476 THE NEW ZEALAND FAMILY HERB DOCTOR. 
Infuse in a quart of boiling water, strain, express, and add four 
ounces of lump sugar and two ounces of acid tincture of 
lobelia, Dose: a tablespoonful three times a day, and double 
the quantity at bed-time. 
REMEDY FOR IRRITATION OF THE SKIN AND CUTANEOUS 
DISEASE.— 
Fumitory (dry herb) ..........es+s+. Two ounces. 
Infuse in three pints of boiling water, in a covered vessel, 
express, and add half an ounce of tinc. stillingia, and half 
ounce of tincture of mandrake. Dose: a tablespoonful three 
a day. 
REMEDY FOR ATROPHY OR WASTING OF THE Bopy.— 
Eryngo Root, dry and crushed ...... Two ounces. 
Comfrey Root, _,, v seeeee One ounce. 
Liquorice Root, ,, re »eeeee One ounce. 
AIRC DOER. airs tes tsebenepeneceva Ealfounce. 
Gently simmer for one hour in two quarts of boiling water 
down to three pints, express, add four ounces of lump sugar 
and one ounce of spirituous lobelia tincture. Dose: from a 
dessertspoonful to a tablespoonful four times a day, in a 
wineglasful of new milk. 
REMEDY FOR SCROFULA.— 
Coltsfoot (leaves, dry)...seeeeeee++- One ounce. 
Vervain (herb, dry) ......se0+++++.. One ounce. 
Dog Mercury (herb, dry).........0. Half ounce, 
Spurge Laurel (leaves, dry) ........ Two drachms. 
Gently simmer the whole in two quarts of boiling water down 
to three pints : express, add half ounce of extract of poke 
root, and an ounce of Spanish juice. Dose: a tablespoonful 
three and four times a day. 
Apply cloths saturated with a decoction of wormwood, hot, 
at night, and protect the parts with flannel during the day; or 
if the glands are likely to suppurate, poultice with powdered 
white pond-lily. 
