340^ ON EPIDEMIC COLDS. 



foap, each about a quarter of the quantity of 

 the cordial mixture. 



No. 5. Liniment for spasms, oPc con- 

 tractions FROM COLD. Mix goofe-greafe/ 

 or any penetrating oil, with f|>irits doubly 

 camphorated, rub thoroughly t^ mufcles af- 

 fefted three times a day, a quartJ|of an hour 

 each time. Oil of turpentine ^^^\d be moft 

 proper, but unlefs previoufly boiled, it will 

 fetch off the hair. Or, Nerve ointment and 

 oil of bays, of each two ouncfes ; camphor 

 rubbed fine one ounce ; reQified oil of amber 

 thre ounces. Mix. 



No. 6. Perspirative Powiter from 

 Bartlet. Purified opium, ipecacuhan root,, 

 and liquorice, in powder, one ounce each ; 

 nitre and tartar of vitriol, of each four ounces. 

 Mix well and flop clofe. Join from three to 

 four drachms of this powder, with a drachm of 

 camphor, and give it in a ball made up with 

 treacle, night and morning, clothing very care- 

 fully. 



No. 7. Or, Nitre and ftone-brimftone half 

 an ounce each ; camphor one drachm ; tartar 

 emetic one drachm. Ball with treacle. 



No. 8. The Antimonial Beer. Glafs of 

 antimony finely powdered eight ounces, ftrong 

 beer one gallon, infufe in a flone bottle a fort- 

 night, (baking well every day. Give one pint 

 of this in a little warm ale and treacle, twice a 



day 



