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'J^HI^: MEDICAL RECIPl^R 
 
 OK TlIK l.ATK 
 
 DOCTOR TAYLOR 
 
 OF INNERKIP. 
 
 Published, accordiii,!,' to instnictioiis left h\ liiiu, liv 
 
 GEO. HOTSON & JAS. MILLER. 
 
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 INTRODUCTION BY THE AUTHOR. 
 
 Sometime ago in response to a desire frequently express- 
 ed by a number of my nun;erous patients, and also by the 
 friends of humanity generally, 1 resolved to publish my 
 recipes, so that in the event ot my death they woidd not be 
 entirely lost to the world. In accordance with this resolution 
 I placed my recipe book in the hands of some of my friends 
 to prepare them for the press, and I am happy to say that 
 they are now ready for publication. I have carefully exam- 
 ined them, recipe by recipe, and pronounce them correct. 
 
 I had hoped to have the pleasure of seeing them printed 
 and circulated through the length and breadth ot the land, 
 carrying hope and consolation to the sick and afflicted, but 
 this hope.I am afraid, will not be realized, as I feel the hand 
 of death already upon me and in all probability, long 
 before this appears to the public, I will have gone to my 
 long home, there to render of my stewardship, there 'O 
 answer for the manner in which I have used the talents . 
 trusted to my keeping. 
 
 These remedies for the cure of the sick and afflicted have 
 been entrusted to me by a kind and beneficent Providence, 
 who will hold me accountable for the manner in which I 
 have used them. And although I have been very successful 
 in the healing art, remember that I have only been an instru- 
 ment in the hands ot an over-ruling Providence. 
 
 Convinced as T am of the truth of these remarks, I know 
 that I would not be fulfilling the trust reposed in mc by a 
 good and kind Providence if I did not publish to the world 
 those great remedies and cures which have been entrusted 
 to me and for which I will be held accountable. 
 
 In accordance with this resolution I have instructed 
 
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Mr. George Hotson and Mr. faints M 
 recipes as soon as possible, to whom I I 
 lormation necessary for tl 
 factoiily. 
 
 lIltT to 
 
 puhl 
 
 isli inv 
 
 lave given all the in- 
 
 le carrying out of this object satis- 
 
 1 have frequently been solicited to sell individual recipes, 
 
 for which I have bee 
 
 have always refused to sell them, 
 them to the world in book f 
 
 n offered large sums ot mouev, but I 
 
 IS I always wished to give 
 
 orm. 
 
 I am one <,f the few who believe that 
 
 of 
 
 they did they 
 
 some of the simple herbs grow 
 
 111 every country 
 ery disease natural to that country, 
 
 ue 
 
 there are herbs to cure ev ^ 
 
 if we only knew them. Few people are"aware 'ofthe val' 
 
 would put greater value upon th 
 
 ing around their doors. If 
 
 em. 
 
 I ou can 
 
 scarcely walk across your back yards wit 
 
 some of the most valuable remedies for kidney ancfotl 
 
 'out tramping over 
 
 diseases 
 
 lier 
 
 H( 
 
 ping that these recipes may prove a blessing to the 
 
 general, but especially to the sufife 
 
 ring, public, 
 I remain theirs affectionately, 
 
 JOHN TAYLOR. 
 
 PUBLISHEES' PREFACE. 
 
 The news of the death of John Taylor, Herb and Root 
 Doctor, of Innerkip, will be received by his numerous friends 
 all over the Province with feelings of deep regret. 
 
 For the last twenty-three years Taylor has been looked 
 upon as a necessity by scores of invalids. His wonderful 
 cures of chronic and dangerous diseases, after the cases had 
 been given up by the profession, are so well known thai a 
 repetition of the cases is needless. The doctor pointed with 
 pride to the cases he had cured, after they had been -iven 
 up by the late Dr. T., of Woodstock. Dr. T. was j^re itly 
 astonished, but if he had known the simple herbs that Tayioi 
 
used he would no doidit have l)een still more astonished, 
 niif,' the last few j'ears Taylor had been constantly entreat- 
 
 ].) 
 
 <-'d by his niiin 
 
 rons friends to leave his recipes with some 
 
 one so tliat they could t;ct the medicmes when I 
 
 but 1 
 
 lis ans 
 
 le was f,'one, 
 
 wer invariably was that he intended to publish 
 them before his death. Unl no one who knew the Doctor 
 
 ever expected him to (h 
 
 so. (^ra;ty as a fox, and deep as the 
 
 >,'rave,no one ever succeeded, either by flattery c^r persuasi 
 
 to draw 
 
 on, 
 
 any of his secrets out of hi 
 
 money, hauf,dity ami independent to all wl 
 
 Altl 
 
 sell one of liis valuable 
 
 lou^di always poor, no ofTer ot 
 
 m. He was no lover of 
 
 lo came to him. 
 
 money coulil tempt him to 
 
 recipes. No miser ever clutclied 
 
 Ills frold with, a tighter grasp than Taylor did his simple 
 
 -res. Fortunately for his friends, he was induced some 
 
 ago to give iiis book of recipes into the hands of George 
 
 d James Miller to prepare them ior publication. 
 
 ell my friends I have 
 
 cu 
 
 time 
 
 son an 
 
 Hot 
 
 A few days before his death he said, " '1 
 
 given them all I have in the way of recipes. As for the 
 rest, they must do as I have done— teach themselves." 
 
 Some of his cures he learned from his father, a pure 
 an doctor; others he picked up f 
 
 roin various sources. 
 
 Afric 
 
 Thompson and Culpeper were his standard authorities. Up 
 to within a year of his dea!' he experimented on everything 
 new that he met with, ger ;r dly to throw it away as worth- 
 less. But whenever he met with anything good he entered 
 It on his books. It cannot be said that there is anything new 
 in his cures. Their chief value consists m their simplicity, 
 and the fact that they are the doctor's gems of seventy years- 
 practice. 
 
 PKEFACE BY THE AUTHOR. 
 
 In bringing this work before the public I am not actuat- 
 ed by any sordid, selfish or sinister end, but from a pure spirit 
 of philanthropy. It has long been my desire and deter.-nin- 
 
ation t.) |)lace in ttlic hands of the pubHc a work of this 
 (iesciiption ; a work which it rij.jhtly studied will enable every 
 man to become iiisown physician, every mother to discharjje 
 tlie duties ol physician to her own household 
 
 I am well aware that in introducin',' a work of this de- 
 scription to the public, I shall brin^' down upon my head the 
 ven:.'eance and the anathemas of certain interestod parties. 
 No doubt they will denounce nif in most unfjeni.Tous terms. 
 I am well awant tl at in criticisini,' the errors of the if^norant 
 I shall excite the envy of some and awaken the hatred ot 
 other interested parties, but I will endeavor to do my duty 
 to tile public, neither fearing the one nor shrinking from the 
 conspfjuences of the other. 
 
 This is a wonderful age. When we look around and see 
 the wonderful advancements that have been made in the 
 arts and sciences, iloes it not strike us very forcibly that 
 the science of medicine has not kept pace with the other 
 sciences ? I ask what is this to be attributed to ? I answer 
 nothing but a sordid monopoly that proclaims aloud that 
 none save the Diplomatisf-.d are competent to cure the sick 
 or minister to the afflicted, when history every day proves the 
 folly of such a vain and foolish policy. 
 
 A learned writer says :— "Why the medical world should 
 arrogate itself to the prescriptive right of kilhng or curing 
 at pleasure is a problem we are not learned enough to solve 
 or why a man should be esteemed a clever pliysician becausa 
 he has been educated in a college, we are at a loss to divine." 
 Again the same writer says: — "Education is proper for all 
 men. We would that all men were better educated than they 
 are, but education either means something or nothing, and 
 if it be a reality, where should a physician seek his diploma ? 
 In a college? Certamly not— but in the cottage, where 
 human nature lies suffering on its couch of pain. Will a 
 shred of parchment ccmfer ability upon its possessor? Cer- 
 tainly not ; it is a d ;lusion to suppose it. An acre of parch- 
 ment, a ton of books, or a ship's load Ol bad Latin will not 
 
even make a slioemaker ; what an absunlitv then to sup- 
 pose such thinjjs capable ol makm^r physicians.' Akmu. he 
 says :-...Nature has a colk-e of her own. in it w.- have 
 stu.heci am onrsensil.nities were paine.l as we behel.l the 
 ym>n, and beautiful cut down hke the cedar which bet.ds 
 >efore the blast ; when fever scorched the veins orconsu.n.)- 
 .ondnedupthe.rcrimsonnvuiets and we beheld them car- 
 ned to 'that bourne fro.n whence no traveller returns/ We 
 reasoned thus wuh nature -is there no balm inC.ilead.no 
 arm to save from death, no respite from the .-rave? The 
 
 -ois thef.eldsand the forests ot our native land; from 
 
 cnlant banks we feathered healing herbs. We sought the 
 
 nfferer on h,sbe<l,.fpa,„, we raised his drooping head and 
 
 bade h,m <lnnk and live; nature revived within bin,, his 
 
 ■ngu.d eyes unclosed, his feeble arm again grew strong, his 
 
 u e and ch, Idren blessed us with their tears. This nerved 
 
 our heart w.th hope, when the hot pestilence rained down 
 
 lun^ a'V;^ '''?'"' '""'^'^ where death had dse been 
 ^und And Providence has spread its sacred wings an.und 
 our dady path and grateful pray..s of sufferers saved from 
 
 ce s wL7h""^1- Tlu.sourD:P.oMAis seen in the sue 
 cess which heaven hath thrown around us." 
 
 darel^.^f'^'^T''''''^'^'^ '^' '^^^ ^^ ^^^'^^-^^ i< we 
 o ehxs Z '"' '"^':P-^-^ people think and act for 
 around, n ". °"' ^^^islators throw the shield of law 
 
 over inimirrr.r ""T"'''' ^^^"" ''^^ --"l-^'V - — 
 
 of crmu V ,""'" °' ^'" P^°P'^ -^"^^ ^'- best interests 
 
 e tedlv r ^'' ""^ °"' 1%'islators act wisely and disinter- 
 
 duce Lm '" "^""^""">' -^ ^-ge ? What motive can in- 
 
 docTo h : ^"f ' ''" compelling the public to employ a 
 
 to oralr r •^' "''"' '"""^^^ '" ^is purchased privilege 
 
 ssTonaTbor ?"• •'" "^"^ ^'^^^^ -" ^ -"^ any pr^! 
 
 t.""ro^;f-t°""";'"'^ ^^ only supported by the pro. 
 
 to enable its n -. ''' '' "^"f ^^^'°" ^^^^ ability be not sufficient 
 
 enable its possessor to obtain employment and to compete 
 
 
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at least on equal and 1 
 
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 en trained in Nat 
 
 lonorable teiuis with t 
 
 urescolIe;ire. Wh.u val 
 
 lose ulu) liavt; 
 
 on our medical institutions ii at 
 
 lie can he piacetl 
 
 cations which the faculty boast ol ,„,„,, 
 honors and popularity attached to Ui 
 
 tcr aciiuiriufr all the qualifi- 
 
 still unable without tl 
 
 possessing and with all the 
 e profession thev are 
 
 their high pretensions to a 
 ing art. 
 
 h; aid of ihc Legislature t 
 
 !» exclusivi; 1 
 
 o maintain 
 
 knowledge ol the heal- 
 
 Why does the apothecary color and disguise his drugs ? 
 
 art fires " ' ^ 'f'"'" '"""''■''''^ '" •^-' L'''^'" ? '^-'-o 
 artifices are resorted to m order to .leceive the public. Now 
 
 these poor patient. w..uld tremble if they l<new the nature of 
 
 ;e:edr:;m^:tt:;rs::e.^"'^''------^- 
 
 What is the effect of Mercury m manv of its forms ? Is 
 It not notorious that when ..ven in small quantities it pro 
 coTslZT 't^f °" -companied by the most tern 
 anro'anfur /^ t" J""'""" '"'" ^'""'•^•- ^'^ '•-umatism 
 
 attacks the I ,' ' "'"'''"'•^ ''^''''''' ''' °^''-- ^'--^ '^ 
 
 attacks the bowels, causing the most violent purgin<. and 
 
 TmZ: :f !.''^^^^^^^? -■ •••'-'■ ^'--ry whin n f^l^ n 
 
 Ir ificad.^ T"'"" ""' ^^^-"-^ inflammation that 
 
 inortihcation frequently ensues. 
 
 Arsexic is a welbknown poison, fatal and deadly in its 
 effeas^^n^d yet much used as a medicine by the medicll me^ 
 
 Hooper, in the medical dictionary 
 
 page I So, says: 
 
 Arsenic IS a substance that animal econ.miy as a d'eadlv 
 poison in quantities so minute as to be insensible to h ta 
 ^^ hen diffused m w^ater or other vehicle. It has often ul 
 liven with criminal intention and fatal effects - 
 
 I^r. L^lack, another eminent authoritv, speaks of tlr's 
 deadly article in the following appalling terms :::'.t;:: 
 
 i 
 
aie 
 
 syinpto,„s])rcxlucecl by a .iangerous close of arsenic be<nn to 
 appear m a quarter of an hour after it is taken, first sickness 
 and general distress of the sto.nach, succeeded by thirst and 
 ix'rn.n. heat m the bowels; then come on violent vomiting 
 and severe cnolic pains, and excessive painful purging, this 
 'nngs on famtings, with cold sweats and other signs of great 
 |ebihty; to this succeed painful cramps and contractions of 
 tlie legs and thighs, with extreme weakness and death." 
 
