330 APPENDIX, 



How to prepare Balsam of Sulphur. 



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These are very useful oils, and not expensive ; 

 therefore, they may he kept in readiness at a lit- 

 tle expence, and applied to strains, sore shoul- 

 ders, and bruises, in every part, once or twice a 

 day, 



CHAP. IV. 



The method of prcpariyig and compounding mch 

 3Iedici72es as are recommended in the former 

 part of this book. 



BALSAM OF SULPHtJR, OR SULPHURATED OIL. 



Take — Linseed oil, one quart ; 



Flowers of sulphur, eight ounces: 

 Boil them together over a slow fire, in an iron 

 pot, stirring them continually tilULey unite. 



The vessel In which these are boiled should be 

 large enough to hold three times the quantity of 

 the ingredients. As soon as the oil begins to act 

 on the sulphur, the pot must be removed from 



