CESIENT FOFw GRAFTING. 115 



CEMENT FOR GRAFTING. 



Take 1 pound of beeswax, 1 pound of rosin, 

 1 pound of tallow; put all into a pan and heat 

 until the ingredients are melted, after cooling it 

 will be ready for use. When using put a coat 

 of the cement over the grafted part, thick enough 

 to prevent the rain and air from penetrating. 



GUAIACUM, AMMONIATED TINCTURE. 



Take 4 ounces powdered gum guaiacum, IJ 

 pints spirits of ammonia, put them together and 

 let the mixture stand for fourteen days, when it 

 will be ready for use. Shake the bottle occa- 

 sionally. This is a celebrated remedy in the 

 treatment of chronic rheumatism. The dose is 

 from one to two teaspoonsful three times a day, 

 given in milk or some mucilaginous tea. The 

 stomach must be well cleaned before the tinc- 

 ture is used, and the diet light. 