 Piussic Acid is a poison of so fatal a character that if 
 -><-■ ^'--i' -1 >t, when in the pure state, be dropped on the 
 tongue of the strongest dog he M fall dead after one or two 
 convulsive respirations. A few particles of the same applied 
 o the eye produce similar effects, one single drop of the acid 
 diluted with several drops of alcohol injected into the jugular 
 vein wU Ki! the animal as suddenly as though it had been 
 ^t.uck by lightning. In animals thus poisoned scarcely 
 any trace of irritability is d.scernable in the muscles a few 
 moments after death."-Extracted from Hooper's Medical 
 l->ictionary, page 750. 
 
 nse o"? hv'' h'""" 'r "i"!'"' "' ''' ^''"^""""^ ^^"^^^'^^ '--de 
 
 n 1 s T " Trv'"'' '''''''' ''' '''' ^''"^^^"^ ^^''^3-. Hooper 
 n his Medical Dictionary, page 976, says : -'<Oxalic Acid 
 
 acts as a violent poison when swallowed in the quantity of 
 wo or three drachms. Accidents are frequently occurring 
 
 m^ consequence of its being sold by the druggists for Epson' 
 
 The London Medical Repository states .--"Nine acci- 
 
 enta deaths have come under our observation, occasioned 
 
 by the use of this poison, within the last two years." See 
 
 vol. 0, page 475. The same authority says :-"He is fullv 
 
 persuaded that many of the druggists are completely ignorant 
 
 ot Its effects. Who, we ask, are the responsible parti's in 
 
 these transactions? The druggist is compelled to inscribe 
 
 every packet of this poison that he sends to die public with 
 
 the word po^ou on th.e wrapper. The doctors use it as a 
 
 medicine. If it will destroy life in one case it cannot possibly 
 
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 bo hcnoficial ,„ another. Therei. no.lifferenceT.uI.e n,nli,v 
 remciv ;. i„ '-'"'""^1 'V tile use of tins ailicle, ivliat 
 
 ™ h V , ;t"" :pt • '"""''' "■= '"'"-••""' '>-'«"• 
 
 N here a ,H "■ 'f ' '"""""' '"'"'>' "' "'*"" ^<=dress ? 
 A;a no fo " '"■■ '"'l'™-"^ )"■""- in such eases? 
 
 a pot heeary can prove ,„a, he has acted „, aecor lanee w I 
 
 ar.;:rtr::;h .,:: rj:;:r!:';7'"--'- - her 
 
 a I 1 ame , o , T""''"" ""= '"'"'"''' ''^ - — ta.ed from 
 
 ^.e .his „,a„er under LJ se^^ircl^n.de™ „t,rt" t 
 Ta n l,i A "'" ;'""'■"" "-""-'y *=- "- una, *=; 
 
 t-.".r;.ier:;ek:::::.t^^''''^''"'"''-'^ -« ^'--^'.-ed i„ 
 
 of the sehoo,7-"~If " °"', °' "■" ""■^' «" "-'"cines 
 
 e ve the f^n "Z '■''""''' " """'"" ""^ f^"--^ and 
 
 gtves the followinfr graphic description of ,ts action :-Tartir 
 
 r "tV: :- e ■? °"' "'■ -/--> P^^-es ejects ver/a::: 
 fcousto tho„e of arsenic, violent vomiting and purrin™ with 
 
 ri i':;.'r:"'V^="^"'°" ""■''™'"»" '" ''- -"-nfl 
 
 respiration, (amtlngs, convulsions and death.- Compare tile 
 
 anT^'h^lTat: re "7:r" ^™'- '"= °-' ^'"''^^ Kn-en Xi 
 reseniWe e cl, „t '' °'''"'"""' '" '^'-^ »iin>a found to 
 
 miral rt ,7'" "'"^ P""'="'^'-- This dangerous 
 
 ^e.r:^iL:-rr:n^s:itr;i;r\:::f::;;: 
 
 small dose of it lias been attended with ft 1 " 
 
 .Lieuuea witfi latal consequences 
 
 
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 in .leatl, T),; ' , """"^ ''"""' ^^'^'^'^ terminates 
 
 <eatiK The faculty places much reliance on the virtues 
 
 eth :::;[', ""^^"\''^^ ^^^^ chUdren. whenopp;^s " 
 
 why dc.es it n n i possesses no salutary properties, 
 
 tiu,^u Tc p' wl'" r "" "'" ^^'^ '^ '-^ determmation to 
 Siu) . 1 r ■ ^' ''°'' '' P''"^^'^^ ^"'^'- ^'^"^"^y sweats ? 
 
 ti; a r;:::;;,;::r"^i " ^"-^^'^ ^^^^'^'^^ ^^-- -^ 
 
 and d f u V . "''''^ " '"'"^^^^ as a common enemy 
 
 and ai the energies of the system are sumn.oned together in 
 order to pvopI i( aii ..i '•^-'c'-liici m 
 
 l>v Hie iac Itv V ^'^^-^y^Ptoms above described, which 
 tl e exer " ; " T ''^'"'''"''^ ''''' ^"^ ^^e result of 
 vKicnce can we advance in support of this nosition ? 
 Our answer .s tln,t w. „ave evidence which canno ' d Z: 
 
 A s.n,?; " r"'''"°" ""'' '''='"'"J' ■"'•■'"■••Wy follow .tsuse 
 uiminisn It. What Antimony should effect r^n h^ f n 
 acco„,p,i.,ed bys.na.„.e herh's which arttdi^-nt^.; ^ ^ 
 
 r^LJd'-rdra^-ii^ttr- -^^-' '--' 
 
 Opium is extracted from the white poppy • it ,s ^ 
 poweriul narcotic poison, therefore we reje t it' iv r .ct 
 a i poisons, whether vegetable or mineral/ Hoop r [n h 3 
 s andard work says.-Opium is the chief narcotic now em 
 
 '"^^ibl,;:^^ f-tly on the nervous power, dimill^; 
 ^>c sens.b hty, irritability and mobility of the system. A^ain 
 Opium, when taken into the stomach, in inordinate dSs' 
 
 "ons^der""'' Po.son. producing vertigo, tremor conTu: 
 sions, delirium, stupor, and fatal apoplexy. 
 
 Iodine, now much used by the faculty, is thus described 
 by the before mentioned authority :-<'Iodine a simnt 7 
 accidentallv discovered bv D Courtor. ^ ^ 
 
 S'lhnPtr^ nV P • T ^ ^ourtois, a manutacturer ol 
 
 saltpetre, at Pans. It exerts a very powerful action in the 
 
 .n 
 
to 
 
 animal economy, and if given in too lai-e a dose will prodnce 
 
 Notwithstanding its dangf>rous effects on the human 
 system It IS considered by the faculty one of the most effica- 
 cious remedies for the purification of the blood, or cure of 
 scrofula and similar complaints, It is said to act p.)werfuilv 
 en the glands, by enlarging them. Sir Astley Cooper, in om- 
 of hus Jectures, delivered in Grey's Hospital, London, savs : 
 -"It IS a dangerous mrdicine and a dose which will have'no 
 hurtful effects upon one patient will produce death in an- 
 other, in consequence of which he says it would be well to 
 discontinue its use as an internal medicine.- 
 
 Enough has been said to prove how dangerous is the use 
 of most, of the remedies employed under the sanction of the 
 schools. Most of the articles already enumerated are daily 
 made up by apothecaries in compliance with the prescription 
 of the physician. 
 
 Poisons are thus administered to the afflicted for almost 
 every form of disease. Ought we then to be surprised at the 
 increase of mortalitj when means like these are resorted to ' 
 Mercury, Opium, Arsenic, are of themselves sufficient to 
 account for the speedy depopulation of a world. 
 
 The seeds of disease and death are sown in society by 
 the use of poisonous medicines. Nature thus assailed many 
 withstand the shock for a season but must finally sink, over- 
 come by the encroachments of disease, when had sanative 
 remedies been employed no sucli consequences would have 
 followed. 
 
 The following quotation is from the London Medical 
 Repository, vol. 2, page 521 :-"If we esteem the professors 
 of the healing art, in Great f3ritain generally, better informe 1 
 or more expert in the department of medicine and surgery 
 than our brethren of the continent, yet it is notorious and 
 must be acknowledged that the latter pay infinitely more 
 attention to pharmaceutical chemistry and are greatly our 
 -penor m the knowledge and. practice of chemistry. 
 
 4 
 
1 1 
 
 Youa,:rmen, when they have serve<l an apprenticeship 
 ;-i passed the oniinary nnUine cf co.poundinJ^and d^len- 
 
 e cnt knowledge of the art. whereas, too commonly they are 
 -ly .gnorant of its elen.ents. Hence, when thev enter 
 
 •once ie "^^^ J:'^'''' ^'^ '"-'^^ reflecting and assiduous, 
 
 - nce.ve 1 ey fulfil every duty by regularly attending the 
 
 -t. ceo the house and the various lectures and d.ssecdons. 
 
 - laboratory or shop where they can see, examme, 
 
 ■ i yancl reduce to practice what they arc taught concerning 
 
 's neglected, if not entirely overlooked. 
 
 This is a great defect in education of ail medical students 
 e en h H ^'^^f ^'^^'^S "^ inert and inefficient remedies 
 
 1 nol IM "7 ''^'""' " '""^'•^'"^■' P'^y-"logy. and the 
 Knowledge and treatment of disease." 
 
 confosT" "'' '''"''' '"''■''' ■'' '""y ^^ ^«^" t'^^t by their own 
 
 hat they have no real knowledge of the chemical nature of 
 the compounds given by them in the shape of medicine. 
 
 Loncfon"'' '" '"' '"T"''' '^'-''''''^ •" ^'^^ Apothecaries- Hall, 
 London, as reported m the London Medical Repository, vol 
 
 /l' 'v//'' '''''-"' '''"' ^^^" ^ Pre^criptL in which 
 1 'r r"'"'? "'' "'^'•'^'■'^^ ^^'^'^ ^"■^-■^-- --•'^ -"d the patient 
 was brought to death's door from the formation of nitrate o 
 'nercury in his stomach. Sugar of lead and sulphuric tcid 
 -hen combined, form an inert compound and yet 1 ey are 
 ftequently administered in the above form " ^ 
 
 Another writer says the following incident came under 
 own observation :-A lady whose illness proceeded from 
 d ge.st,on was attended by a diplomatised joctor who pre 
 ed for her a course of blue pills, .hich she took accord- 
 '■i^'l>. Altera few days he administered to her a dose of 
 "^-^^^^^^^^^ ,,j,,, shelayali lesf 
 
 c -pse. On a post mortem examination of the body, it was 
 
 m 
 
12 
 
 proved that death had been caused by the formation of 
 nitrate of mercury ,n the stomach through the admixture at 
 such dangerous me.hcines. Notwitlistanding which the 
 doctor s only punishment was suspension trom the heur/K.. of 
 the medical society for (,,elve months. 
 
 Cases of the above description are unhappily of such fre- 
 quent occurrence that they fail to awaken our " surprise or 
 excite our astonishment. Though liuman life is the sacrifice 
 our indignation loses its h.rce in consequence of the respect 
 tha IS generally paid to the judgment an,] ability of the 
 medical profession, but as science spreads her enlivening 
 influence over the public mind, even so will these things 
 appear to the world in their true character ; we shall then 
 shudder as we contemplate the black catalogue of the past 
 and resolve to discountenance any system or profession that 
 tolerates the use of poison in the shape of medicne. 
 
 A short time ago I was dragged before a magistrate 
 charged with violating the Medical Act. Observe, I was not 
 charged with having injured any person. I was not even 
 Charged with having prescribed the blue pill followed by 
 nitnc acid, (no, it is only the diplomatised tliat can do that 
 vv.th impunity), I was charged with a more serious offence in 
 their eyes than that, I had violated the Medical Act, and in 
 doing so I had dared to cure what they had pronounced in- 
 curable. Certain of the protected medical profession had 
 decided that a certain individual must have his leg ampu- 
 tated to save his life-their decision was that nothing else 
 could save his life. As a last resource he sent for me and 
 the result was that both his life and limb were saved. Again, 
 they had given their decision that a certain individual must 
 die-nothing could save their life. I was sent for and to the 
 astonishment and I doubt not chagrin, of these protected 
 monopolists that individual is alive and well to-day. 
 
 Hoping that this little work may prove a blessing to the 
 "^ ^^^^^' I remain your sincere well-wisher. 
 
 THE AUTHOR. 
 
t3 
 
 DESCRIPTION OF HERBS. 
 
 ARCHANGEL. 
 
 amon?H ^""^ ^'''''" ""'''^ '" ^^^ '""^ ^"^ "^^V be often found 
 among the grass and at the edges of plougi,ed fields. Il 
 S(rows from four to twelve inches hirrh • lu^ i , 
 
 smallpr th .r, ■ . , ^^ incnes high , the leaves are rather 
 
 seed wh H """'' = '^ ^'''' ^ ^'"^ of burr containing 
 
 two Jn K fT '"""' ''^ ^^^''^^ ^^ ^-h i-"*- There ar: 
 a e hi " ' §^-- -areach other; they look very much 
 
 m? ta. r "" ^'^'^ ^"^ '^ ^^^^^ ^""^h and of a bal- 
 samic taste ; they may be used together in a tea or syrup 
 
 cankerr^ru"^".'^"^ P^'-P^^^^ = ^he rough removes the 
 Ta ittl r " " ' '""^^^°^ "^' ^'^^ ^•^^' -d by add 
 
 three .re ! "'""? ^ ^' <^o"^Pound will then contain the 
 
 ANGELICA. 
 
 heart^ll?"' ^"^Z'^' '" '^" ^'^'''^ ^^S'"^*' strengthens the 
 
 of tel -t ' 1? '?'"'^ P^'^''^"^^ ^"^ P°'«°"- I" the form 
 oi tea It may be used freely. 
 
 ''''NAMF^''nl^';''^'^''' ^^O^'N ALSO BY THE 
 NAMES OF UMBEL AND LADY'S SLIPPKR 
 
 posse's'^neaT T "" ''"' "''"^'''^^ °^ ^^^^ ^erb all of which 
 possess nearly the same properties. 
 
 wooJs ^Tr '" '^'l^ '""^^ '°'^' "'°"^ ^^^^^"^^ -"d in shady 
 inchP. I '^^'"7^^^°"* two f-eet high, has leaves about four 
 
 on on s°dl::d h°"'V'T "^'^'^^^ single and alternately 
 a sort of rin ""'l^'f'^' «talk, to wluHi ,t is attached by 
 a sort of nng The flowers are large and strong and some- 
 
 pot? "t ' '^ '^ I ^'PP^^' ^^"°" - -hite with p'^'e 
 
 pipe stem. The root is only used. It is used in cases of 
 
 iq 
 
'4 
 
 alcoholic extnrf =„^ " """"^'""es used in 
 
 valuable an safe tl ,1°"""""? '" " """""'■ '''"' " " 
 Without d^erjaw™'. I '"" '" """' '"■"'"'^«' 
 
 abouthalfa^eZoir. . '''''''"'°"'''''''' "' ""^ l""^*"- 
 teaspoonlul ,n hot ;vater sweetened or in herl, tea 
 
 BITTKB HERB, OR BALMONY. 
 
 are opposi.ret; 'j^^ r.^'^Lf ! '^"--^^ -- -«-^ 
 
 point and of a dark green , he L , i' f"'"" '° " '''"P 
 leaves have a sweetifh hL °"'' ':<'ra<:red i the 
 
 in singular fom?" , '■ " ""'"' ^ ^'''"= b'°^'ora 
 
 open. ThiX ■bTv^'''''"« ?"^'<='= '"''■^ '"'" "><= ™°"th 
 
 when'ised for hTiaund 1 'T " '" '"' "'"' '''""■ ^" 
 
 tonic it wouM beilTtr , " " "'•"' ''^ " '''"^- °'- 
 
 uiu De well to compound it in equal parts 
 
 POPLAR BARK AND GOLDEN SEAL 
 
 W™\rXrt:v™r' --'-''"- -''-anged 
 
 BITTER ROOT OR WANDERING MILK WEED 
 
 vegeXr.:;:i-tranTL,:r:t- -'-^': 
 Si™' Thi':if -- '"r ;::t"xr. 
 
 Wilky substance • -t h!^ „" '''"'""' " ''i'ol.arges a 
 
 eab/age -dTcds;U3:i.rat -thst:' "h^ ^"^ "' 
 
 run about under ^rnnnH , !^ substance ; the roots 
 
 root to the height of fro/.wo toThree e' Thi T? °' "" 
 
 monly known by the name „( v' J Th.s kind iscom- 
 
 y ine name o( V. andenng Milk Weed and 
 
 i 
 
 ■ 
 
15 
 
 . o V oniy „n h„h land. There is another kind ^vhich grows 
 T i diZr'"" '^'-''"'^ ^^^'-^ '^■•^"•' water flows over it. 
 n d e!^ to"r "; '" "^'^^ '" appearance ; the roots 
 2d tt ?";^ •■ '' '''' ^''''' '-^"^^ P°^« like the first 
 
 used tL " '";' 7 '"-'-'-= tne bark of the roots is 
 
 seL'atLlfr '"'."; '" ' '""^'^^ "'^^" ^he bark L easily 
 
 he 1 OS nT " '° "'"^^'^ costiveness. as it w.ll cause 
 
 "v^^ll oJrT. by steep.ng it in hot water, if drank freely. 
 
 rno ur to throw ofT a fever in Us first stages. It should be 
 used in all cases of costiveness. 
 
