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White Ointment, and where serviceable. 



WHITE OINTMENT. 



Take— White lead, one pound ; 



- Jftjo 'jtis gygj^y Qf Yead, and white vitriol, of each two 

 ounces ; 



Grind them on a slab (with a muller) in a suf- 

 ficient quantity of common salad oil, till 

 smopth ; put them in a pot, and add, 



Hogs' lard, four pounds ; 



Bees' wax, four ounces ; 



Melt them together, and add them to the 

 above : 



Let them be constantly stirred until cold. 



This will be found a useful ointment in crack- 

 ed, or scratched heels, grease, mallenders and 

 sallenders, sore shoulders and backs, burns and 

 colds. It is very cooling, and will presently 

 shell off any hard or dry scabs. A small quan- 

 tity may be rubbed on the part once or twice a 

 day. 



GREEN OINTMENT. 



Take — Elder leaves, five hands full; 



Wormwood, and plantain leaves, of each four 



hands full ; 

 Cut tbem small, and bruise them in a mortar i 



