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above until the heat and tenderness have disappeared, the 

 tumefaction, if any remain, will generally disappear by making 

 a few applications of the following : — 



Glycerine, 1 ounce. 



Iodide of Potassium, 2 drachms. 



Mix. Smear the tumor with a portion of this, twice daily. 



In chronic cases of long standing, the oil of cantharides is, 

 probably, the best remedy, several applications of which may 

 be needed before the tumor disappears. 



To Protect Animals against Flies, 

 Take four ounces of walnut leaves, and four quarts of boil- 

 ing water ; when cool, strain and add a gill of tincture of 

 aloes. This may be applied to the body, lightly, by means ol 

 a sponge, as often as necessary. 



Tincture of Matico, 



To one pound of matico leaves add one quart of Bourbon 

 whiskey ; macerate for fourteen days, and pour off the clear 

 liquor. Matico is said to possess marvellous medicinal proper- 

 ties. It is a fine carminative stomachic. Hence I recommend it 

 in cases of derangement of the digestive organs, especially if 

 attended with flatulency. It is slightly astringent, and also 

 possesses the property of coagulating the blood ; consequently 

 is a good remedy in hemorrhages of any and every kind. I 

 have used it with excellent results in sore throat, catarrh, nasal 

 gleet, and diarrhoea. The dose is one ounce, two or three 

 times per day. It should be diluted with a small quantity of 

 water. 



The leaves, powdered, arrest local hemorrhage, and aid in 

 the healing of wounds. 



Matico is obtained from the interior of Peru. Dr. Ivoyle 

 states that — "Its properties, by analysis, appear to depend 

 chiefly on its resin and volatile oil, its aqueous extract having 

 only a slightly bitter and astringent taste. 



" It has also been prescribed in discharges of blood from the 

 urethra and rectum, as well as in uterine hemorrhage, and has 