 BITTER SWEET. 
 
 siderlbtvalner'"'^'"" "^^^"^'^ as a medicine of con- 
 1 countrv T. "T" ^°-P'-nts. It grows common in 
 
 c eeoin. of' ['"? ^""' " ' "^^'' ^^'"P ^^^^ The root is 
 creepmg of a bnght orange color, about the size of the 
 
 1 redd.:h H T'^i '''' " ^^"^^^ Th^ ^^- - covered wUh 
 a redd, h bark and rarely exceeds an inch in diameter but n 
 
 orty feet The leaves are somewhat tapering at the base 
 
 point. The blossoms are of a greenish yellow color and very 
 odorous, blooming the fi.^st or second week in June The 
 berries grow in clusters and remam on the vine during win- 
 er. Early in the autumn they are of an orange cZ but 
 at er he first or second frost the outward covering divide 
 nto three valv.s which turning backward display Leauti 
 ful scarlet berry in the centre. From this plaL descriptbn 
 ;t will be impossible to mistake the vine. I have bee" Par 
 
 Tn i;tal< ;^ tr^^^^'°" -- ''^'^ ^^ ^ plant someLSlC 
 bv the I T.'' '^'^^' °" ^^^«""tof its being called 
 
 by the same name, although it has no resemblance to it. It 
 
 I 
 
 I 
 
 'I 
 
 .*. 
 
I I 
 i i 
 
 j6 
 'ore ,.,e n^ces^/^Z r,::::'"">' '"' '-™- »"" "''- 
 
 "eases v^r.'^: ^7:'1:::^;t"" . '-'■■-^- " ™- 
 
 made i,u„ a syr„n ■-. .-i.lH.n,, " ''">'■ " ^^ "1'™ 
 
 -ive ehan .he caleb.a.ed slt ^'.^s;;:; '" "«- ^■'- 
 
 BLUE COHOSH 
 
 .-teS?;?iroi„ tefrM; ^'; ""^ ^'-' 
 
 top into tivo or .hree branrl,.. I *" '""'^^ "^ar .he 
 
 « each branch, and i he n'.rrof .f K^^''^ ""'' '^-- 
 a shor. s.em bearin.. the fl„ !"" '"■""''^s "mes np 
 
 Cluster or bunch of he i Se "'' k" '°"™=^ »>• ' 
 the huckleberry or a ia I '"'"'''""f, abou. the si^e ,„ 
 
 stone or seed. Gro^vs ! ferallf' '""' °' *"-»■- a hani 
 Tl>e s.alk of the p,a« ,f r"t Z^l" ''°f' °" *^ ^"' ' 
 rootf, which are .he par.- Z'T' ""'' """"'B'"- The 
 
 v-ow,..,,s,de,ra.h:r^:jr::;arb::e;;f;dr:r'- 
 
 a tea of this root for two or H . '''^ ^^^* they drink 
 
 ^i-eofconfinenent d It "' ^^'-e the expected 
 
 small concern. It has been .h J V '^"'^ ^"'■^^•«" ^"^ 
 nas been abundantly proved by our white 
 
 ir 
 T 
 ei 
 
17 
 
 mationofthewomb ^n T ' ^ " ™"*"«i™, inflam. 
 
 ■n 'l'e';™;:"Lr;;f'"ar„;,:"' "/•', ^'""Sin.usi„„„,.ea 
 br..ised „ a pin, "f „',■„ """ "' ""= "■" Pow.lered or 
 cup..., .hree ll:l .::e::f ;:;:=^- °-- ^b-' "^'^ a ,ea. 
 
 BURDOCK. 
 This is a well-known uppH t* ■ 
 burrs or head,, „,„ch sLk .fhe c, hes "t" °T '^ '"' 
 are used as well as the r„„, i The seeds, which 
 
 September. „ /rows two .T""" """ '" '^■'«"=' and 
 leaves, flowers pZe „d il f '^ '"' "''"■ ™* '='8^ 
 '"pastures, old fiddTalo"^,H!'T '" S^"' abundance 
 buildings, and is JlT- ^1,^ e^fr^^dy^^'^' "°""'' °'^ 
 
 .enei^irur;rii„7fwro!rs .^^ .v^^- -""^ ™°"^ 
 
 down to two pints; lei itcLl !i^ I '^^ p.nts of water 
 will be found'bene ,' „'™ ;,t" of f::l7'"' "" '''^- " 
 page o, the urine. I, is very v'uable il dm 'l" " ^'°''- 
 and all diseases of the skin T, '^I' ''''^''"atism 
 
 ftom the venereal disease or Ihe: the" blood f '"'""^^ "'" 
 is impure. ^ '^^^^'^ ^'"of" any cause 
 
 together so as to form a stronrd T' ' '"^ ^"'^^'^ ^^" 
 
 cold for some time wil a" L an" r'r°' '"' ^"' ^^'^^^ 
 blood. wijiactasan alterative and purity the 
 
 BLACK BERRY. 
 
 Well-known as the common blackberrv A .u u 
 
 en.. The berries are alsTld' aT^^^ir Ttr;;^!: 
 
i8 
 
 '»„1, |,.„,., , '^'Y""" "fi'=^'"=""". -r l..,ile.i, „ „,„,. be ,„,j 
 
 c '-„.■" i^,,':::;,?.!:^;':"" ">■ "'"'"- ""=-- - ^> 
 
 IJLUK FLAG. 
 
 «'■«. It mav lis,, I,,' ^""•"'"' •" '""" a^yrup or tine 
 
 stance in thefor ':, ';;, X'^' ";;'V"' 'T"","^ "-" '" ^'■"■ 
 
 ■™ grains at a dos. of ,r twd ed ";" '" "'''^' ^"''" '" 
 liours till it „ „r,t^s ,1, ' ,7 = ' '""■ ""''-y '«"' "■■ tliree 
 
 .aken ,„ doses o.a teaspoon';:, ::;? Lrt^ Uk"^ "= 
 
 s:irre:,;;!';,frr^ ■"?"«'-' "^-^^e-n^it:,":;- 
 » ..I .-ffects of the :;Lr;.""" ""'""■ >■« »""""• -^ °' "- 
 
 y „r,,ms , ol the tmct„re, Irom eight to fifty drops. 
 1) LOO I J KOOT. 
 
 in .ifs ::n::T::r^,, " t' '" ™'- '-- ■ -"• 
 
 spring, growing „„. „ ;" ;^, , ' =PP-- very early in 
 
 several r„ming m, to,.Ml,„r i , *• ' '"' """"" •'"■'". 
 
 i» but one flower to eaci,' "" \T '""'""' ''^'^^ ^here 
 
 wuhon, s„,e„rd'LT n n sl^i jj"^';,^ ^"""' ^"^"^- 
 IS tie - -t nsed for nv.,1;,. ""^ '■°°'' "hicli 
 
 of th. Ir , . ,t ^v T' r '""",','*■ "'"'"' "'^ *'^''-- 
 in length , „; ^'i, 'hi f "!""»"""'"■ ""■''^ i'"=l>'=» 
 should I,,. ,,■ „ earlv ir "? '"""'' '"'"' '''" ""■s 
 
 and drie,.. ' , . . f.est ti.'n " ,; t ^f^L'^' ""'^^ ""^"'^ 
 
 - -^ '!!t> u !s as soon as the stalk or 
 
 1 
 
f 
 
 ) 
 
 , »9 
 
 H<nver appears above croimH f» , T, . 
 
 valuable in many c.^ r , '' »'"'^^^'''«' "'cbcine and 
 
 '-.-loses. s p ucin \' '""' '''"''' '"«'^^"' '" -"> 
 
 with a«fnts -IS Mw. Ar i , '^ '''-'">' «"*"' cuinbinc.l 
 
 good remedy for pdyl " 'i^'"' ''"^' >' ""-'--' -"t is a 
 The powder is air L T"' '" '''" •'^""'^■^•'" "-1"' ntly. 
 
 I' destroys p .!««"';''' "^ '" '*" ""' ''"''^'-'^ '"-- 
 y f '<',i,| Hesh and excites to a healthy action. 
 
 BITTER THISTLE. 
 
 Kard^' uto^r^r^' ''I ^''^'-"^ '-ultivated in 
 
 "'""f'er of branches -,n I T ^ ''''" = ^''^' '*'''"^' '•«« '^ 
 
 •s somelarger than the r' 'T T"'''' ''''''''' ' '^-' ^^-^ 
 and ,t l.ears%;: "a , th::te TT^ T'' '''''''' '"- '^• 
 on the end nearly as lonl ' f. " 7^"\ '""^ ''''^' ''-'-' 
 for medicine, wh ch m ' 1 s.. ^^ ', '''' '''''' ^'"^ "^^-^ 
 like other herb tea or .1 ^^'t '" ''"' ^"'^''^ ^"^' '''"ank 
 
 taken in .olasser^rl^n?;^^^^^ o • "'"^^' ^° ^'"^^^'^^ ^^^ 
 
 BAR BERRY. 
 
 This is a well known shmh r* j i 
 duces red berries of . nl ." blossoms in May, pro- 
 
 used as a pTcke and^^'T' '°"'' '^'''' ^^hi^h arc much 
 n^olasses. xtLrkoAt "/"""^'^ '''''' ^'^^ - 
 useful to correct the h ll T "' '"^ '' ' ^°°^ ^^'"^^ '-^^d 
 The bark bo led and .^'in T^' ''f ''^^^'^^ ^^'•^--• 
 jaund.ce. The berrie con/ ^'^ ''^''" '" ^°"^^ ^^'^ ^I'e 
 which makes a laswV?-"/ ^"'^ "'^''^ and red juice 
 raisin, s^ren.^ :d p^tt^^^ '^ ^^-^ing tlurst. 
 
 -n all cases of putrid dTeases ' ^"^^"^^^'-- ^^ >^ valuable 
 
 m 
 
Persons who have been attacked vvith a putri7'ever 
 accompanied wuh b.Hous diarrhea l,ave been enUr /re "'- 
 ed by eating the fruit oi the Har Uerry. ^ 
 
 The bark should be collected -.^ tl,« .,. 
 BALM OF GILEAD 
 
 Let f.t:zzz:i "'''-' "-'■' ^"'° ^ ^-' °' -°^°'- 
 
 times":";; 'TraTd;',:; ». -f -P-"'..' .hree „r four 
 
 The tincture .s also good tor bathinc sores Th„ t, i. 
 scraped from the twigs and steeped in hn^ , 
 corrector of the bile and will operate bot , " " °°°'' 
 
 COLTS FOOT. 
 
 strit^rr^as^— ^" '"^'-"^^ 
 
 abo^t hira's thick Tifrmt^r^''' ''""''"'• '''"''' '--• 
 
 rich,.inge,.ndofs::i,r.S;\rrrT,feta::r- 
 
 The iresh leaves or.iuice ora syrup thereof are good ,„ra 
 
21 
 
 ili't. 
 
 ilrv CDiiii- 
 
 J,''i i>i- whecv.in 
 
 "'■■y 'eaves are iM'sti;,,- those that 
 '■iti"ns upon then ' 
 
 '''■''-■;' ''•■ives(ak-,,nast,,o, 
 
 i and r.liorlncss of |)rcatl 
 
 I'-'vethm i-hciriis and distel- 
 "i^s, caus,n- a couf,d, fur which also tl 
 
 le 
 
 '"■^^'"'"l u-.-.t.r h,.r,.of. .s,n,,>lv 
 ■^■^^its!,,,d(.-. is ■ 
 
 '^^'"^■s. N. drink two ounces at 
 
 ""•'"'■"I f" 'lie head an 
 P'l^'l to an\- hot 
 
 •CO, or the root, are very -ood. The 
 
 wers ar 
 all h, 
 ', ^""« :'"<' apply cloths uet 
 IS also jr,,,„i when ap- 
 
 '"■ with IClder Flower-; -on? 
 
 hot 
 
 stoniacl 
 
 [t 
 
 
 also the 1)1 
 
 "'•'" pushes that 
 
 iinni'T 
 
 y Ix-at of the piles 
 
 arise throurrh j,eat, as 
 
 CLE.WKRs. 
 
 ' "is is a Sort ot 
 ' li'L'nt plant 
 
 'oose,u;i-ass. Ii 
 
 "joriit Kniss-,, fine, icnj,;,, weak sue 
 ..Y"->*»"ly l.eu„,. kn„.„ by .1,.. „;,;, "^f 
 
 '" "■- ^ at c:,ch ,„n,t U,,;, ', '"/'"""''- -'1 fi"c-. sic.ler 
 Th 
 
 « lor Yoll„„ |a,„ . o "'T' ''""'' '"''•^^ " ''•■'>' '« 
 
 * 
 
 11 
 
 1! 
 
22 
 
 CHAMOMILE. 
 This is a well-known plant. It ^nnvs wild m Europe, 
 but IS extensively cultivated in the gardens in this country 
 The flowers are the parts used lor medicine. They can be 
 purchased at the apotiiecaries' and are much used as a tea 
 tor a good many complaints. It is good in this form for 
 bowel complaints and externally applied will relieve sprains 
 bruises and swellings and restore shrunk sinews. 
 
 DWARF ELDER. 
 
 This is a small species of the Elder-a sort ot shrub 
 growing from one to two feet high. 
 
 The berries hang in bunches, ripen in the foil, are round 
 smooth, black and contain three irregular shaped seeds and 
 are nauseous to the taste. 
 
 It is more powerful than the common elder in openin- 
 and purging choler, phlegm and water, in helping the <nM,t" 
 pdes and women's diseases; helps inflammation in the eves' 
 and pains in the ears, in cholic and stone, in the d.fiiculty of 
 passing urine ; it is good for the dropsy. Boil in white wine 
 and drink the decoction freely. 
 
 CELANDINE. 
 
 Commonly known by the name of Touch-Me-\ot This 
 IS a tender plant growing generally in rich, moist soils and 
 rom two to four feet high, with numerous branches and 
 joints where the branches come out. The stalk is watery 
 juicy and has a transparent appearance. The flowers are of 
 a light yellow color, with spots of a dark yellow. These 
 flowers are followed by a sort of pod which if touched or 
 squeezed a little will burst, fly to pieces an<l .scatter thei 
 seeds in every direction. Hence the name of Touch-Me-Not 
 The herb is a good diuretic in case of dropsy ; also a 
 good remedy in jaundice ; to be drank freely m decoction 
 The juice of the green herb, however, is most commonlv 
 used as a remedy for salt rheum, ringworm and tor cleansin:. 
 old and foul ulcers. ° 
 

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 23 
 
 CATNIP. 
 
 reMnr''''''V"'' '"""""" l^erb ami IS too well known to 
 rec .r any descnption. U is to be found grow.ng ,n all 
 Mas of the country about ol,' buildings and fences It 
 
 (:atnip promotes perspiration ; .f taken cold, ,t acts as a 
 
 o".c. t IS goo.lfor the windy colic of children. It is also 
 
 exce ent dr.nk .,. fevers to promote perspiratum and o 
 
 m sm!l ^^^' ?'■" ''' ''' ''''^^"P ^-^ Saffron .s excellent 
 
 'ymall p„x, me .sles and scarlet fever and may be used with 
 
 vanu,e m all cases of colds. Though a common, and y 
 
 ny considered a very simple article, Catnip, nevertheless' 
 
 «s a very valuable remedy, and should be used more fre 
 
 to pai fu swel in,s and as a fomentation, along with other 
 tt. he.bs. It IS often very beneficial, applied as warm as 
 can be borne, m cases of severe pain and inflammation. 
 
