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the usual cough medicine, and in doses of 2 or 3 drachms for chronic 

 cough. 



Turpentine is one of the best diuretics, in doses of half an ounce, and 

 made into a ball with linseed meal and powdered ginger. The oil of tur- 

 pentine is an excellent anti-spasmodic. For the removal of colic it stands 

 unrivalled. 



Zinc (Calamine Powder).— Five parts of lard and one of resin are 

 melted together, and when these begin to get cool, two parts of the cala- 

 mme, reduced to an impalpable powder, are stirred in. If the wound is 

 not healthy, a small quantity of common turpentine may be added. This 

 lalve justly deserves the name which it has gained—" The Healing Oint- 

 ment." The calamine is sometimes sprinkled with advanuge on cracked 

 aeels and superficial sores. 



RECEIPTS. 



WCN^EK^UL Liniment.— Two ounces oil of spike, 2 do. origanum, 2 do. 

 lemlock, 2 do. wormwood, 4 do. sweet oil, 2 do. spts. ammonia, 2 do. gum 

 camphor, 2 do. sits, turpentine, and 1 quart of proof spirits 95 per cent. 

 Alix Treli together, and bottle tight. 



For sprams, bruises, lameness, &c., &c., the above liniment cannot be 

 Kiualled, and is actually worth $100 to any person keeping valuable 

 aorses. Omit the turpentine, and you have the best liniment ever made 

 /or human ails, such as rheumatism, sprains, &c. Whenever an outward 

 Application is required, try it, and prove its virtues. It acts like magic. 



Eheuhatic Liniment.— Take alcohol, X Pint ; oil of origanum, }^ oz. , 

 cayenne, M oz. ; gum myrrh, >;^ oz. ; 1 tea-spoonful of lobelia, and let ai 

 stand one day, then bathe the part affected. We paid $5 for this recipe. 



Relief Liniment.— Take % pint Imseed oil, add X Pint spts. turpentine, 

 1 oz. origanum, and 1 oz. oil of vitriol ; an excellent liniment for rheuma- 

 tism, sprains, bruises, &g. Try and prove it. 



Chloroform Liniment.- For relieving suffering in case of bums, <fcc. 

 Mix chloroform and cod-liver oil. 



Soap Liniment.— Take 1 oz. origanum, 1 oz. Castile soap, 1 pint alconoU 

 For swellings, &c. 



