIN CURE FOR CANCER. 



Take 1 pint of strong lej, and boil down till 

 it forms a salve, then apply every fifteen minutes 

 until seven plasters have been applied, and as 

 soon as it begins to bleed stop the applications, 

 then work the core out and grease with hog's 

 lard and kill it — heal with ointment or some good 

 salve. When the ley has been boiled down, 

 should the substance that remains become hard, 

 work it into a salve. This is also good for the 

 cure of fistula or poll evil in horses. 



55. FOR WHITE SWELLING. 



Take 1 handful of mullin leaves and J pint of 

 old rye whiskey ; boil these together, then add 1 

 gill of turpentine and 2 gills of spirits of cam- 

 phor. Bathe well until all the swelling and sore- 

 ness has left. Wrap with flannel, which should 

 be dampened with the lotion. This is a certain 

 remedy. 



56. FOR DYSPEPSIA. 



Take IJ pounds of white mustard seed, from 

 1 teaspoonful to 1 tablespoonful between meals — 

 the whole seeds in cold water. 



57. WORTH KNOWING. 

 One pound of copperas, dissolved in one c[uart 