 COMFREY. 
 Is largely cultivated in gardens for its medicinal proper- 
 ties The root is the part used. It acts mainly on the 
 system as a soottnng and healing agent and is therefore good 
 n pulmonary affections, as coughs, bronchitis, bleeding of 
 the lungs and incipient consumption, as well as in dysentery 
 and ,n whites and other female weaknesses. It may be taken 
 reely in the form of infusion, or in syrup, or may b. used in 
 he form of bitters, either alone or in conjunction with other 
 articles such as Spikenard and Chamomile flowers. 
 
 A syrup made of equal parts of Comfrej', Spikenard and 
 hlecompane Roots and Hoarhound is a most valuable remedy 
 lor consumption, coughs and all affections of the lungs. 
 
 DANDELION. 
 
 This is a well-known herb, growing in all parts of the 
 country an;l on ill kinds of soil. 
 
 ■'■'™^iftiiiiii 
 
24 
 
 ^If- 
 
 '^''^'^•'iH-.^l.t yellow (l.ue, atUK-lK.,| 
 ''^'"''■''''"'t^'" "Id, i„ ,|,anu,ter. 
 
 afdi 
 
 mil a sort of 
 
 of that o..ran es!)pri.,ii„ ; • ' '"'"■^'^ "> 'i"'! t.on-t;,.tioi, 
 
 cases tl.e:x;X'V" "'•■;'"" ''^■""^•'''^'''-"^- ' — '' 
 
 '''e'<Ki.e3sand^i;:it^;,^j:;;;;j'-'-^-3'--'^cuons<^ 
 
 i^Hw jji-:K>|.v. 
 
 doc; wood. 
 
 Till 
 
 s IS a snialJ, common am? vvIm-i in !-! 
 
 n.. .M,(.,i m l;l,,s.som, a most 
 
^5 
 
 tx'.'uilifiil trt-c 'CI,,, I . ~ ' 
 
 ;::rs:;; -fr '=- -'-"':";"^^ 
 
 '-In...; ./;:'T^ ^'''^'r-"'''^■ -tract made ^ 
 '^ ^^-uc and M,n„,.nn.. .l.nvn to a thi-k, stiff extract. 
 
 J^riiCAMPANE. 
 
 Tins is a well-kiKMvn plant It .n-nw.- „ i , i 
 cultivate it in .Mnicnsf.,-., t-,„us u,kl, l,„t some 
 
 tiie part used. 'i' pmposes. 1 he root is 
 
 sugur and taken sem-s tlie sa,n,. n, '"''"''"'' """"I "■.(!, 
 those „-l,„ l,ave then- ire 1 '""f "1," "'"' «"«' f"'" 
 wo,„e„-s courses and ,-olien' he , 7 ,' ^""""'•■'""S of 
 
 »na,.. asalso pu.„d a„d pes.i,en.,a, ieve^s an,, "he .I^^e 
 
 o uines loith all manner of worms in th^ u^\u, 
 
 stomael, and n,au.; is also good for spi, 1,1„ d, el 'o I' 
 move cramps o- convulsions, gout sciatic, '"'P', '"['=• 
 ..nt. applied o„t.ard,, and \L ..T:::^'^-^^ 
 
 The root boiled well in vine^rar beiton nf, 
 
 --'l>s .., nch ,n yo„n<r or old, the 
 
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 i i'- 
 
 places also bathed or waslieT^^^iMT^ . ' 
 
 «-e; i. a,.„ „e,„3 a„ sol >f X'!,, %",tu '""'"^ 
 cankers, wliatsopvor i *i ^ ' P^^^^'tJ sores or 
 
 effect fo„e,^ ;„',"" '"'f' "' ""< Lerb lie.h ,l,e cl„ei 
 
 ■he leave,, aL™ t: n ' '"" ""= ''""""' «'»■■ '" 
 
 FKATHER-FEVV. 
 
 •"^'"Menmes called Fever- Few If .. n 
 
 one to two feet hi^rh t. 7 "'"^">' ^^^^^^ ^o'" 
 
 flowers are vh te a d J'"'^^^"^, ^'^^ ''' ^ «-3'.sl. color; the 
 
 are the part j ^"'^_ ^ P^-" J'- or |„,y. The leaves 
 
 ''y-steric'coL^ahits and 1 '" " -^'r'"^^'"^' ^'"^^ '^ ^'-'' ^-- 
 ^on^en. iT pZl, H ^ '"*'">■ '^^'^^^ '^=^«^d-- common to 
 
 -.ct.ons in tW p tf ITS^V" tT ^"' ^^'""^-^^ ""- 
 'nixed with Chamomn T ^^^^" '" ^^^ ''^'^->"e or 
 
 obstruction "^''j^^""'^^ ^'^ "''^^d ^« advantage in all cases of 
 
 way .1 t ken sever d'a ""' *" ^' ^'^''' •^"•^'- '" '^is 
 
 where it rithlv r ,"",'"''' "^""^"'^ '" >'-'"S girls. 
 
 From half a nnt to.' '^^'^"^/''""^ ""P«''---t menstruation. 
 
 coid,d.id:^r;.::r;h:;^;r''--'^-'--^-^^^'>. 
 
 GOLDEN SEAL 
 
 finger, of a ^l. v.ll ''', "'" "'" "' ""'=^ "» "« '■"!= 
 
 Pleasam bl,.e"faie' '" ""' '"""= ""'' "'' " ^'""« ""' 
 
 nie,Lrb„r"'T'"'' ""= '"'" "f '''°'"=" S-'^'l as a very 
 
 weak p.,' "r " ■" '^'^ "'"■■= •"= '»'"' '" "- ^o-ach o 
 weak pat,e„,s causes distress a teaspooni,,! of t|,. ,,o„d. 
 
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 vju.iorrnea. As a tonic and restorative it m;iv h« 
 
 GOLDEN- ROD. 
 
 imcL leet iii<r|i, has a lonp, narrow leaf v/^r,. 
 
 als., prepare ,n essence ,s good (or pain i„ (he head to be 
 ..ken nnvardly or ,l,e o,„side bathed with it. Tite are 
 
 <unerent in smeJI and taste ^ 
 
 HEMLOCK. 
 This is the common Hemlock tree. The best for m^dJ 
 one .s to peel the bark from the young tree and shTv^H 
 ro..h bark from the the outside a'nd p'e^erve on,v he n ni: 
 'h-ne, dry it carefully and pound it or trrind i^ t! ? 
 
 A .ea ™ade by puttin, b„„':ng water to' .t b rVisTltd 
 
 r:;r::nordr.Tra^,°'::::ero7:r;-^'^^ ^°-" 
 
 «;.en .oi„, .„r„,„h a co^'L^.^^^edic ^^Tnl' ^^^^ 
 
 LUNGWORT. 
 
 nJt^;:^^X' '! --that grows on sundry sorts of 
 
 e especia ]y oaks ana beeches), with broad erevish 
 t'-iigh leaves, diversely folded ' ' - ^'^^y'-'^'i. 
 
 M 
 
 • m 
 
 cru 
 
 mpied and gashed 
 
 in on 
 
2S 
 
 tlie od^r 
 
 side 
 It 
 
 ^•s and s|)t,tt(..d »vit 
 
 It 
 
 Was iK've 
 
 II iiiaiiN' 
 
 siiial 
 
 's <><■ f,Meat use 
 
 I" seen to 
 
 ear 
 
 '"ng« and for co.,fri„, u-| 
 IS also iKsefid to p„t i„t„ | 
 "loist liuniors that (1 
 ft is an excellent wash f 
 
 as a nu'd 
 
 S})()t 
 
 ii.\' stal 
 
 s on the 
 
 ii;>lici- 
 
 mm ." 
 
 t'i-, 
 
 icoziii<rs and 
 
 '"I disease 
 
 'I ll(.U 
 
 s of the 
 
 sh(i|-(ii,.ss 
 
 "tions that are t 
 
 'I I'lcalli. 
 
 It 
 
 o\v to uistei 
 
 s ai)( 
 
 ''"■^'11 to stav th( 
 
 ("■ all nice 
 
 '""•''■I- ihcir hcili 
 
 II L'. 
 
 '1"|>US SOI-( 
 
 TI 
 
 MHADOW-FKiix 
 
 of St 
 
 "'s 1-Sa sliinl) and "i 
 
 ■Jffnant waters, somet 
 
 grows in mead 
 
 "iiiid in thick l)uncl; 
 
 lilies 'M-owi 
 
 "ws and hv t 
 
 U' side 
 
 VVh 
 
 'en the leaves are off it I 
 
 cs and gnnvs from t 
 
 "g >'i the water. It 
 
 is 
 
 some I)ushes t, 
 
 lan on <Jtliers. S 
 
 las a large l)U(i whici 
 
 Wo to three le('t hi"!) 
 
 1 IS Ian 
 
 burr or chister of seeds whicI 
 nngers, lea 
 
 iome of them 1 
 
 [(■r on 
 
 smell 
 
 ve an oily or bal 
 
 1. when rubbed bet 
 
 '<-ar a sm, 
 
 soniethinfT lil 
 
 •'ianiy substance i 
 
 la 
 
 pounded fine and 
 
 'g JiKe spirits of t 
 
 ween the 
 ving a fraLrrant 
 
 butter 
 
 . are almost a 
 
 iirpentine. These 
 smniiered in cream, ho</s lard 
 
 bnns 
 
 poison and all bad h 
 
 sovereirrn remedv for itcl 
 
 be had take the bush and b 
 
 "morous sores. When the 1 
 
 drink of tl 
 
 IS and wash with tl 
 
 lids and make a st 
 
 or fresh 
 
 1 or externa] 
 
 "nrs cannot 
 
 prepared in s:rup and by boil 
 
 le same. 
 
 Tl 
 
 ''i>n<,^ (lt;coction: 
 
 lis licjiior mav lie 
 
 ointment as has been d 
 
 'ng it down may be mad 
 
 should be taken and tl 
 
 escribed. For tl 
 
 Th 
 
 IS ointment or th 
 
 -e ointment put to tl 
 
 !ie burrs, th 
 
 le 
 
 e into 
 syr'ip 
 
 e wash is .rood 1 
 
 sores and may be used freely 
 
 or salt rheui 
 
 le affected part; 
 
 " or c,ink( r 
 
 Marsh Mall 
 
 lit It is al 
 
 and wet places b 
 gardens, and soniewh^. .^. 
 from three to five feeVh 
 flowers; vvhici 
 
 MARSH MALLOW. 
 
 _ow is generally to be found abo 
 
 so cultivated to soi 
 
 at resembles the Hollyhock. I 
 ' ' ' igh having delicate Ij.d 
 
 lit marshes 
 ne extent in 
 
 grows 
 
 ght Colored 
 
 iiowers; vvhic 1 nniiP-,r f.v,, t i f- " <-oioiec 
 
 little buttons e 0,10 '," -^ "^ *° September, followed by 
 uiiunb, tacii Contain intr n « nrri^. ^„„.) t^- .. -^ 
 
 soft and 1 
 
 wh 
 
 ich a 
 
 lairy, spreading fortl 
 
 re soft and hairy, cut fortl 
 
 a single seed. The stall 
 1 niany brantdies, the 1 
 
 divisions. The root 
 
 s are many and 1 
 
 le most part into s 
 
 Ks are 
 
 f 
 
 ong shootmtr f 
 
 eaves c 
 
 oine lew 
 
 i-om one 
 
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 •H.ad ,.1 the thickness of.-, thu,nl> or tinges very pli^i^^ 
 
 h:t:;^^:::r ""' ''r--^ ^ ^ ^^"'^^'^ y^'^^^^r::. 
 
 tiects.de an.I ,n„re vvh.t.sh within. f,.ll of a slimy luice 
 wh.ch l.e,n, laui .n water w.ll thicken as „ it were "dly 
 
 It is Munleratelv hot, of a digesting, softening nature 
 eases pa.ns helps bloody fluxes, the stone'and gravel B n. 
 l.nused and l>o.,e.l ,n nnlk and the milk drankl a good re f 
 e ly forgnpmgs ut the l.elly and Woody flux. The root s 
 fH-mcipally used. ^ ^ °^ '^ 
 
 MOTHERWORT. 
 
 This plant grows along roadsides and about old buildin-s 
 
 barns and the l,ke. It grows from two to three feet high "t 
 
 ; '-ally .n bunches like the hoarhound, and looks a lU lei ke 
 
 -t as much arger and darker green leaves. The e .s no 
 
 •^:;th:; ,r " "'r "^'^-^'-'^ vapors from the heart : 
 
 tins herb. It makes women joyful mothers of children and 
 
 settles rhe.r wombs as they should be. It is held 'o be of 
 
 n.uch use forthe trembling of the heart and faintin's and 
 
 sTwZt f , 'rr'""' °* ''' P-vdered leaves drank i^W 
 
 cating or risings of the mother. 
 
 iotner wort. It also provokes urine and women's courses. 
 MAIDEN-HAIR. 
 This is a spec.es of the Fern, usually about twelve inches 
 1;.|^> with a slender, smooth, black stalk and small, FerndiS 
 
 clean^elltTe 7 '\" T'" ""'* ^'^^ "P^^" obstructions, 
 c cause the bieast and lungs of gross, slimy humors, provoke 
 urine, help ruptures and shortness of wind. 
 
 POPLAR. 
 
 
 HI? 
 
 given in the form of tea 
 
 IS one of thf 
 
 jfrit^y^-j^-. ■ l.JBttV.1:.. .- i >^ 
 
3<^ 
 
 l.est articles to n-ulatc the l.iU; ,u„I rvsUnr. ll„. ,li,r,..tivt. 
 powers of anything 1 havo vvw us.mI. Th<; l,,„k rnav hr 
 taken fr(;in the body of the Ire-Mhe hnil.s or th.: n.ots; shavt- 
 tlie outSRio bark off and preserve tl .■ inner bark, whirh 
 should bo dried and carefully preserved for use. Tn make a 
 tea, take a handful of the bark, poun.led ,,r cut up intw small 
 pieces, put into a quart muf,' and fill k with boilinj.' water 
 which .1 taken freely will relieve a relax headache, laintness 
 at the stomach and many ,)th(,T complaints caused bv indi- 
 f,'estion. Is^rood for (-bstructions ol lUe urine and weakness 
 of the loins, and thos.; of a consumptive habit will find -reat 
 lehef in usinj^ this tea freely. 
 
 PRK^KLICV ASH. 
 
