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Another receipt for the stoppage in water. 



Take from ten to fifteen drops of balsam co- 

 paiva night and morning. This difficulty arises 

 from a stricture or weakness in that part. 



Spirits of turpentine has been used for this dif- 

 ficultv to good advantage. Take one tea spoon 

 full night and morning, or less, if it operates too 



severely. 



A pill made of white pine turpentine the big- 

 ness of a pea, taken night and morning, has cur- 

 ed this difficulty when medical skill has failed. 



To prevent Fits, 



Deer's horn rasped fine, and made into a tea> 

 has been given to great advantage. 



Spikenard pounded fine and mixed with sharp 

 vinegar, & made warm, is an excellent application 

 for a bruise of the side, or any other part of the 

 body. 



For the Dysentery, 

 In cases of long standing, and when the in- 

 flammatory symptoms have subsided, give ten 

 drops of spirits of turpentine, dropped on to a lit- 

 tle sugar two or three times a day — for children 

 a less quantity. 



A receipt to kill Corns. 

 Take three cents, put them into a tea cup with 

 good strong vinegar, enough to cover them, let 

 it set a week or fortnight, or until it is considerably 

 dried away, so as to become thickish,then dip a little 

 rag in it, and bind it on the corns several times. 



To take a Film off the Ey$. 

 Drop in the juice of wild celandine, (called bv 



