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256 TILE NEW ZEALAND FAMILY HERB DOCTOR, 
and a half to a fourth of vinegar added. Take off the 
blankets, sponge down with water and vinegar, rub dry with 
a coarse cloth, put on clean, well-aired under-clothing ; put to 
bed; when scttled there mix a teaspoonful of powdered lobelia 
herb ina cup of Composition tea, half usual strength ; stir well, 
let it infuse by the fire, pour off the clear, and give to drink 
every fifteen minutes till it operates. Another and perhaps a 
better way to prepare the emetic is by infusing one ounce of 
the herb in a pint of boiling water with one teaspoonful of 
Composition powder an hour, strain through a cloth and give 
in half teacupfuls every quarter of an hour till it has 
thoroughly cleansed the stomach. About two hours after a 
meal will be the best time to take this course of medicines. 
When the bowels are-confined it will be necessary to 
cleanse them by a good cathartic. A dose of the powder so 
named should be taken in the morning on the day itis intended 
to take the course as above described. In cases of sudden 
attack, where it would not be safe to delay, an injection 
ought to be used so as to cleanse the bowels thoroughly. In 
order to impress this most useful course upon the minds of our 
readers, we give the poetical direction, written in a somewhat 
crude manner, which sets forth the object and aim of the 
writer in a more condensed form. 
First steep the coffee No. 3, (Composition Powder) 
With No, 2, then use it free. (Cayenne included in No. 8) 
To clear the cold and raise the heat, 
Now place a hot stone at the feet ; 
The inward warmth now oft repeat, 
And change the stone when lost its heat. 
he fountain above the stream keep clear, 
And perspiration will appear. 
Then take the emetic No. 1, (Lobelia) 
Until its duty is well done. 
‘The stomach cleansed, the head made free 
From filth and pain both equally, 
