NERVOUS DISEASES. 393 
eeeveee One ounce. 
Liqourice Root .....eseeeees 
.. One ounce. 
Sarsaparilla ...ee sees ececeeeress 
Burdock Root..... pas esetabha Sey sae eats One ounce. 
Prickly Ash Bark ....--eeeenereeees One ounce. 
Sassafras Bark....-2eceeereeeeereeee One ounce. 
Wintergreen ....... Le RE SAT One ounce. 
Wood Sage ..-se cece rec ecececesees One ounce. 
In two quarts of water. Bruise the barks and roots, simmer 
half an hour, add the rest, simmer a little longer, strain, and if 
desired, sweeten, and take a wineglassful four times a day. 
The rheumatic pills and rheumatic powder may be changed 
with the above. Just a word or two about the most common 
kind, which those subject to it describe as a touch of 
theumatism. It isnot enougk simply to rub in a liniment and 
get rid of the present pain. The germs of the disease are in 
the system ; try and cast them out. Take the treatment just 
eiven for the chronic form, and you will not likely have a 
touch, or at least notso many of them. 
SCIATICA 
Is an inflammatory condition of the greatest nerve inthe body. 
It is a most painful affection and one which is not readily 
cured, as the nerve is imbedded in the muscles of the thigh, it 
is not easy getting at it with liniments. A hot fomentation 
of herbs is more effective. Take :— 
SPAR SY SiS fakad scalatretedat lise bette Gites weevere One ounce. 
Marshmallow ..... gv; Saepnte bette exrtes.a res aN One ounce. 
Southernwood..... gbehaxtBirh ie aeciheh 6 toi Se EUR 
RR WORES cater srectss prance a Laatetes neve es One ounce. 
UY -CPLATESVIGEO GS Pusu x-ot ered orutvtnhars Aer Enel wees One ounce. 
Ge IAT ho) sstacel Oates oetebetalelaleenes .eees One ounce. 
Boil in a gallon of water, and when hot enough not to scald 
put in a bucket. support the leg over it, put a flannel round 
‘the thigh two or three times and pour on the hot liquor for a 
quarter to half an hour. To keep it up in heat put a small 
hot stone or two into it. Warm and repeat twice daily. Wipe 
dry, cover with a dry flannel and take this mixture :— 