 This is a shrub or bush that ^n'ows from ei-ht in ten feet 
 high and bears a berry that grows cl.jse to the limbs, It has 
 leaves like the white ash. The bark and the berri, •■ ,re used 
 for medicine. The berries are very pungent and are a power 
 tul stimulant, as also the bark of the tops and roots. it 
 should be pounded to a i)owder and steeped in hot water 
 then put into wine or spirits and It makes a very go,,d lu.t 
 bitter. Take half a wineglassful two or three times a day. 
 It IS good for fever and ague, for which it is much used. In 
 all cases where a stimulating alterative is needed, the 
 Prickley Ash, either alone or along with other agents, will be 
 found of great use. It warms up and invigorates the stomach 
 improves and strengthens the digestive organs, opens the' 
 pores and promotes general perspiration ami tends t.; equalize 
 the circulation. For purposes of this kind and as a strength- 
 ening, stimulating bitte.s tl.ere is nothing better -Iowa's in 
 our woods. ^ 
 
 t 
 
 The tincture of the berries is an excellent remedy for 
 colic, pains in the stomach and bowels, diarrh.ea, rheuma- 
 tism, cold feet and hands, and whatever depends on aslu-. 
 gish circulation. '^ 
 
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 i'i:.\cii STOMAS. 
 
 The moats that air in Peach Stones hav... K.n- hoeii us. d 
 as ,1 luc.hmne and need l.ut little to be said about the.n ex- 
 cept that they are o| great value to stren-tlien the stomach 
 ■"id i.uuvls and restore the digestive organs. The meats of 
 the W lid Cherry are very good and may be used instead of 
 I each meats when tliey cannot be had. (let these stones as 
 clean as possible. When well dried pound them in a mortar 
 .md separate the meats from the stone, which is done with 
 lutle trouble. A tea made of the cherries poumled with the 
 ■stones and st.eped in hot water sweetened with loaf su-ar to 
 which add a little brandy, is good to restore the digestive 
 l)owers and create an appetite. 
 
 SgUAW WEED. 
 This h, rather a scarce herb and not very generally 
 known. 1 L is found most c.mimonly along streams and creeks, 
 on r.jcky banks and bluffs, and grows irom one to two feet 
 
 high. 
 
 This herb seems to have a special and very favorable 
 mtluence upon the female organs of generation, so much so 
 that It has acquired the name of Female Regulator. In all 
 cases ol obstructed or suppressed menses it is highly valu- 
 able. In cases of painful or too profuse menstruatron and in 
 tlooding from the womb, combined with the Cinnamon Bark 
 and Raspberry leaves, it is also extremely valauble when 
 taken freely in infusion. In affections of the lungs, especi- 
 ally in females, and dependent more or less upon" derange- 
 ment of the menstrual process, it is an excellent remedy, "in 
 the treatment of ail female diseases this herb is regarded by 
 those who have tested it as one of the best remedies known. 
 
 SUMACH. 
 
 This shrub or bush is well-known and is found in all 
 parts of the country. "It grows from eight to twelve feet 
 high and has large, spreading branches. The berries .rrow 
 m large bunches and when ripe are a deep red color, "of a 
 pleasant sour taste. 
 
 !ni 
 
 ■m ■ III— >iiini»,.r 
 
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 I 
 
 orJJrr " ''"^ •""' '"■'■™» i" "" •■"■-■"'^"' wash 
 
 .lys, u rv , ec ,c "","' ''™" "»'" "'"' •'•'--"■"■- "' 
 
 Lark I h'e n ' , ■"■'' "'"' ""-"" ''"^•■"»- •'''"•■ l»W'I^Te.l 
 
 '-e.;,r;,:r;K;;::;:.n,;::t:re:;'''''^" ■■"-'' '-'^^ 
 
 OnL- i'^'T""^"'!'"""'""" "'■"'^' '•■"'^- "» ">e nu.t and White 
 c vvomb, io. wh.tcs, a.u! as a wash K.r ioul and oflens.ve 
 
 SOLOMONS SEAL. 
 
 leivr. fr ' """"f^ '''*"^' -'^'"'^' 't an arched appearance • 
 
 oulwinf ™" "' "r'""'""' «="! is S^od for wo.,n,ls, luuts a,ul 
 
 1, ; '. "> "•'•■••'I'n^s will not st;,y m its place ■ also „> 
 
 k.m an,l j,„„ „„,i.„, |,„„^^ .„ 4^^ _^^ -e also to 
 
 r::St :;:;tt""" ■'"""r' '- '^'-' p'-"^' -"■^'-^^ 
 
 »l ."' . rank 1, "T "'"' ",'"" ■' '"«''''' '""■''°" ^"■''i"- 
 
 U c l„. ,, „^ ^^,^^_ __^ ^1^^ powdered root in l,rotl, „; 
 
 'Innl. and a„„ a„p,, ,|,^ .^^^^^^ or powdered root ontwardl" 
 
 STL\Kh\G AhRACH. 
 
 T.kji'tt''"'',,^?''^ " "''^'^ ^°' ^^""^^" *" «---^e labor 
 Taken nnvardiv ti.e-e .s no better ren,edy or preventive ior 
 
 
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 this complamt. It is an IhtI, that is cnnnon almost ,m,o„ 
 every .i..„. inll. The works of (i.„i ,,e ...Hy ^ivon to ' 
 
 ^s med.c.nes are connnon and ciu.p and cas.t to^ ; ; 
 I com,,endu for an universal medicine ,or the wond, and 
 such a n.edunne as will easily, safely, and speedily cure any 
 ci.sease that the womb is s,d,ect to. When the wo„ris 
 overheated U wdl cool .t. (the overheat.n, of th. wond. .s one 
 o the prmc.pal causes of hani labor in cluld b.rth., u 
 cleanseth the womb .fit befoul, and strengthens it ; u u, kes 
 barren women fruitful. U provokes the cou.ses it they are 
 stopped and stops them if they flow immoderately. You en 
 des.re no good to your womb but th.s herb wdl cflect it • 
 therefore d you love children, if you love health, il you love 
 ease, keep a syrup always by you made of this herb, mixed 
 w.th sugar or honey if it be to cleanse the womb, and iet such 
 t'hem'ftdy ''"''"'''" Poor ne.ghbors and bestow u on 
 
 THOROUGH. WORT. 
 Thorough-Wort or Bonese. grows in meadows, swamps, 
 on the banks of small streams, and in low. damp woodlands. 
 It grows from two to four feet high, and is easily known by 
 US pecuhar leaves, which stand out crosswise, the stalk 
 seemmg to run up through them, or to perforate them. 
 When m liioom it has a larpe hiit;lT<7 tr^^ ^t- i . < i 
 T, • , ,, , b^ Dushy top of white blossoms. 
 
 It IS too well known to require further description. 
 
 This is a valuable plant and can not be too highly priced 
 as a medicine. It is an excellent remedy in all cases' of 
 .ntermittent and bilious fevers, in fever and ague, as well as 
 .n affections of the liver, lungs, and in dyspepsia. I i 
 slightly emetic, therefore a warm tea made of the loaves 
 taken freely just before and at the time of taking an emetic 
 aids greatly in its operation, rendering it more etsy as we 
 a more effectual. It is well to use it thus in all cases of 
 bihous and miasmatic fevers and agues, when vou .n.. nn 
 emetic or vomit. For dyspepsia, and as a strengthenm."and 
 restorative medicine, it should be taken cold, in the fo^n cf 
 
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 tea, three or foi,,- tim.-. -, i 
 
 ""-• The ,e„, ,,;'"■ ■ "'"I •-■ '-c„ la, 
 
 ■'"'I '^-wniiu,,! L,„„ „, ." ""■■' '■'l>™'"lar(,.c,|„,,„i„e 
 
 •■»« it ac.s as a ,„„',c '? '"' ''" """"""«■ "^ '.ik^' 
 
 'ind a'MK- 
 
 •"■"".'.' ■is ,-in and-lovei 
 
 -. ■eT:"',;: ';';?;■ t"""""'^ ■■ -- - » .-1.1 
 
 ■'^ we, I as the common lev 
 
 i-eme>i_v. retaken 
 P"i-;,M(ive alsi 
 
 'i li-'Vers. 
 '^^^^cellent in typhoul levers' 
 
 er 
 
 atiu a"'ii(^ -1 11/1 I'c 
 
 .,._.^^---'i.h'erseven.,,,nw,ll cure almost any case. It 
 
 vi;iai\i{ 
 
 <-'r\-ine. 
 
 '<'i<>wn also |,v ii 
 
 rhisisa u-ell.|<novvn h<.rl 
 
 sides 
 
 fiel 
 
 "1 'Ii-y- fiani 
 
 > f-'rowiu 
 
 '' "■■'■"'^^ of W'i!,] Hyssop 
 
 feet 
 and 
 
 '^'s- It has a 
 
 rroimt 
 
 vf'fv coiniiK 
 
 sort o( ioiir 
 
 111 'Ml. 
 
 '>iMnchinf>: iiini 
 ■^"lall whitish-Mue fl 
 
 ■>lono- leiu-cs 
 
 "i'lare stalk, raised tl 
 
 "1 along road- 
 
 ■I'l'l in old grassv 
 
 summer, followed i 
 i-'-nown, being oneottl.. 
 *>t roads and in alj hard 
 
 '•■^i Oj)j)ilsit 
 
 owers. 
 
 Iiree or fo 
 
 ur 
 
 y long, si 
 
 '•ince-shaped leaves, 
 ■■'Pix'anng throngliout the 
 
 K, slim tassels of seeds. It 
 """""" weeds aloH'r ij 
 
 h; must ( 
 
 neatcn n 
 
 IS easily 
 liie sides 
 
 Ti 
 
 |'lac(.'s. 
 
 II 
 
 'ises 
 ccoc 
 
 ^c '-oot is the part .ise<I. I 
 
 ot suppressed 
 
 n, that is. 
 
 t i,^ 
 
 menses, (o h 
 
 times a da}'. It 
 
 sa 
 
 y hall 
 
 an excellent remed 
 ■'d Ireely in st: 
 
 c use. 
 
 It h 
 
 IS 
 
 as also been used 
 
 yood to j)r(!vcn( le 
 
 '•I t<'aciiplu! or so th 
 
 y m 
 ronij: 
 
 fee or four 
 
 consumption, h 
 had given tliem 
 
 with 
 
 <"onsidcr-aI)| 
 
 ^''''' in its first stas 
 
 :es. 
 
 aving cured s 
 
 dr 
 Vei 
 
 y root, or it may be [ 
 
 "^'er. It mav b 
 
 <'vi'ral c, 
 
 ire 
 
 vine root and IJoneset I 
 
 '■I ted m powder. .\ ,| 
 
 '^ success in cases of 
 iscs where the doctor 
 ca made of the 
 
 "• used in a t 
 
 a wineglass three or fo 
 
 tive after having the fevcr'and 
 
 eaves taken cc;ld ,n do.^ 
 
 I'l' tunes a d 
 
 fcoction of 
 st-'.s of half 
 
 ague. 
 
 ■'y '-s an excellent restor; 
 
 ^^'itch Ila/el 
 
 ^VlTCIf lf.\ZI.:L. 
 
 '■'^ 'I small, crooked bush, from (\ 
 
 ve to ten 
 
 
 '» 
 

 ^5 
 
 ^''aped. three to „v.,;e'^-"' '"'■^; '^^^'^ alternate, oval 
 
 -;'-n..e,.su,e,w: ; f\:;|';:;;'-'---edspots 
 
 'n the fall, foJJowe.i l)v s„nl ,ol T "'' ^t^I'^-^''"^^ 'ate 
 
 ^^'>"y I'anksand the sic'es ! • "" ^''^ ''^'^'^^^ "f ''-lis, on 
 
 leaves are „se.l u. ne< *,n , '""'■ ^'"^'' ^'^^ ^^"'^ ^^"d 
 
 thin^^ for l,]c.edm. at th' 1 ' ''V''^''^''''"'^'^'^" ^t is the best 
 
 '^-1 ulcers, a. an n,jcLu " ^ '' " "^'''' *" "'^' ^^^ 
 ->^ - a gargie and' ^ ; f:;'';;: ^'V^''";^ "^ ti,e vvon.b, 
 
 -P- 'iiy good for hlecd.n a e " f"'/'--^' ^^ .s 
 '^tc^amade of the dry IcnvV . ""'^'' ^'t'^^''" b> ^'iving 
 
 vessels, and th. .^^^^'^u ''^""^ "^ ^''^ ^'"^^' '^^-d 
 
 tl>e blecdu,.^ ' '^''' ^■"''"'^ve the canker and stop 
 
 f 
 
 ^^MITK POND LILY. 
 
 ^^^— u. fresh .Ler'.^ tu T' '^"" ^^ "'S'^^" 
 .-eat abundance .here It doe^ gr vv wltl i''"""'^ ''' '' ^" 
 ,.'i-een Jeaves, fioating on the wate ''"V"'^"' '■°""^'' ^^^k 
 ^ '^« root, which IS tte pa u ' ' T ^''^^ ^^'^"^^ ^"^^ers. 
 - '»ans arm, and -n-ows ' ,h ' /' ^''^'' °^"^^" ^^ ^^ick as 
 The best tune to .^a i'r Vt s " Tr n' ^^^°" °^ ^^^ P-^- 
 ••""' ^he water n, the pen L J ''^' ^"^^ "^^^" ^^^ 
 
 w^th little diffic,:Jt3-. Ti^'otrV "V.'^''' ^'^^" "^^ ^^^-"-d 
 ^P''t -nto stnps and dn^ ™°^.,^'-"ld be dug, washed clean, 
 
 canker and all complaints of he h i ■ '''''^^ '^ ^°"^ ^°^ 
 or mixed with othe. artLles It "f ' '"'" " ^ *^^ ^^°"^ 
 'iyscnterv, whites scrnfnlo " /J- "^ ^"""^ for diarrlicea. 
 
 I 
 
 i i> 
 
36 
 
 tumors, swellings, scrofulas „Icers anTuie'lil^r^nrinT," 
 Sion :s also good as a wash and gargle for sore and nl erat d 
 mou and throat and for loul ulcers, and as an n^jeau : n 
 whites. Dose of the tea, about half a cupful three tin'es a day 
 
 WOOD SAGE. 
 
 Wood Sage or Life Everlasting rises up with snu.n. 
 woolly stalks, fron. two to three feet high, with two lea vo 
 
 ft r'wll'it^^""?" '1' ''''-' ''''^^^'-' "- - - 
 
 dte 'and n^.r """'7' ^"' ' "^^'^ ^'^"^-' ^'^^^^ the 
 stalk. 1 I u^ somewhat stronger. At the tops of the 
 stalks and branches stand the fiowers on a slender like so. e 
 turning themselves all one way when they blow an are .' 
 pale and wh.ish color. The seed is bLkish Tn oj / 
 Hiere is generally four in a husk. The le.ves .re th. n I" 
 used. Used in infusion in diseases of\ e ,^^^^^^ 
 
 stomach .nd urinary organs. The juice of the leaves chewed 
 s good for sore throat. A fomen-ation of them is good 
 apply to old sores, fresh wounds, bruises, swelling and the 
 like. May be freely used in tea or infusion. ^ 
 
 wmrm wood. 
 
 Worm Wood is an herb cultivated in our gardens It ,. 
 
 -n,ac„ .0 Lea.":: rpp^.^',.:!" i^r .rars?.':^ ";: 
 
 may be pounded and tinctured in sp.rit. whiC, is"gld t'„ „ 
 
 taeL ::::t °' ^''"'"=- ■• ■•' ^°'-' '-■ -■■- --> »■' ■ .- 
 
 .nterm.ttent fever, suppressed n.enses, an,l cl.n.nic .liarrluea. 
 
