1867 Six Hundred Receipts by John Marquart

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176

600

MISCELLAXEOUS

VALUABLE

RECEIPTS.

turnips.

The

hay,

oats,

or

whatever

is

given,

should

be

in

small

quantities

at

a

time,

and

always

sprinkled

with

clean,

soft

water.

No,

376.

Broken

Knees.

Apply

a

poultice

of

bread

and

milk,

or

bread

and

warm

water,

to

reduce

the

inflammation;

then

dress

the

wound

with

basilicon.

No

377.

Burns

and

Scalds.

If

slight,

apply

cold

lead-water;

if

extensive,

a

liniment

made

of

equal

parts

of

linseed-oil

and

lime-

water.

If

there

is

much

f'^ver,

bleed.

No.

378.

Canker.

Cut

away

freely

all

the

diseased

parts,

and

if

necessary

draw

the

frog;

ther

apply

the

following

liniment.

No.

379.

Liniment

for

Qankc^.

"Warm

6

ounces

tar,

mix

with

it,

drop

by

drop,

1

ounce,

by

measure,

oil

of

vitriol;

then

add

1

ounce

oil

of

turpentine.

Bind

this

ilrmly

on

the

part,

destroying

all

the

diseased

protubsranoeci

with

lunar-caustic.

When

the

wound

looks

liCi?.?!}^;^

^r^was

it

with

the

green

ointment.