49. For stcell'mgs that come oj themselves. 



An ointment made of alder tags and sugar of lead, 

 simmered in hog's lard, and melilot and saffron, simm.ered 

 all together. Strain off, and anoint the part affected, it 

 will scatter the swelling if taken in time. Give the pa- 

 tient something to guard the stomach before ointing. 



50. An excellent poultice Jor old inveterate sores. 



Scrape yellow carrots, wilt them on a pan or fire Shov- 

 el, very soft. It takes out the inflammation and the swell- 

 ing, and is an excellent poultice for a sceris breast. 



51. An excellent medicine Jhr inward hurts or ulcers. 



Take elecampane, cumfrey, spikenard, masterwort, an- 

 gehca, and ginseng roots, of each a pound, boughs of fir 

 two pounds, cammomile one pound; put them into a still, 

 with a gallon of rum, and two gallons of water, draw off 

 six quarts, drink a small glass night and morning. 



52. Another excellent essence, good for all sorts of inward 

 weakness, inicard fever Sj coughs, or pain m the sidt, 

 stomach or breast. 



Take twenty pounds of fir boughs, one pound of spike- 

 uard, four pounds of red clover, put them into a still with 

 ten gallons of cider, draw oii three gallons, drink half a 

 gill night and morning. 



53. For the Diabetes. 



Take a weather sheep's bladder, put it into a glass bottle 

 that will hold a quart, fill it up with good Madeira win3, 

 and let it stand forty-eight hours, then drink three or four 

 times a day, about half a gill at a time. A deer's bladder 

 is preferable. 



54. For stoppage of water. 



Take a spoonful of honey bees, as much buds of cur- 

 rant bushes, steep them in hot water very strong, drink 

 two spoonfuls at a time every half hour. 



65. For sore eyes. 



White vitriol one tea spoonful, sugar of lead one do. 

 gun powder two do. to one quart of fair water, mixed and 

 shook well together, six or eight times. Wash the eyes 

 three times a day — an infallible cure. 



