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person, has relieved the mouth and throat greatly 

 in fifteen minutes. • 



For BitrnSflo prevent blislering. 



Spirits of turpentine and cotton wool, applied 

 immediately, will prevent blistering, 



A Cure for Corns* 

 Take houseleek, jam it up and bind it oa. 



Fdr the Dropsy* 



Take off the large milkweed tops and leaves, 

 when green, make a strong tea of them — to eve- 

 ry teacup full add a spoonful of best Holland 

 gin. Dose — a teacup full every one or two 

 hours, as may suit the stomach. N. B. The 

 gin to be added when you take the dose. The 

 roots of milkweed will answer the, same purpose. 



For the Dysentery, 



^ Take the root^f cattail flag, peal off the 

 Gutside bark, and pick it to pieces, put milk 

 with it, and boil it to a palp — drink it, and ea<t 

 it, and live upon it. 



For the Rheumatism* 



Take garget berries aixi put a sufficient quan- 

 , tity in one quart of rum, and takt one glass at 

 a time. They have been put in brandy some- 

 times. 



For a Cut J to prevent soreness. 



Take spleen roots, jam them up and put them 

 on the wound for a poultice ; it will prevent 

 soreness, or take out soreness. Hog-tush brake 

 root will answer the same. 



