DOMESTIC COUGH SYRUP. 189 



DOMESTIC COUan SYEUP. 



Take of cumfrey root one ounce, elecampane 

 root 1 ounce, nettle root 1 ounce, hoarhound 

 leaves 1 ounce^ spikenard root J ounce, pulver- 

 ize all fine and boil them in a quart of water 

 down to a pint, strain the liquor off and when 

 settled pour off again; add to it 1 pint of strained 

 honey, and simmer down slowly to a pint and 

 a half; add to it scant ^ ounce juice of Indian 

 turnip; take a green turnip and beat and squeeze 

 the juice out, add to the syrup when milk warm; 

 if put in while hot it will loose its medical 

 properties. A table spoonful or less may be 

 taken from 4 to 6 times a day, in cases of bad 

 cough, it is healing and strengthening to the 

 lungs; it may be made with or without the In- 

 dian turnip juice. The Indian turnip is an ex- 

 cellent of itself. 



