216 THE NEW ZEALAND FAMILY HERB DOCTOR, 
CompounD Taraxacum (Dandelion Wine),— 
Dandelion (roots, green, cut thin) ......., Two pounds, 
Agrimony (eupatoria, herb, dry) ........ Four ounces. 
Super Cumpyon 2, Gon aes, eee Six pounds, 
Water... Tesh aoe oe tts Os Three gals, 
Boil the roots gently for one hour, and draw the whole off 
upon the herb, cover up, and let it stand until about blood 
warm, strain, express, and add the sugar, with two tablespoon- 
fuls of yeast ; mix, let it stand in a warm place, or by the fire, 
covered up, for forty-eight hours; after which put the whole 
into a three-gallon stone jar, and let it remain forty-eight 
hours uncorked. It may now be corked up, and the « jar” 
fitted with a tap or spile, or be put into stone bottles as the 
mellissa, or balm wine. 
This is most excellent in diseases of the liver, ague, or 
intermittent fevers. In convalescence following these diseases 
it may be used freely. 
Compounn GINcER WINE.— 
Ginger Root (coarsely ground) ........ One pound. 
Lemon Peel (crushed)................ T'wo ounces. 
TUM 8 Si caren sch drat ogee i ee Six pounds, 
REC Et ae, 8 He es he Cee pee tee Three gallons. 
Gently simmer in a covered vessel for one hour, let it stand 
until about blood warm, strain, express, add the sugar and 
two tablespoonfuls of brewer’s yeast or barm, mix well, let it 
stand, in a warm place, same time as the last, after which 
bottle, and keep in a’cool place. 
This is a pleasing aromatic stimulant, most excellent in 
cases of debility arising from a weak flatulent condition of the 
stomach. It may be used alone, in half-wineglassfuls, or 
wineglassfuls, three or four times daily, or mixed with a little 
hot or cold water, 
CrncHona WINE.— | 
Peruvian Bark (in*powder)............. One ounce. 
Pure Spirits of Wine ...... Py a Half-pint. 
\ Port Wine ..... ‘eet pe se @ te oe ew oseegeunene One pint. 
