DOMESTIC TONIC. 201 



DOMESTIC TONIC. 



Yellow poplar bark, dogwood bark, wild 

 cherry bark, 1 ounce of each; pulverize fine, and 

 add to them 1 quart of whiskey, shake the bot- 

 tle and let it stand one week. A table spoonful 

 in water three times a day is a dose in cases of 

 debility after fevers. 



OINTMENT FOR SCROFULUS ULCERS. 



Take of basilicon ointment 1 ounce, venico 

 turpentine ^ oz,. pulverized verdigris 2 drachms, 

 beef gall ^ ounce, mix them perfectly over a 

 slow fire. Dress the sores twice a day — do not 

 wet them but wipe them clean with a soft rag. 



GREEN OINTMENT. 



Take basilicon ointment J pound, finely pul- 

 vized verdigris -J ounce ; melt the basilicon 

 slowly and add the verdigris, stirring until it 

 is well mixed. This is a good dressing for old 

 sores and ring worms on the head or face. 



