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24 600

MISCELLANEOUS

VALUABLE

RECEIPTS.

No.

2.

Doctor

Stoy's

Simple

Cure

for

Worrns,

Take

J

pound

fresh

butter,

unsalted.

2

ounces

of

garlic,

cut

fine.

Put

the

garlic

into

a

pint

of

warm

water,

thee

strain

it

into

the

butter

;

put

it

on

hot

coals,

and

mix

it

well

through.

No.

3.

Doctor

Stop's

Mortification-

Powder,

to

prevent

Lockjaw

Take

J

pound

gunpowder.

i

pound

brimstone.

I

pound

alum.

1

ounce

charcoal.

Pulverize

the

above

ingredients

in

a mortar,

and

mix

thoroughly.

Dose.

For

a

strong

constitution,

take

as

much

as

will

lie

on

a

ten-cent

piece,

in

a

small

teaspoonful

of

strong

vinegar.

N.B.

The

charcoal

is

only

used

in

case

of

wounds,

to

dry

them

up.

No.

4.

Doctor

Sto7/*s

celebrated

Mother-Drops

Take

1

ounce

opium.

1

ounce

castor.

1

ounce

saffron.

1

ounce

maple-seed.

1

quart

Lisbon

wine.

Mix

all

the

above

ingredients,

and

distil

in

the

sun

or

a

warm

stove

for

three

weeks.

Dose,

^For

adults,

from

20

to

30

drops,

twice a