 YELLOW DOCK. 
 Yellow dock, also known by the naiie of so„r dock is 
 
 a common herb, growing in grass plats, n,ea ws am Iv a'ste 
 
 grounds, frcn two to three feet high, with Ion., s emie 
 cnsped-edged leaves, and a long, slender, ye,i„:is r ' 
 The green leaves and the .stalk arc slightly .sour to the a e 
 
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 1 lie root is the part used. It is an important and valuable 
 medicine for scrofula, scurvy, itch and similar diseases ; to 
 l)e used in flecoction or syrup, either ahjne or along with 
 other herbs. 
 
 YARROW. 
 
 It IS a small herb, from ten to twenty inches high, with 
 a branching top, and grows in fields, pastures and woods, 
 and possesses a feeble but rather pleasant aromatic odor, and 
 I'ltter pungent taste The herb is the part used, useful in 
 tea, or infusion in spittin,' ot blood, bleeding irom the lungs, 
 from the urinary organs, in whites, diabetes, bleeding piles 
 and dysentery. Dose of the infusion, from a half cup to a 
 cupful three times a day. 
 
 Lobelia. 
 
 Lobelia, known alsoas Emetic Weed and Indian Tobacco, 
 ''his plant is common throughout our country ; it grows one 
 or two feet high. The stem is hairy, the leaves are tapering, 
 hairy above and l,elow, bordered with small irregular teeth 
 rhe flowers are palish blue, thinly scattered along the 
 branches and upper part of the stem, and continue t oloom 
 {■•<>m July till late in the fall. The blossoms are followed by 
 small pods something like the shape of an e^g, which con- 
 tain a large quantity of very small black seed. When you 
 break the plant a milky juice comes out. In small doses it 
 produces a sort of burning, prickling, disagreeable sensation 
 ■n the thioat In sufficient doses, say of twenty or thirty 
 ^^ra.ns of the bruised seed or leaves, it is a prompt, safe and 
 very efficient emetic, foliowed usually by general relaxation 
 of the system and often more or less prostration, but always 
 without danger, the patient often dropping into a sweet slum- 
 l>er, awaking shortly after greatly refreshed and mostly with 
 a desire for something to eat. 
 
 It 
 
 IS u 
 
 emetic known 
 
 nqestionably the best, most efficient, and safest 
 
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 In acute pleurisy it is an excellent reme.iv. It should in 
 such cases he given .n broken closes at first "for a while till 
 the system is gradually brought under ,ts influe.ice. tl en in 
 •sufficient doses to produce thorough vo.niting and relaxafon. 
 I IS best at first to combine with it some Cayenne ; a very good 
 plan IS to mix two parts tincture Lobelia with one part Number 
 f,l " ^';? '" ^^f P"-"^"i doses, in a little warm catnip ov 
 
 soon Hi "T '''"''"' ^'" "'■"''^^'- ^'^ ^he blood and 
 soon relieve the worst cases ot pleurisy. It is a ^ood, exne^- 
 
 ^and^shc^ld generally be combiLl more oHes;;^^^^^^ 
 
 SPIKENARD. 
 
 I, JJ'']^''^''^: .^""^^^''"^-^ -'-^lled Spignet and Wild Liquorice. 
 It has a branching stalk, two to four feet high, generally <>, a 
 da k green or reddish-brown color; the leaf stems divide 
 
 pItedT' " 7' "'"' """"y ^^'^^^ ^'-- ormoreov.l 
 pointed eaves, flowers which appear in July, of a vellowi^h 
 white CO or, followed hv small rlJ I • >' "i a jeiiowisli 
 
 Elder Berries "^'' ^°"^^^hat like the 
 
 _ The root, which is the part used, is soft, fleshy, about Mie 
 sous and about old rotten logs. 
 
 couiV'i"*"''™''""^"' ' "■"""^''y '°' femalo weaknesses, 
 melctae '""° '"" ''^ ' ^'="°^^''- -" ='"-'"-- 
 
 It is used mostly in the form ol syrup, „,i„ Wine Bitter, 
 -generally wth other suitable articles. It is an ex ce ien 
 :nd"a?*;/T "'^«"-P«'"^ ■-> a„ c„„stit„ti„,r,re 
 Plain an an' r """""'' '" "-'"»P'»". b-east eon,- 
 
 ST. JOHN'S WORT. 
 This is a very common and often very troublesome w.u.l 
 
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 t.> the (armer, gr„wi„i; abundanllv in fields. It grows Irom 
 
 lifeht green leaves, d„tted over with small transparent spots 
 an .oppe.l off w.,1, branches of bright. ,ellow flow rs L 
 
 V nr",,,;'™"-,, ^'"^ '"?. ='"''^ ^ ='~"«. P-ulia;odor 
 
 Tre t" e "• "' '""" "^ "•'"''■ ^''^ '«>-« -"J Wossonrs 
 
 •lit, t.ie paits used. 
 
 press','oL'o/d^'""'"°''!;'."'''""«^ "=■•• "■■ i"'"-™, in sup- 
 or.- L T" T'' '" "'""""' '"f"--"'""^ "' ""> ""nary 
 
 e ec I Iv "f " ."■' '""«''■ ""' »""=■■ hemorrhages, 
 
 « lec.aHy iron, the unnary organs. Con.bined with sage 
 
 co:,;;;:r.:tr ^ ''-"' -"" '-'■^ ■• <-- - ^--euen: 
 
 SARSAPARILLA. 
 
 SarsapariUa, known also ,by the name of Yellow Parilla 
 It. s a smooth, chmb.ng vme, about the size ofa pipes em 
 and extending; to the lenrrfh r.i , or a pipe stem 
 
 smooth d-^rk- J ^ *^" °' ^'^^"^y ^^et, with 
 
 ye low ret f^r.^^^^'^^ ^"^ -long, woody and bnght 
 
 The root is the part used. It ,s an excellent bitter tonic 
 is needed. It ,s a valuable blood purifier and produces 
 
 a:nrth^^'^r ^"'°"^ ^^^^---^ anysensibletrc 
 »n any of the secretions. It is good in scrofulous and skin 
 
 p rtT'ir ir ^"' ''''-''' ^"' '^'^ ''^- '' should frn 'a 
 part in all alterative syrups. 
 
 SMART WEED. 
 
 sm.lUtln- 'rf """ ''''' ^"°"'"^ ^^'^^'•-"y about 
 
 "bbs n va;d f; " '"'' ""^^ -"™""^^' -/among 
 
 colored -^ r^ ' "^ '°'^"^^^' ^'-^^'^"^ ^^ reddish-hrown 
 
 colo d, jointed stem, lance-shaped leaves and small purpHs. 
 
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 A strong tincture of this herb is good in supped 
 •nenses, ,n doses of from one ,o two teaspoonu.ls three times 
 a c ay. An infusion is good for gravel and affections of the 
 kidneys and bladder. It is an excellent fomentation either 
 alone or in conjunction with hops and other bitter herb^- to 
 >e applied warm to the abdomen, in inflammation of the 
 trowels. A strong decoction is good to wash foul ulcers and 
 parts tending to mortification. The fresh leaves of Smart 
 N eed and of May Weed bruised and moistened with Spirits 
 o Turpentine and applied to the skin will soon produce a 
 blister and may be used with advantage m inflammation of 
 he stomach and bowels. The tincture and extract ot Smart 
 Weed should be made of the fresh herb as it loses some of 
 Its strength by age ; it is also injured by heat or boiling. To 
 make an infusion, hot water should be poured on it and 
 allowed to stand till cold, 
 
 SLIPPERY ELM. 
 
 This IS a well-known tree common throughout the whole 
 country. The bark is the part used. It is an excellent rem- 
 edy in inflammation of the mouth, throat, stomach, lungs, 
 bowels or urinary organs, used freely as a cold drink in the 
 torm of thin mucilage, which is made by soaking a quantity 
 of the bark, n cold or hot water, allowing it to stand until 
 cold. The fresh bark pounded soft and covered with hot 
 watex and allowed to stand a few hours and then thickened 
 with a little wheat bran makes a good poultice for all kinds ol 
 local inflammations, as wounds, sores, scalds, ulcers, gather- 
 ings and the like, perhaps there is nothing within the bounds 
 of our knowledge equal to this poultice for these diseases. 
 
 SKUNK CABBAGE. 
 This herb is sometimes called Swamp Cabbage. It is a 
 rank, offensive smelling herb ; grows in low wet places and 
 swamps. It has no stalk, but a number of large, deep-green 
 leaves spnng up from the r-ame root. It has a large, soft 
 root, with numerous smaller roots around. The root is the 
 
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 part Msed. Useful in coughs, asthma, consumption and all 
 Innf,' .hseases. It is also good in convulsions, hysterics, 
 whoopmg-cough and in all spasmodic affections. It may be 
 used either m the form of powder or tincture or a syiup. 
 When used as an expectorant it is better to combine it with 
 other expectorants. In making the tincture or syrup the 
 fresh root should be used, as it loses its strength by keeping. 
 The powdered root should be kept in bottles well corked. 
 
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 MEDICAL RECIPES. 
 
 KOW TO MAKE NUMBER SLX. 
 
 Take one gallon of fourth proof brandy or high wines, 
 one pound of gum myrrh pounded fine and one ounce ol 
 Cayenne pepper, put them into a stone jug, boil it twenty 
 minutes in a kettle ot water leaving the jug uncorked ; when 
 settled bottle lor use. For external application add a little 
 turpentine and a little gum camphor. 
 
 It may be prepared without boding by letting it stand in 
 the jug for five or six days, shaking it well every day. It will 
 then be fit for use. 
 
 This medicme is to remove pain and prevent mortifica- 
 tion, to be taken or applied externally, or to be put into the 
 injections. One or two teaspoonfuls of this medicine may be 
 giver alone or the same quantity may be put into other 
 medicines. It may also be used to bathe with in all cases of 
 external swellings or pains. It is an excellent remedy lor 
 rheumatism by taking a dose and also bathing the parts 
 .•jfferted with it. For the b.eadacb.e by taking a swallow and 
 bathing the head and snuffing a little up the nose. 
 
 
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 It is pfood for bruises, sprains, swelled joints and old 
 stires. it will allay the intlainniation, brini,^ down swellinfj, 
 • •ase paui and produce a tendency to heal, in fact there is 
 hanily a complaint in which this useful medicine cannot be 
 used to advanta{,'e. It is the best preservative aj^ainst morti- 
 fication of anything I have ever iound. 
 
 ASTHMA. 
 
 One half ounce ui Number Six into two ounces ot best 
 spirit tincture of Lobelia inflata ; let stand for two hours 
 when It will be fit for use. ^ 
 
 Full dose for adult, tvvo t<'aspoonfuls three or or tour 
 times a day. 
 
 BILIOUS FEVER. 
 
 <;I 
 
 
 First f;ive an emetic of Lobelia. Tiicirtake Bonset and 
 Witch Hazel, one tcjaspoonful each of powdered leaves 
 steeped in one teacuptul of boiling water for twenty or thirty 
 minutes ; to be taken in doses fifteen minutes apart and 
 repeat until it operates. If the operation is too severe add a 
 spoonful of Umbel or Lady's Slipper and a half teasi)oontul 
 ot Cayenne Pepper. 
 
 After the fever has been subsided take Red Raspberry 
 leaves, one small handful, steep them as you would tea, 
 strain them off, put the juice into a tin vessel and put it on 
 to boil, add one quart new milk, boil slow for a few minutes, 
 add a little sui^'ar. Dose, half teacipful tv^'o or three times a 
 day. 
 
 If the bowels are lonse take one handful of the inner bark 
 of youn^ sapling Hemlock and make of it a strong decoction. 
 This decoction may be administered to children at the breast 
 from nine davs old without any danger by adding a little 
 sweet milk, bf)ilmg them together and sweeten with sugar. 
 Dose, children under six months half a teaspoonful every two 
 hours, increase the size of dose according to age ; for adults, 
 add one drop ot number six to each dose. 
 
 To heal the bowels, take the bark of the roots of Sumach, 
 make a s'.ronfr decoction by boiling two handfuls in a quart 
 of water, boil down to a pint, then strain, add one quart new 
 milk, sweeten with sugar, bring to a boil, add as much Cay- 
 enne Pepper as will lie on the top of a penknife. This is 
 .ilso pood for children. Dose as above. 
 
 In ;ev( re cases, take one pound of Thimble-berrj'-briar 
 loot, boil in one gallon of soft water, boil down to two 
 
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 quarts ; one pound ot the inside bark of VVliJte Oak m on.' 
 gallon ot soil water, boil down to iwc: quarts; (,ne pountl m 
 the inside bark ot lied Oak in one f,rallon ol wat.;r, boil down 
 to two quarts. Take the six quaits, put them into a vesse 
 boi them down to three quarts, keeping the vessel covered' 
 all tae time ot boiling, add three tcaspoonfnls ot Cayenn.- 
 pepper, one pint ot sweet milk, enough sugar l(. sweeten and 
 let come to a boil, then steep one tahlespoontul of the now 
 dered root of Umbel or Lady's Slipper in boiling soft water 
 
 u^i l,^"'^^-,."?'""'''^' •'^''■''^'" ^"'' -i^''! to the decoction. 
 
 W hen cold it will be ready tor use. 
 
 Dose, one wineglassful every half lioiir, it cramped • it 
 
 not cramped, every two liours ; add to eacli dose fronl a 
 
 quarter to one teaspoonlul (according to the severity of the 
 
 case) of Number Six. The above 1 can lecommend in all 
 
 cases ot severe diarrhoea or cholera. 
 
 CHOLIC. 
 
 Blue or White Belmonie Root, Swamp Milkweed Root 
 equal parts, steeped in hot water; sweeten to taste. 'J'ake 
 dry black cherries pounded to a powder, tincture m brandy 
 halt a pound of powder to a quart ot brandy. 
 
 Dose, from one teaspoonlul to one tablespoonful, accord 
 ing to strength of patient ; add the tincture -n proportion ol 
 one quarter to three quarters ot the decoction. This is to 
 regulate the stomach and digestive organs. 
 
 Diet.— Clean a chicken, take out the gizzard, wash, clean, 
 do not bru'se the inside skin, boil the chicken along willi the 
 gizzard, when rare done take some ot the broth, give to the 
 patient ; this will create an appetite ; when the patient can 
 eat, let him eat chicken, gizzard and all. 
 
 BIG NECK. 
 
 Rub the neck well with Skunk Oil, take of Beef Gall one 
 tablespoonful, as much Saltpetre as will lie on the point o'a 
 penknife, as much Burnt Alum as vvill lie on the {loint ot a 
 tableknife, one teaspoonful of Spirits of Turpentine, about a 
 quarter of a teaspoonlul of Cavenne pepper, put all into a 
 tour ounce bottle and iilj the bottle up with Number Si.\ and 
 a httle Gum of Camphor. Shake well before using ; put on 
 with a feather, it will dry in a few seconds ; stand behind the 
 pal lent, hold the head back, rub the neck with both hands 
 until iiie neck gets quite hot, or as long as the patient can 
 bear u, iwioe a day. I never knew this to fail. 
 
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 BLEEDING FROM LUNGS. 
 
 Witch Hazel, leaves dried and powdered, two table- 
 spuontnls; Umbel or Lady's Slipper root, one teaspoonfid ; 
 steep these in liot water, strong. It there is much cank-er 
 add a handtul .,t Red Raspberr)' leavtL'. It the above fails 
 :nU\ a tubltspoontul ul the powdered root of Blue Cohosh. 
 
 i-)'>sc, oi,e tablespoonful every few minutes with a quar- 
 ter 'easpoonlul ot Number Six in each dose. 
 
