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600
MISCELLANEOUS
VALUABLE
RECEIPTS.
25
day,
and
for
children
from
5
to
10
drops,
twice
a
day.
No.
5.
Simple
Valuable
Mother-Drops.
Take
J
ounce
ether.
J
ounce
laudanum.
^
ounce
essence
of
peppermint.
Mix
the
above
ingredients
in
a
vial,
and
shake
it
well,
when
it
will
be
ready
for
use.
Dose,
—
One
teaspoonful,
or
60
drops,
for
adults.
Lf
one
dose
does
not
allay
the
pains
in
half
an
hour,
take
another.
To
children,
give
in
proportion
to
their
age.
No.
6.
Hoio
to
make
good
Balsam-de-Malda,
Take
3
ounces
powdered
benzoin.
2
ounces
balsam
of
Peru.
J
ounce
hepatic
aloes
in
powder.
1
quart
rectified
spirits
of
wine.
Put
all
the
above
ingredients
into
a
bottle,
ana
ligest
them
in
the
sun
or
near
a
stove
for
a
week
or
two;
then
strain
the
balsam.
Or
you
may
use
it
by
taking
the
clear
from
the
top
as.
you
want.
This
balsam,
or
rather
tincture,
is
applied
exter-
nally
to
heal
recent
wounds
and
bruises.
It
is
like-
wise
employed
internally
to
remove
coughs,
asthmas,
and
other
complaints
of
the
breast.
It
is
said
to
ease
the
colic,
cleanse
the
kidneys,
and
to
heal
internal
ulcers,
&c.
Dose,—YoY
adults,
from
20
to
60 drops;
for
chil-
dren
in
proportion.