COMPOUND POWDERS. 221 
This is Dr Coffin’s celebrated mixture; the most of Botanic 
authorities vary it somewhat to suit their individual taste. 
he one we would recommend, as it is milder and pleasanter, 
is as follows :— 
Bayuerey Powder! | oe, Mayet Four ounces. 
White Poplar ...... Pepa a vue ail ..... Iwo ounces, 
END ey oe rating Cerone Pane ees Spa T'wo ounces, 
Pinus Canadensis....,...... Pore: ‘T'wo ounces. 
Sassafras Bark Powder ............ One ounce. 
*Cayenne Pepper ....... ete oA Quarter ounce. 
Cloves..... teght serie head ane feos hed ete tot Quarter ounce. 
Liquorice Powder........... ee One ounce. 
Powdered Oaraway Seeds .......... One ounce, 
GETING Sica, ee a ail oc eee eee eat e e Half ounce. 
Dose: A teaspoonful in a cup of boiling water, stir, 
cover, let it stand 10 minutes, pour off the clear into another 
cup, sweeten, and add milk to taste. The amount of milk 
and sugar does not alter its medicinal quality ; the object is to 
make it palatable. Please note that it is the infusion that is 
to be taken, not the sediment. We note this, as we were told 
of a case that reminds one of the Highland lady’s mistake 
when she made tea for the first time. Infusing a quantity 
of tea she poured off the liquor and ate the leaves. Our 
assistant salesman was seiling a tin of the Composition to a 
man in the country, when a lady, who was standing by, said . 
“Mr. , do you use that nasty stuff?” ‘Nasty do you 
call it? I think itis excellent. I not only take it myself, but 
give it to my horses. It saved the life of a valuable horse a 
short time since.”” She replied, ‘‘ Well, you may take it, but 
you don’t catch me buying it again.” ‘ But,” said he, “are 
you sure you made it right?’ ‘* Of course, I made it accord- 
ing to the direction on the label.” Thinking that she had 
made a mistake, he asked her to detail how she had 
prepared it. She said, ‘‘I put the teaspoonful into the cup, 
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* The quantity ef cayenne pepper may be increased orlessened accord- 
ing to taste. 