 BLEEDING AT NOSE. 
 
 Puff Ball, snuff the dust. Also take a woman's apron, 
 steep in cold water and apply it to the privates. This is a 
 speedy anil effectual remedy. 
 
 BLEEDING FT?OM URINARY ORGANS. 
 
 No. Ore — Six ounces of Prince of Pine steeped in one 
 tpiart ot soti water. Take a wineglasstul twice a day. 
 
 No. Two.- -One pound of Marsh Mallow boiled in three 
 quarts ot water, boil down to one quart, strain, then boil 
 down one halt. Dose, halt teacupiul twice a day. with about 
 halt a teaspoontul ot Number Six in each dose. 
 
 CATARRH IN HEAD. 
 
 Blood root, one ounce, root of Solomon's Seal, one ounce 
 pounded to a powder, sift through a tine sieve, bottle for use-' 
 use It as snutr three or tour times a day, ottener if necessary'. 
 Alake a swab on the end of a stick, dip it in Number Six 
 put It up the nostril. Continue these remedies until a cure 
 IS etiented. 
 
 PUTRID SORE THROAT. 
 
 One /-^-nd of the root of Golden Rod, bruised, put into 
 one gallon solt water, boil down one halt, strain, then boil 
 down to one quart ; keep the vessel covered while boilin'r • 
 when taken off the fire, add liall ounce Burnt Alum hal'f 
 ounce Borax, quarter teaspoontul of Cayenne pepper, one 
 tablespoonful Number Six. When cool bottle for use. 
 
 Gargle the throat with this mixture and spit it out • use 
 It freely as it will not hurt anyone. 
 
 DYSPEPSIA. 
 
 Horse radish cut fine, tincture in Whiskev, add a little 
 Cayenne pepper. 
 
 Dose, a tablespoonful three times a day. 
 
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 CAN'CKH. 
 
 HI soft water until the h 
 the b 
 
 ..'ttl 
 
 boil til 
 
 )ii''h 
 
 fill it uitli 
 
 jiini' 
 
 xxiK'hs l)fcoine yellnw, tlu-n tak- 
 
 ll^'llS, |),,|| 
 
 «hsa„,iniIa,a.na..,ll,olasbef:H-o,tl 
 
 <-' Jiiicci down U) til 
 
 ii<)f,'s laid, one p,,iind niiittoii tall 
 
 e consistency of tar, add 
 
 e nut 
 
 . tlicii strain it dll. 
 
 "(' pound 
 
 one poun<l r(;si 
 
 "U-, one pound !)eef tallo 
 
 nai 
 
 ounce saltpetre 
 
 . one |)onnd of turpentine; f,- 
 
 "111 pine tree 
 
 copperas, one Voniu L " " K ""' ''■'^" '"""■" '""•"' 
 stirrniR all the in 1^1,'; ,""""''' '"'' '' •'^'"^^' ^'c. 
 
 tahlespoonlul o s in 1 ir u'"" ' "i""" ''^'"'^ ""■'"''• ""« 
 while Lot tlulnU a Hn "wir ^iS^'^'" ^r^' '" ^""■"- • ^^•■''•" 
 •tonapieceori;atheram;;eh:r;e;.tl^nTK^^^^^^^^^ 
 
 ANOTHER FOR THK SVMR— No. 2. 
 
 ounces of the iuice of d,.^. 1""^'' ."'^ '^'""' '^"^^ '*^"'' 
 
 salve.dono'lu nit stew iu"''!"'' /^"" '^"'' '^ ''"^^•" ''^ ''^ 
 
 atTe s^a.e dl^ k'e'enin^^'r ^'"^' , 'T ^'" ^■''"-'- '^ '-"-' 
 soap. When "he c /n. ?r I'lf'^r'^ ""' "'^'^^" ^^i^'' ^'-^^til^ 
 equal parts of heesvvaxseen ^ "' ;"' ' ''^'' -orupose.l of 
 tree (or what is Sd rVn 1 T ' .^'"-P^^f'"^- ^'-"■n the pine 
 
 all sLed t4Sh:i:^^^S^:^:^-;!-;,-;| -;;-J.u.n wax 
 
 ANOTHER FOR THE SAME- 
 
 NO. 
 
 petre. Hoil ,lL, do^n a„",le ■^: a'pLS""""'" "' ^^"- 
 
 ANOTHER FOR THE SAME — NO. 4. 
 
 ouncIsTxtraTo? 1°^ '"T '"'^' ^^^'° ounces of alum, two 
 
 HEALING SALVE FOR CANCERS. 
 Beeswax four ounces, lard two ounces, mutton tallow 
 
 
 
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 1 t.iki; nut 
 lain It .if), 
 '■H' pound 
 ^t'f tallow. 
 piru> tref. 
 nee l)iirnt 
 slow fire, 
 ^ add one 
 Strain 
 it spread 
 
 ack Ifaw 
 >I\e tiujt. 
 innaiiioi) 
 to a half 
 lie syrup 
 and four 
 )wn to a 
 [Hit it in 
 is killed, 
 li Castile 
 K)sed ol 
 the pine 
 Jm wax 
 
 ik bark, 
 ofSalt- 
 
 :m, two 
 f white 
 3gether 
 ■e 
 
 tallow 
 
 T„:u,\;',^-,r;i,';;,';™."'' «' '■■^'•"■■•"' » 
 
 CANCIiR PI.ASri'R -NO, j. 
 
 iH-esw-lx I,".';;",' ""'r""'3' »•"''''• ""^-' P""n.i resin, one ponnd 
 
 qu:.;";.';.; i';;!:^,;;;;^''''V'''';v '-"•"" '-'taiiow. 
 
 consiste nrv of t ,1. .' i ' "''"' '" ''"''^'■' ''"^^" »" ^''^^^ 
 
 y..u wonid^, ,' ;/^^v^-"^';v;.r'' '"'I' " ^''r-""'^ ^^'^y - 
 
 <^' -UMPTION. 
 J«r nT.t'heT^^S.UdnT',',- ""l"'" '-y '""'^ -"" ■'-- 
 
 When , Ley get i„\o .i',;"' s a i„ ," if is";'',,,;',' ,'"? ',""«^- 
 
 able torftct a cure bv n v LZ '^ * '""''' "''""• been 
 
 ^-p--^ant ti.n/:rL rJiS\h?^:S,^^,i:;-;;- ;V'^ 
 
 at.on. clear the system of canker and re tire to 1 '''/'''" 
 powers so that fnoH „mI1 .•„u ., ^\^^<'^c tlie di^'cstive 
 
 powers so that fo,3d will nourish the 1.0^', , ^ '''^'^^'^'^ 
 iieat on which life deuend. T ; .^^^ ,''"'• ^'^'^f' >'P t'l'^t 
 
 course of n.ed'cLtS^rJetlnr n' 't' tdf tLV^'^'"'^^^ 
 removed. This mmr.!., •.,.;. „„.,_,/= '" '^ '"' the cause is 
 
 
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 mand. '"waru iicat till nature lias the complete com- 
 
 a Domi'^i oT^'''"'" ' "*''",'''''' '^f t"r|>«ntine from pine tre., halt 
 
 and b^'eTo^Tolnftol',"!."'"' ' ' """=" ■■"""■■"■ '-'"- -""-« 
 
 No. 2. 
 
 frey Joo^ts Hoarh" 'T/ ^^•"'^''-^^^^^ ™ots, Elecampane, Com- 
 
 Dose, winegias:;ui vrc:/;: da;?'"-"^ '^^" '^°"^>- °^ ^"^^'^^■ 
 
 No. 3. 
 
 drake, one ounrBloV,l"^K> 'on e o'^e'T"' f ^^^'^' ''^"■ 
 ounce. Simmer slowlvfl!'. f ' Comfrey root, one 
 
 sugar and mirauart of H Tn • ^"'' ^'"^ °"^ P°""^l "»' ^oaf 
 
 jufce; simmer ?ta:ah. w"m/"iV"S^^ °"^ .'allon of the 
 enne pepper and o^'e ^unce f L^Slif ' "'^t T^'lf "^ ^ay- 
 together and bottle them up fo, use '' "^'^'" '^"" 
 
 before using"' ^^^'^^I^^"'^'' ^'""^e times a day. Shake well 
 
 No. 4. 
 
 . Turpentine of pine tree, two ounces • sncmr U.u 
 spirits of turpentme, two ounces one S i . n ^"''^r' 
 well together and bottle for use. ' ""*" ^"'^'^ «^ J?'"- -Mix 
 
 Dose, one tablespoonful three times t ,1-,^- k„( 
 and before going to bed. ^ ' ^^"'''^ ^"^^'"& 
 
 CANKER— No. 1 
 
 ea together. Steep one ounce of tiie powder in •, ninf '. 
 
 boiling water and eive for a dnc;<. -, ,- t'"^^"^'^ '» 'i pint of 
 
 o ^.jvi fa'vi- luj a Close a < Din'Pfi'i w narfi, ,,i 1 
 
 sweetened to taste. --m.i.o., wineglasslul 
 
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 If there 
 e to drive 
 is to raise 
 i will raise 
 oiete corn- 
 tree, lialt 
 b.Jttie up. 
 
 )re eatiiii: 
 
 ne, Com- 
 3 ot eacii. 
 or su£far. 
 
 '; Yellow 
 :h, Man- 
 oot, one 
 d ofjoal 
 n of the 
 ! of Cay- 
 lem well 
 
 ake well 
 
 pound; 
 xMix 
 
 eating 
 
 e umer 
 2ll n)i;.; 
 pint of 
 flassful 
 
 No. 2. 
 
 1, .v,.^'''' '•'•«Pl>e>-ry leaves, white pond lily roots, witch haxel 
 rrk .°i ^''"■'^'-"'^''^^"^ot, white nnillen, wild flax, hemlock 
 a k, led oak bark, white oak hark, Solomon's seal, equal 
 
 S^v^eten ^^ts^"' ^'"" ^^"'" ^"^ "•""^^'- ^"-" ^^-"S- 
 Dose, tablespoonful three or four times a day. 
 
 No. 3. 
 
 Take Windsor castile soap, disolve in soft water and 
 
 le s oir. T ''"'' "^"i' '^ "'^^ T'''-'^ ^^-'U t^l^-^ the coat ofT 
 the stomach and carry off the filth. 
 
 NERVE POWDER. 
 
 -nmrnnn'.^ ^''^'^""l" ^"^' ginseng mixed in equal parts and 
 ho v^fe?- ." "" T"'^7- . ^f"'^^^ teaspoonful miy be' given in 
 hot watei sweetened and the dose repeated if necessary. 
 
 COSTIVENESS. 
 
 M.ndrT'''''K^^'^' ''"'"'^ "^"^ ^^'■^■' ""« pound of each, 
 to . Ir T ' °"^ ''""^^' ^■^^^'■-worth, one handful. Boi 
 to a strong decoction. 
 
 <iesir2l effecf ^''^^^'P°<'"^"' ^^^'"y two hours until it has the 
 
 fnl nil* if ^'' inflammation in the bowels take one teaspoon- 
 Is of :,nh'^' ^"!,teaspoonful of gunpowder, two teaspoon 
 St onl.^^ r- ^"' "!"'" '"^° ^ four ounce bottle of the 
 
 tTa mrntnlnf^r '''' ''P^'" ^'""^"^ ^^^ ^'-^^ g^^ ^"d add one 
 tcasjK,onful or Cayenne pepper. Shake them well together. 
 
 of the ?.'^' °"^ t^^«P°'^nf"l of this mixture put into each dose 
 ot tlie former decoction. 
 
 -tthJsystem.""'''""'^ ''^'°°'^ for inflammation in any part 
 
 FITS. 
 
 smai? we?rf '/r"' °""'''' ' ^'^^"^«n"le blossoms, two ounces ; 
 M ait weed three ounces; best Irish whiskey, one gallon 
 
 dn, hlf H^'*''^'' "•' *' '^" ^'="^'^^'- sufficiently krge to hold 
 trough e' ''"r""'^\ ^'■^^"^^ ^" ^'■^•^^'^ tin cover with a 
 
 r: l^, ^ .u ' '^'^ tablespoonfuls of any liquid. Put the 
 covei over the receiver and place the whole over a mode r? 
 
so 
 
 the'cJ;:^ a'^ J^"tiZlnrZ:^""u ^''" l^""'" ^" ^'"^'^s on 
 
 filJs with the distilJed hnni, \ ■ -'^^ ^''^t '-'« the trough 
 
 -^^J y!-sely cork and seilTenf"''''' '^''^ "^"^^"^^ '"^'^ •'""^'- 
 
 'i-te^::rj^:;S"' "'"" ^'^ ^'^ ^''' ^'- '''I-- '^- -any „,- 
 
 in^erLc!?';;;,!;;^,';^^,^;;;^'? -';;«'<ey must be used. An 
 huvtM dvu<Jin!t ' '"^' ""' <1.. on account oftl>e 
 
 ceasi.'"'"' ""' tablespoonful every feu- minutes till the fits 
 
 No. 2. 
 
 ne^jasstul every hour untd relieved 
 
 oo : trong tea. Take 
 
 N 
 
 o. 3. 
 
 teaspoonful of L H. o fe'T " "' ??"^""^' ^^^^^J-^"' ^"-^ 
 Sweeten them. teaspoonful of Number Six. 
 
 Dose, g,ve one teaspoonful every ten or litteen nnnutes. 
 GRAVEL, 
 the t£'" ^'^ ^^^ "^^^^"-' I'-l^lown strong: stra.n and drink 
 
 No. 2. 
 
 t^>eg;:is;d:^r::!i^',:,f7;?' ''s '"^^^ ^'<-. pour out 
 
 dnnkhalfawmegSu/Cetmraday'"^ " '" '^'■^'^^^>'' 
 
 No. 3. 
 
 pou^'^^Smcl:!^::::;/,;^^'' ';^'^'^^-'-' >---w, one 
 gallon of water ; stmin ml bo '^'^ ^'^'^ '''''^'- ^^°'' '" one 
 one gill of gin. ' ''"'' ''"^^'^ ^'^ ^ne half; then add 
 
 Dose, wineglassful every night. 
 
 No. 4. 
 
 Dose, one tablesnoonful ewr,- h 
 
 pu-'iiiu] every hour until cured. 
 
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 No. 5. 
 ^^^^Jhamomile flowers, steep ,n juice of marsh mallow and 
 r)"sc, one tablespooniul every hour unUl cured. 
 
 No. 6. 
 
 Jloliandcrm '''''"'' ^^nunoff; put in one gill of 
 
 Doses one wineglassful three tirnes a day nntil cPred. 
 
 DROPSY. 
 
 water ; stra n d 'hofl do"""."' ^"'' *'^""^ ^" °"^ g^^'"" o<" 
 't gm or brand;" '' °"^ ^"^^^^ ^^''^^^ ^^^^ ^^^ 
 iblespoonful every four hours. 
 
 No. 2. 
 vcssjf^,^ ^f'^,,^^ ;;;': ^est apple vinegar; put rt into 
 ^'"--s ' --^y^lr'' ''""= ^^* '^ stand twelve 
 Dose. Jnnl4^-«.te,/e.,p^^^^.y f^^.^ hours. 
 
