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the taking of one 80th of a grain ina teaspoonful of oil of 
sweet almonds. The patient was a girl 10 years of age. For 
an adult the dose is the 30th of a grain. To prepare it 
properly is the work of a chemist, as the drug is dangerous 
and must be weighed in grain scales. 
RHEUMATISM. 
The oil of winter green has been found useful for this 
complaint. It is taken internally, six drops on sugar three 
or four times a day ; and mixed with an equal part of olive oil. 
It is rubbed into the affected parts for five minutes, and the 
surface rubbed covered with cotton wool. 
Kucalyptus oil is also good, used in the same way, or boil 
the blue gum leaves and lay them over the painful parts. 
SWELLINGS, &c. 
Iodine, which is generally used for treating them, is much 
improved by mixing with equal parts of glycerine. It softens 
and penetrates much better than the iodine alone. 
SORE THROAT. 
In addition to our general treatment, page 332, two new 
remedies are recently introduced. 1st. The vapour of 
turpentine—a teaspoonful is put into a cup of hot water and 
the steam inhaled for five minutes. 2nd. A four per cent. 
solution of cocoaine spread into or painted with a throat brush 
will usually give almost immediate relief, 
A FOUR DOLLAR CURE FOR INDIGESTION, 
WORMS, CONSTIPATION, &c. 
An American man of medical pursuits sells a secret for the 
above sum. Everyone who pays for it has to sign a bond 
that he will not divulge it. The cure is simplicity itself. To 
inject into the bowels three pints of hot water as hot as can 
be borne every night until cured. We know a gentleman 
who tried it and declares it a good thing. 
