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makes a beautiful cooling drink； and is an excellent article in fevers。
482。 RINGWORM LOTION
Take of sublimate of mercury； 5 grains； spirits of wine； 2 oz。； tinc。 of
musk； 1 drachm； rose water； 6 oz。； mix well； and rub well in。
483。 WHISKERS AND MOUSTACHES
The best method of promoting the growth of whiskers and moustaches； is to
shave the parts frequently； and use as a stimulant the ashes of burned
tobacco macerated in bay water。
484 COUGH SYRUP
Take of hoarhound； 1 quart； water 1 quart； mix and boil down to a pint；
then add two or three sticks of liquorice and a tablespoonful of essence
of lemon； dose； a tablespoonful three times a day； or as often as the
cough is troublesome。
485。 BLACK SALVE
Take of sweet oil 1 oz。； linseed oil 1 oz。； pulverized red lead 1 oz。； put
all into an iron dish over a moderate fire； constantly stirring until you
can draw your finger over a drop of it on a board； when a little cool；
without sticking； when it is done； spread on a cloth and apply as other
slaves。
486。 SEIDLITZ POWDERS
Take of rochelle salts； 2 drachms； bicarbonate of soda； 2 scruples； put
these into a blue paper； and put 35 grains of tartaric acid into a white
paper。 To use； put each into different tumblers； half fill each with
water； and put a little loaf sugar in with the acid； then pour them
together and drink； this makes a very pleasant cathartic。 Effervescing
draught is made by leaving out the rochelle salts。
487。 CAMPHOR ICE。
Take of spermaceti； 1 1/2 oz。； gum camphor； 3/4 oz。； oil of sweet almonds；
4 teaspoonsful； mix； and apply heat just enough to melt all together。
Whilst warm； pour into small moulds； then paper； and put up in tin…foil。
This； for chaps on hands or lips； cannot be equalled。
488。 FOR SALT RHEUM
Take a quantity of the pokeweed； any time in summer； pound it； press out
the juice； strain it into a pewter dish； and set it in the sun until it
acquires the consistency of salve； then put it into an earthen mug； add to
it water and beeswax sufficient to make an ointment of common consistency。
Simmer the whole over a fire till thoroughly mixed； when cold； it is ready
for use。 To be rubbed on the part affected。 The most obstinate cases have
yielded to this in three or four months。 Try it。
489。 ARTIFICIAL SKIN
Dissolve gun cotton in sulphuric ether； and thicken it with gum mucilage。
This article touched upon a cut or bruise； forms； immediately； an
artificial skin； which cannot be washed off。 It is very useful as it
obviates the necessity of finger cots or bandages。 It is excellent for
sore nipples。
490。 HAIR RESTORATIVE
Take of sugar of lead； 1 oz。； lack sulphur； 1 oz。； essence of bergamot；
1/2。； bay rum； 1 gill； alcohol； 1 gill； and half a teaspoonful of salt；
dissolve； first； the sugar of lead and sulphur in the alcohol； then the
other ingredients； and add the whole to a gallon of warm soft water； then
bottle it tightly； and it is fit for use。 To be applied several times a
day。 This is a most excellent article； give it a trail。
491。 TO REMOVE WARTS AND CORNS
This is very often done by means of nitrate of silver； or some of the
mineral acids； but the best caustic for this purpose is that recommended
for cancer in the skin。
492。 CANCER IN THE SKIN
No one but an impostor will presume to cure a true cancer； containing the
cancer cell； and situated in the muscles。 Many times hard tumors； not
containing the cancer cell； are called cancers； and are removed by
different methods； which is very easily accomplished； without a danger of
their returning； by which means base quacks become lauded by the
illiterate； for their superior skill in banishing this dreadful malady；
and the orphan； and finally； in consequence thereof； plunge themselves
headlong over yonder precipice of eternal misery。 Cancer which are
situated in the skin； and are sometimes called spider cancers； &c。； may be
cured by the following caustic： take of sulphate of iron； 1 part； and
acetate of lead； 1 part； pulverize each separately； as fine as possible；
and mix well together； then； by means of a probe or knitting…needle； touch
the cancer with it every morning for three or four times； and you will be
