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600

MISCELLANEOUS

VALUABLE

RECEIPTS.

229

No.

496.

A

Remedy

for

Wieumatism,

^c.

No.

4.

Take

1

raw egg

well

beaten,

|

pint

vinegar,

1

ounce

spirits

of

turpentine,

J

ounce

camphor.

These

ingTeclients

to

be

beaten

well

together,

then

[)nt

in

a

bottle

and

shaken

for

10

minutes,

after

which,

to

be

corked

down

tightly

to

exclude

the

air.

In

half

an

hour

it

is

fit

for

use.

Directions.—

To

be

well

rubbed

in,

2,

3,

or

4

times

a day.

For

rheumatism

in

the

head,

to

be

rubbed

at

the

back

of

the

neck

and

behind

the

ears.

No.

497.

Cure

for

Bheuraatic

Gout.

No.

1.

Take

J

ounce

nitre,

J

ouuce

sulphur,

J

ounce

flour

of

mustard,

J-

ounce

Turkey

rhubarb,

and

2

drachms

powdered

gum

guaiacum. Mix.

A

tea-

spoonful

to

be

taken

every

other

night

for

three

nights,

and

omit

three

nights,

in

a

wineglassful

of

cold

water,

water

which

has

been

well

boiled.

No.

498.

Ointment

for

Files.

No.

2.

Take

of

hog's

lard,

4

ounces

;

camphor,

2

drachms

;

powdered

galls,

1

ounce

;

laudanum,

J

ounce.

Mix.

and

make

an

ointment.

To

be

applied

every

night,

at

bedtime.

No.

499.

How

to

make

Tomato

Catsup.

No.

1.

Take

1

bushel

tomatoes,

and

boil

them

until

they

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