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600

MISCELLANEOUS

VALUABLE

RECEIPTS.

29

No.

19.

A

cure

for

Burns

and

Scalds.

No,

1.

Mix

in

a

bottle

3

ounces

of

olive-oil

and

4

ounces

of

lime-water.

Apply

the

mixture

to

the

part

burned

five

or

six

times

a

day,

with

a

feather.

Linseed-oil

ivS

equally

as

good.

No.

20.

Another

cure

for

Burns

and

Scalds,

No.

2.

Spread

clarified

honey

upon

a

linen

rag,

and

apply

it

to

the

burn

immediately,

and

it

will

relieve

the

pain

instantly

and

heal

the

sore

in

a

very

short

time.

No.

21.

A

cure

for

Tdier,

No.

1.

Take

as

much

mustard

as

will

make

into

a

salve

mixed

with

honey

;

spread

it

on

a

rag,

and

lay

it

on

the

sore

for

24

hours.

If

the

sore

is

not

dead,

make

new

salve,

and

lay

it

on

3

or

4

hours

longer.

Then

take

the

inside

of

elder-bark

and

stew

it

in

lard

;

put

in

beeswax

enough

to

make

a

salve

;

set

It

by

until

it

gets

cold.

This

is

to

heal

the

sore.

Don't

let

the

sore

get

wet.

Then

take

mullein

and

boil

it

in

water,

and

wash

with

after

the

wound

is

healed.

This

is

to

harden

the

tender

skin

again.

No.

22.

Another

cure

for

Tetter.

No,

2.

Take

one

ounce

of

sulphuret

of

potash.

Obtain

it

from

a

druggist.

Put

the

sulphuret

into

a

large

glass

bottle,

and

pour

on

it

a

quart

of

cold

water,

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