304 avery's own farrier. 



No. 68. — Wonderful, but True. 



For any kind of soreness of the bowels, caused by 

 colds, colics, strains or severe purging, the camphor root, 

 either dried and powdered, or steeped, is an infallible 

 remedy; add to this, in cases of threatened or real inflam- 

 mation of the bowels, or difficulty of urinating, the yar- 

 row herb, prepared in the same manner, and you have a 

 panacea. 



No 69.— A Salve, 



That is very cooling, soothing and healing, good to 

 apply to any kind of a sore, where there is any inflam- 

 mation, either local or general. Take the well-known 

 herb, called liveforever, bruise or pow^der it fine, and 

 then simmer it in sweet cream; then add camphor gum 

 while it is only warm enough to dissolve the gum, mix 

 thoroughly, and it is ready for use; apply by binding it 

 on, or rubbing it over the surface of the sore. 



No. 70. — Ox Marrow. 



The spinal marrow of the ox or cow, by diluting with 

 spirits of turpeniine, is sometimes a very useful applica- 

 tion for poll evil or fistula; in the beginning of the dis- 

 ease apply often, by rubbing it on with the hand for two 

 or three days, when a cure may be looked for. 



No. 71 — Fever Sore Cure. 



Take about equal parts of spikenard and comfrey 

 roots, clean them; then take the same quantity as of 

 both the former, of fat, salt pork; chop them all very 

 fine, and simmer over a :slow fire for a short time; add 



