REMEDIES FOR ITCH. 185 



Bury tli6 salve in tlie ground for 24 hours, tlien 

 grease 2 or 3 times every evening before going 

 to hed, dry in by the stove and shift the clothes. 

 It never fails. Take sulphor of brimstone sev- 

 eral days before applying the salve. This plant 

 is hot the burdock nor the narrowdock, which it 

 resembles, except that the leaves of the broad 

 dock are broader and the stocks do not grow 

 near so high. 



EEMEDY FOR ITCH No. 2. 



Take 4 ounces of venice turpentine, 4 ounces 

 of red precipitate, I pound of unwashed butter. 

 The turpentine must be washed 9 times in fresh 

 spring water, then mix all the ingredients 

 thoroughly. Apply several times of an evening 

 before going to bed and dry in at the stove, af- 

 ter which put on clean clothes. Avoid getting 

 wet while using this salve. Take sulphor and 

 cream of tartar 2 or 3 days before applying. 



