VALUABLE MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS. 201 



"WORM PO"WDERS 



Sulphur, I oz.; tartar emetic, 4 drams; common salt, 

 8 oz., liver of antimony, i oz. Mix for 6 doses; i daily, 

 in wetted corn. 



TO CUBE AN INDOLENT ULCER. 



Take the green scum that gathers on the water in the 

 frog ponds in the spring and summer ; boil over a slow fire ; 

 then add fresh butter to the consistence of an ointment. 

 This is an Indian remedy; cured an ulcer of seventeen 

 years* standing that had resisted all other treatment. 



The gentleman whom it cured deemed it so valuable, and 

 desiring to benefit those that may be similarly afflicted, re- 

 quested that I would put it in my book. 



For a lacerated wound and bruise, I have found the 

 following so effective a remedy that I insert it. It has a 

 peculiarly soothing, healing effect. I once had one of my 

 big toes crushed by a heavy horse stepping upon it ; under 

 like circumstances, previously found even arnica or lauda- 

 num to afford the desired relief; by pouring some of this 

 on the part, wetting the stocking, in fifteen minutes I had 

 no pain, and had no trouble afterwards : 



Simple tincture of marigold, called callendula, reduced 

 one-third to one-half with soft water. Bathe the part re- 

 peatedly with it. It possesses remarkable healing qualities. 



GRAIN FOUNDER— CURE OF. 



Take three pints of vinegar, into which put six red pep- 

 per pods, and boil until reduced to one quart. When cool, 

 give as a drench. Blanket the horse warmly. This will 

 put the horse in a profuse perspiration, and perform a per- 

 fect cure. The gentleman of whom I got this, cured a 

 valuable horse that got into his granary and ate so much 

 grain that he was in the morning perfectly stiff. One dose 

 made a perfect cure. He said he would not be without it 

 for one hundred dollars. 



