HONEY, AS FOOD AND MEDICINE, 
oil, lemon juice and sweet spirits of nitre—each, one fluid 
ounce—to be taken several times a day, in half fluid-drachm 
doses. 
Honey is nutritive and laxative, and is employed largely in 
the preparation of medicine. In diseases of the bladder and 
kidneys, honey is an excellent remedy. 
RECIPES. 
For AstHmMA—Honey is an excellent remedy. Mix 1 oz. 
of castor oil with 4 ozs. of honey. Take one tablespoonful, 
night and morning. A simple and beneficial remedy, 
HONEY OF SQUILLS.—Claritied honey 8 lbs.; tincture of 
squills 2 lbs.; mix well. 
Honey Coueu Syrup.—This is an excellent remedy for a 
common cough. One dose will often give relief. Stew half 
pint of sliced onions and 1 gill of sweet oil in a covered dish. 
Then strain and add 1 gill of good honey; stir it well and 
cork it up ina bottle. Take a teaspoonful at night before 
going to bed, or any time when the cough is troublesome. 
Eyre WasH—for Sore or Inflamed Eyes.—One part of honey 
to five parts of water. Mix,and bathe the lids, putting a few 
drops into the eye, two or three times a day, until well. 
BALSAM OF HonEy.—Take fine pale honey four ounces, 
glycerine one ounce; mix by a gentle heat. and when cold 
add alcohol one ounce ; essence of ambergris six drops, citric 
acid three drachms. This is intended to remove discolora- 
tions and freckles, as well as to improve the general appear- 
ance of the skin. 
For Croup.—Honey is an excellent remedy, giving sure 
and prompt relief. 
For Proncuitis.—Take comb honey and squeeze the 
honey out, and dilute it with water. Wet the lips and 
mouth with it occasionally. This has proved an excellent 
‘remedy, even where children’s throats were so much swollen 
as to prevent swallowing of food. 
Honey SAtve.—Take two tablespoonsful of honey, 
the yelk of one egg, and flour to make it to a paste. This 
salve is excellent for running sores, of long standing, boils, 
or sores with proud flesh. 
For Couveus, Cops, WHOoPING Coven, &c.—Fill a bell- 
metal kettle with hoarhound leaves and soft water, letting 
it boil until the liquor becomes strong—then strain through 
a muslin cloth, adding as much honey as desired—then cook 
it in the same kettle until the water evaporates, when the 
candy may be poured into shallow vessels and remain until 
needed, or pulled like molasses candy until white. 
