MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS. 237 



Mr. James Ben net, of Cleveland, a gentleman of great skill as a 

 horseman, and of the highest integrity, called my attention to the cal- 

 lendula preparation. Said he, I never saw anything that would take 

 out soreness like it. A stallion bit me on the back. I was in great 

 pain. A gentleman obtained some of it which he poured upon my 

 shirt over the part, and in twenty minutes I was relieved from pain. 

 The writer, in Painesville, Ohio, had a mare offered that pulled, on a 

 walk, six men by the bit around the ring. It was an exhibition of the 

 most desperate pluck imaginable. The result was the animal's tongue 

 was cut fully half off, and the mouth was badly bruised and became 

 terribly swollen in a short time. I had a few ounces of callendula with 

 me, which I had previously obtained to try it, if opportunity presented. 

 I reduced sorae of it one-third to one-half with water, and bathed the 

 mouth with it thoroughly, repeating at first every hour, and next day 

 every two to three hours. In the course of a few hours the swelling 

 went down and within three days the tongue was healed and the mouth 

 was entirely well. 



You can make callendula by filling a bottle with marigold blows 

 and filling it with good whisky, and let stand until the strength is taken 

 up by the liquor. Reduce this one-third to one-half for use. Or you 

 can get it at a homoeopathic repository. It is not usually kept in 

 ordinary drug stores. 



COUGH DROPS, FOR COLD AND COUGH. 



Fluid extract belladonna, TO to 15 drops in a tablespoonful of water 

 on the tongue three or four times a day. If there is swelling of the 

 glands of the neck, and especially if the attack is acute, apply any 

 stimulating liniment or mild blister anything that will act well as a 

 counter-irritant. This works splendidly in most cases. In fact you will 

 find it just the thing, as we have found and proved by long experience. 



COUGH POWDERS. 



An excellent remedy. 



Liquorice root powdered, fenugreek, lobelia, blood root, campl 

 gum, equal parts. Dose tablespoonful two or three times a day ii 

 feed. In all cases of acute or chronic cough, if thickening of glar 

 of neck, stimulate outside neck sharply. 



EYE WASH. 



A remedy of great value for inflammation of the eyes or sores of 

 any kind. 



Grotus martes and white vitriol, equal parts ; dissolve in a half-pint 

 of snow water or pure soft water. Dissolve thoroughly, and when 

 settled pour off and add half as much more water. If too sensitive, 

 or much inflammation, reduce. 



This has cured fever sores when all other treatment failed. Alzerah 

 Williams, Mrs. Waite of Jamestown, N. Y., and John Woodford of 

 West Hickory. Pa., were cured by it. 



