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CoMFREY Povttice.— 
Comfrey Root (in powder) eseeveeeeeeesasn Sufficient. 
Mix with boiling water to a proper consistency, and apply 
immediately to the part affected, or between cloths. 
This is an excellent poultice in cases of hernia or 
rupture, applied immediately after the protrusion is returned. 
Ii changed as necessary, kept in position, and rest enforced, it 
assists most readily to repair the break or loss of continuity. 
It was known by the synonym or name of “ Knit-bone” by 
our Saxon forefathers, from the fact of its power of healing 
or uniting broken bones. Our modern scientific and over-wise 
modern physicians smile at this simplicity, but if they were to 
reflect, they might see at once that a broken bone depends for 
its re-uniou upon the integrity of the periosteum. It is because 
of its power in subduing the inflammatory condition of the 
membrane that the bone and broken part are so readily 
repaired. 
Herat Pourticres,— 
These are prepared with whatever herb or herb 
may be considered best fitted to meet the indications 
of disease. The leaves only should be used, and these 
green if possihle ; in which case they must be bruised in 
a mortar, and applied alone or mixed with slippery elm and 
boiling water sufficient to give the mass consistency. 
PILLS. 
These are simply combinations of medicinal substances 
formed into small round masses, to the advantage of the 
patient, who thus escapes the taste of nauseous medicine, 
