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600

MISCELLANEOUS

VALUABLE

KECKIPTS.

33

No.

32.

To

make

Godfrey's

Cordial.

Dissolve

\

ounce

opium

and

one

draclira

oil

of

sassafras

in

two

ounces

spirits

of

wine,

(alcohol.)

Now

mix

4

pounds

of

molasses

with

1

gallon

of

boiling

water

;

when

cold,

mix

the

other

ingredients

with

it.

(Ready.)

It

will

soothe

the

pains

in

children.

No.

33.

To

make

Life

Tincture.

{A

German

Medicine.)

Take

1

quart

good

whiskey.

9

drachms

aloes.

1

drachm

zedora-root,

bruised.

1

drachm

agaric,

bruised.

1

drachm

saffron.

1

drachm

gentian-root,

bruised.

1

drachm

myrrh.

1

drachm

nutmeg,

bruised.

2

drachms

rhubarb.

Distil

in

the

sun

or

a

warm

stove

a

few

days,

tnen

't

is

fit

for

use.

Dose.

For

adults,

1

teaspoonful

(or

60

drops)

in

sugar.

No.

34.

Liniment

for

Burns.

Take

equal

parts

of

Florence

oil,

or

fresh-drawn

linseed-oil,

and

lime-water

;

shake

them

well

to-

gether

in

a

wide-mouthed

bottle so

as to

form

a

liniment.

This

is

found

to

be an

exceedingly

proper

appli-

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