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30

600

MISCELLANEOUS

VALUABLE

RECEIPTS.

(soft

;)

stop

it

tightly,

and

leave

it

to

dissolve.

Care

must

be

taken

to

keep

it

closely

corked.

To

use

it,

pour

a

little

into

a

cup,

and,

dipping

in

it

a

soft

sponge,

bathe

the

eruption

with

it

five

or

six

times

a

day.

Persist,

and

in

most

cases

it

will

soon

effect

a

cure.

Should

the

tetter

reappear

in

cold

weather,

immediately

apply

the

solution.

No.

23.

A

never-failing

Salve

for

the

cure

of

Tetter,

Ringworm,

Swinney,

and

Hheumatism,

Take

3

fresh eggs.

J

pound

fresh

butter,

unsalted.

J

gill

oil

of

spike.

J

gill oil

of

stone.

Take

the

eggs

and

break

them

in

an

earthen

pot,

and

whip

them

up

with

a

pine-

wood

shovel

;

melt

the

butter

on

coal

;

don't

let

it

boil

;

then

pour

the

butter

on

the

eggs

;

stir

them

;

then

mix

it

with

the

oil

of

stone

and

spike

;

mix

it

well

;

then

it

is

ready

for

use.

Make

it

the

third

day

after

new

moon,

and

it

must

be

the

first

time

used.

Rub

the

diseased

part

with

the

salve

at

a

warm

stove,

or

in

the

sun

in

summer.

For

horses,

take

double

portions

to

prepare

the

salve.

For

children

of

12

years

of

age,

take

2

eggs

and

half

the

quantity

of

the

other

articles.

No.

24.

A

cure

for

the

Swinney,

No.

1.

Take

1

pint

spirits

of

turpentine.

1

tablespoonful

cream

of

tartar,

pulverized

1

large

teaspoouful

pulverized

frankincense.