able to draw it all out； after which apply adhesive straps that it may
heal。 It is used in the same way to destroy corns and warts。 In the case
of cancer； physic well before applying it。
493。 FOR WORMS
Give a child one year old 15 drops of spirits of turpentine on sugar；
fasting； for three mornings in succession； follow the last dose with a
good dose of castor oil； this forms an excellent vermifuge。 The dose of
spirits of turpentine for a child two years old is 20 drops； three years
old 25 drops； four years old 30 drops； &c。
494。 SPASMODIC CROUP
Genuine croup is indeed of very rare occurrence； and is a fearfully
dangerous disease； the only chances are to call in a physician at once。 In
genuine croup； the child seems to have a cold and is hoarse for a few days
previous to the attack； but the fit generally comes on suddenly in
spasmodic croup； which may be treated as follows。 During the fit put the
child in a warm bath； apply hot water to the throat； allow fresh air； and
sprinkle the face and chest with cold water。
495。 FOR FLATULENCY
Make a tea of the seeds of anise； caraway； and coriander； and drink freely
of it。
496。 FOR HICCOUGH
Take five drops of oil of anise on sugar when they commence to be
troublesome。
497。 FOR HEARTBURN
This is a very disagreeable sensation； but may be banished by taking a
teaspoonful of carbonate of soda dissolved in half a tumbler full of
sweetened water。
498。 ERYSIPELAS
This when very bad needs the attendance of a physician； when not so bad；
paint the inflamed part over with white lead； mixed with paint oil； it is
an excellent remedy。
499。 FOR FELON
Poultice well with flaxseed meal until matter begins to form； then at once
have it well laid open with a lance； continue the poultice for some time
afterwards。
500。 HAIR RESTORATIVE
Take of black mustard seed 1/2 oz。； red pepper 15 grains； blood root 1/2
oz。； cantharides 15 grains； castile soap 1/2 oz。； alcohol one quart； mix
all together in a bottle； let stand for a week； occasionally shaking。
Perfume with oil of bergamot； and apply three or four times a day。
501。 TO KILL RATS AND MICE WITHOUT POISON
Slice up a quantity of corks； grease； and scent them with oil of anise；
throw them in the way of the rats and mice； they will eat； but cannot
digest them； the result is they will die。
502。 EYE WATER
One part of good brandy； to six of clean rain or distilled water； makes an
admirable eye water for most cases of sore eyes。
503。 FOR CHRONIC GOUT AND RHEUMATISM
Take of bicarbonate of potash 1/2 drachm； tincture of orange 2 drachms；
compound decoction of aloes 8 oz。； mix。 Dose； a wine glass full whenever
the fit is expected。 This is Sir A。 Cooper's prescription。
504。 FOR SICKNESS AND VOMITING
Take of creosote 16 drops； acetic acid 16 drops； compound spirit of
juniper 1 oz。； syrup 1 oz。； water 14 oz。； mix the creosote with the acid；
add gradually the water； and lastly the syrup and spirit。 Dose from two to
four tablespoonsful。
505。 LAXATIVE PILL
Take of powdered aloes 1 drachm； gamboge 10 grains； Castile soap and water
sufficient to make a pill mass； mix and divide into 34 pills。 Dose； one
two； or three； to be given when necessary； for torpid bowels。
506。 FOR HEADACHE
In case of a severe attack of headache the best remedy is； generally； to
take a good strong physic of salts and senna。 If this does not relieve it；
or where the person is very frequently troubled with headache； apply a
blister to the back of the neck； you will find it an excellent remedy。
507。 ANTIDOTES FOR POISONS
The antidotes for poisoning with the strong mineral acids； such as nitric；
muriatic； sulphuric； or oxalic acids are magnesia； chalk； whiting； in milk
or water； mucilaginous or soapy liquids。 When sulphuric acid has been
taken； use very little water if any。 Irritate the throat with a feather to
produce vomiting。
The antidote for poisoning with corrosive sublimate or any other
preparation of mercury； is albumen； as whites of eggs； in large quantity；
flour and water； and milk。 The whites of eggs are best。
The antidotes for poisoning by opium； or any of its preparations； as
morphia； laudanum； &c。； are the stomach pump if it can be had； emetic of