 No. 3. 
 
 into fZ^'^Zr'^^ "^^'■"P^ ^'"«^ to ashes, 
 'nco lait a gallon of sweet wine. 
 
 iJose, a half teacupful every lour hours. 
 
 No. A. 
 
 a half 
 T 
 
 Put the ashes 
 
 toge^o;t;ti?;ou::;r';^^^riS^^"^\ p^^^^- p-"^^^ 
 
 two ounces poundid hv ' u t '■^'^'^ or leaves about 
 
 tl>en mix tlim alltogether ^ '"^ *"''"'"^^ ^" ^'"^g^^' 
 
 t>ose, teaspoonful three times a day. 
 
 COUGH POWDER. 
 
 !'cr, erne of Havberrv I ^i «/ lobelia, one of Ccyenne pep- 
 
 «ne and Jl^^^J^^),.:^,::^^ tI^'^V^'^' ^' ^ 
 -'U jrolnLr to h^H . !,„„„ '"' J -^^^^ ^''^^' a teaspuoni"' 
 
 -ep warm and contint 
 
 J-elie! is obtained. 
 
 taking it until 
 
r 
 
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 No. 2. 
 
 sknn??.^.i!" °^ ^''^^''''' ""e oz. ot Cayenne pepper, two 07 
 roc t onf^^ ^^'; ''"" °'- °^ ^^'-'^^'•"'^l^", one ol of mayapplt 
 root one oz. of sp.gnet, one oz. of elecampane. ^ ' ' 
 
 Uose, commencing with one tahlespoonfnl twice a dav 
 and increase to half wineglassful. ' 
 
 COUGH SYRUP. 
 
 them^rl" fZ'ir^-'"' ,^'"'^' """ ^"""^' "^ bayberry ; boil 
 spocniul of lobelia and a teaspoonlul ofNo Six 
 
 increase 't'r'lvu;"""'" '','"' a tablespoontul twice a day and 
 increase t( lialf a winegiassful. 
 
 No. 2. 
 
 . A quarter of a pound of elecampane, quarter of a nound 
 spikenard quarter of a pound of sasafras bark quaite^cf u 
 hou"d ""['T'-'^'' ^-■■^:-f-- ^'- tree, quarter of j^ound hoar' 
 Pn?,nH ..""''? "' sweet sissly, two oz. Jarsaparilla 
 Pound the.e articles together, put into a stone iar add - n 
 
 over the Id of the jar to keep the steam in and set in a 
 
 whfetf tdT"'"' boil ,t twelve hours, then strain ■' 
 whiJe hot. Add one pound of honey to each quart. 
 
 l^ose, half a winegiassful half an hour before eatin-r and 
 before going to bed. cauu^ ano 
 
 No. 3. 
 
 Indian turnip, boneset, lobelia leaves, elecampane each 
 
 blooS" root ^r'il"""'' '^'"Z!' ''''''''^'' --^^ tw^ o^nce 
 thoroughly: '" """" "^"'"^ ^''"" ''' "P -^^ "- 
 ^ ^^Dose, from one teaspoonful to half a winegla.ssful twice 
 
 No. 4. 
 
 hoarhound, one oz.; blood root, oneoz.; spignet, one nound' 
 pine gum, one oz ; lobelia, half oz. Bo.l in enougl watT o 
 ^dd'a '^'""rf' ';!^""^ °"^ gallon, boil well,^then t ail 
 
 adda JntofH ''^'"^"'■'"^ ^^°^' '^""^ ^<^ ^ ^''^'-^ ' then 
 aaa a pint of MoLand gin. 
 
 Oose, same as No. 3. 
 
 J 
 
 ■•.rt«H"l' ■>!'.■>*■■■■-.■ "*t,. . 
 
er, two oz. 
 mayappie 
 
 wice a dav 
 
 •erry ; boil 
 lalt a tea- 
 
 a day and 
 
 )f'a pound 
 larter ol a 
 und hoar- 
 rsapanlla. 
 ir, add an 
 ^ick cloth 
 set in a 
 n strain it 
 
 ating and 
 
 ane, eacli 
 ) ounces, 
 and mix 
 
 ilul t 
 
 wice 
 
 e pound; 
 e pound; 
 water t(j 
 in strain, 
 rt ; then 
 
 -Mandrake 
 
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 No. 5. 
 
 ''-^vnstn.n,^st an sin ;',' '^"■'"■'"\""^'' ""^ ounce. 1^,1,1 
 '^-^e, .s;,ne X '"'' ■''"'' ''^'''''' ^'^ '••'^''•• 
 
 No. 6. 
 
 
 RHEUMATISM. 
 
 . Quarter pt.nnd of 
 "I tlie niea 
 
 '"J^ewme-iassfuhhree times T d-M- \i 
 I'iectcd with N,in;ber Si.x. "• " ^'''- ^"'^' ^'"^^ P="f 
 
 <'i:i int,) a q 
 IX 
 
 No. 
 
 -iiKl Cayenne pepjKjr. 
 
 wines 
 
 P'^<=« ^veli. ;^„„ also w,th hid) 
 
 RHEUMATIC DRINK. 
 
 spoonn!;;1,,r'collo-h";a{;,;!;'^T7''"''!^ '^'"«^' -"^' t- 
 ^I'oonful ; .s-dtnet e half n "" ''^ '. T'"^" ^'^'>°^''' f'''l>ie- 
 
 ''ours ; boitlc for us- SinTpl .1 . / ""' ^"'' ^^venty-four 
 
 Dose, one tabiesiiooSl;:;'^.:;:^^,^::-;-:^- 
 
 RliDUCIXC; SWELLINGS. 
 
 l<eep moist with the vine Jr m!l <) ^ ''^'r'' S^°'"^' *« ^^ed; 
 
 horse radish and l)arle u' h the ^""." "^'''" ^^"''^^"^ ^''' 
 
 ■'!' ti>e time. Cc,n, n e t l ' nliv';- ^''''' V'^^^'"^^ ^'^"^ 
 vro-o down. applicadun uiUil the swellin-. 
 
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 ifl 
 
 No. 
 
 Sweet oil, spirits ot turpentine, (hvenne nennn,- 
 well and bathe the place, ruhhin. ,t well all the tm'e 
 
 Mix 
 
 No. 
 
 3- 
 
 Sweet oil, spirits of turpentine, <rood whisl-r,- r-, 
 pepper and a little Number Six. B^thefnd n.l'";',,':'-^"""^ 
 
 WHITE SWELLINGS. 
 
 Solomon seal root, halt pound • "onifiPv ,vw . 
 one cuar. of gin. Put'all ,L, a bourc'.lS;';: "'-';; 
 
 No. 
 
 2. 
 
 Solomon Seal root onp Tir^.iti,i . i 
 
 pound. Pound them we i ; s f t ^t 1^ ' Vl™ i'^; /""• '''''''' 
 mix them in one quart o -in • 'r • ' f''"-''.'^ 'i"'^^ •'^'eve ; 
 
 Spread on a cloth, lid on the ph±n\'^^^ '"'" f '^l^'^' 
 Keen moist. ^ "" ^"'* chancre when dry. 
 
 No. 
 
 Scrape comfrey root and Yellow of an e-- rv-,f f, 
 up. Apply them to the place as -. ,. nfr^' '^^'^^ ^''«"i 
 
 Change when dry. Wash Ivilh so. p su Is ^e .T tr"'^" 
 change It. * c\eiy time you 
 
 N 
 
 o. 
 
 the place ; Keep i. „„ J six l.^',' "/' K'! ^'-.s ;"' ',' "" 
 on a fresh one. Continue thi^ .mM if .i ' ^^^'^ ''"^^ 1'"^ 
 then apply a healing salve. '' thorougnly cleaned. 
 
 SALVES. 
 
 one Lfi zi i:z', of t^?;:s zr''' -^ -'; ^^--' 
 
 fir. Melt and simmer themT^eth^r ^^^^^^ °^ ^^''^'■^^"" 
 
 basin and keep it tor use {"f ^'^^^- , Jhen stram it into a 
 
 burns, scalds'and an \" d sor '^^r'lu'''' f'^' ^--'- 
 allayed and the wound cleansed ^nflannnatum i.s 
 
:>er. 
 le. 
 
 M 
 
 IX 
 
 \ Ca\ennr 
 ell. ■ 
 
 >ne ounce: 
 . let stand 
 'ell everv 
 
 oot, half 
 
 ne sieve ; 
 
 a salve. 
 
 i-hen dry. 
 
 eat them 
 poultice, 
 iiiic 30U 
 
 i'3'eniea] 
 lit it on 
 and put 
 :leanc(I, 
 
 butter, 
 balsam 
 : into a 
 'ounds, 
 ition IS 
 
 tiRHEN MOUNTAnTs^ZvET 
 
 ^on ti^iow:^:,^^";"^;?^""'^' r^''' l^^eswax.and mut- 
 ^^^'J-'"" of iir .^of :;d:;^!,'^;'r^r'^'--\; odofhemlocl- 
 
 """^- ; od of wornnvood half n' ''*^'"''""' "^"^'-^^'^ «"^ 
 ^^"e ounce. AJelt tlie , i. ^""^ ' P^i^t-'nzed verdigris 
 
 ^'- verd^ns -.^ luh ^hu ^c rf^t:';:;; ^-' ^^^ '.'^^ ^"'> 
 
 ^■lier article.s, stirrux. well h ' ■"' ^'"^ '^ '" ^^''^'^ the 
 
 as wax un^d cool enou<W. to a, de ,nr'' '."^n '^''^^' ^'"^^ '"""'^ 
 
 «-df.,.p....,,,,,^J;;,-U;nto..Bah.^^ 
 
 HEALING SALVE. 
 
 '^"* '--•ood lor old sores. 
 
 on fat, 
 
 No. 
 
 2. 
 
 No. 3. 
 
 of SoJonS-^": Jr^ M^rS^f U°^ ^eaves^leaves o. root 
 ^it-d, mutton tallow, beef ta^ ol 7^ ''■ ^^^"" '''^^ hog's 
 
 S.mmer slowlv. CaTmu t i;^ tT"-"' P'"^ S"'". resfn. 
 salves. ■ ^ '""^^ '^e taken not to burn these 
 
 STICKING PLASTER. 
 
 poundTesK?iff;^r"nfuC'tair^ P°"-' beeswax, one 
 l:5od down to the consistenc of Ifr 'xV^'''' P°""^' ^'^^■ 
 each pound of the above gmn add onV . '" "f"^"^>^ ^"^^ to 
 a urn, one teaspoonful of 1 urm ^^ teaspoonful of burnt 
 oi sulphur, quarkr teasp^orllul'of Xetr:: °"^ ^"^^P°^^"^"' 
 SALVE FOR FEVER SORE. 
 The leaves or ront-^ nf c^i 
 
 strong; strain; add hoc vaflar^TT.' ''^'- Boddown 
 fne, resin, beef tallow and T/i tir '« 1""°" *^'' ^'""'^^ turpen- 
 to burn. '"""^ '" h"'^ saltpetre. Be careful not 
 
 
50 
 
 No. 2. 
 
 «-i. ' ''o;;"I;;, ^^^^^ ---^ ^'-leaves c,r roots of Solomon s 
 
 ^f' cnulo terpentine, Hn" l^t ; II '"^'f ' , '^"■''' """^^>" 
 J^'inmer sJowJy. ' "'''* ^■'""\\" <""1 ■• hule saltpetre. 
 
 No. 1. 
 
 «^voet <i'f^'' Sham^^i;;';;!'?,^^'^'-^' "'^ I'^aves of chamomile, 
 fire. ' l""cgiini, lesxn. Simnjer over a slou 
 
 in? I-w'rn" r Ihr:;;:^ fe' ' '" ^'- ->- ^I'nnlde the ioIl<nv- 
 salves :-J^„;, alnV boo 1 "'"•''''' >;">' ^''^''^r of the above 
 Pa'-t«. and a litt e in^rn " '"'' ^^'^y^^""^^ P'PI^er, equal 
 -•tner on the salle or o'n ^ll^e^^re"'" ^^^""'""^^ ^'' '^ J^-^-' 
 SCROFULOUS ULCERS. Arc. 
 
 burnt^ah'nnVone u'u!iesnl!l\ ^^"•'" 'ablespoonful : 
 
 teaspoonfuJ. Put a IJiiu ? ' '^'""'^V' '"■■P^ntine half a 
 N"'"I.er Six. 4 Iv ex V^^^^^^^^^^^^ "Z"'", ^^""'^"- i'''" "P ^Uh 
 M^J'l> externally ior nicers, cuts, bruises, cVt 
 
 WHITE SWHLLLXGS. 
 
 ■^\^I<2 while Inulinc/a little ? ' "" '" ^^""'^'^^-' "* "^^^'"'^al. 
 
 a little sulphur % 1 i .^^^f "« Pepper. a lutle table salt. 
 
 -^i^^^o,.£,-,'^„:;i;:;;e;...a.^^^ 
 
 I^OL-I.TICE .N'U.MBKR TWO. 
 
 ti»cken with oatmeal ^Su t.^ i'""''" ^"^''■"■' '^"'-"t ''""'"^ 
 ical. Soften this poultice uith salt butter. 
 
 I'OUr/ncE NUMBER THREE 
 
 -ot ''p I^S^r'b; ■n^'^llir- 1^^"7 = -'' '^ ^^"^e bloo. 
 Sprmkle a little Cayenne oe;; f''*'" '^''^'^ ^'-^tmeal. 
 
 covers the sore and Ipplv. ^ ''''"' "" ^'^^ P'^^^^t^^e where it 
 Renew these poultire*'; nin-i.^ i 
 
 apply any of thesi po tices 4a m, ^"'°'"^"- '^^^"^^ y^>' 
 ment. i ^I'mces jou must use number one lini- 
 
57 
 
 Solomon's 
 
 I. niutton 
 
 saJtpftrc. 
 
 lamomiie. 
 
 k'er a slow 
 
 u: lollow- 
 he above 
 ler, equal 
 i powder 
 
 3oonlul : 
 e Jialf a 
 up with 
 ises, &.C. 
 
 lis, Iioii 
 )atnieal. 
 bJe salt, 
 poultice 
 
 strong, 
 alum ; 
 butter. 
 
 ; blood 
 tmeal. 
 lere it 
 
 re yoii 
 ;c liiii- 
 
 OI.\TMr.:NTs._Xo. I. 
 
 are brown, then add one n ui d ," T'V ''''''" ""^'' ^'^^1^'^ 
 -' •'^••ll^f.ur and abo a^ //, "T '"''' °"" ^'''^^'-'^Poonful 
 
 .^^'^'Hi tor si<in or scroftdoNs (ii.*c.ases. ointment is 
 
 "'^■"'^'F-NT Xl-MIiER TWO. 
 
 tabiesj::^a ''^\::::i';;^:: Stt^^ ^^^ ^i'""'-- -- 
 
 leaves of Solcuon's seal^ C,„ " \ ''T^'/'"^ tablespoonfnl 
 careful not to burn T n\ ^'owly for one hour. Lie 
 
 '"any other skin diseases ^"''"' '^ ^'°^^ ^^^'^ '^ch and 
 
 OINT.MHXT .NUMBER THREK. 
 
 constantly st.rnng and crush n tl , [ '^^'"^^ "'^ *""«• ^^^"^s, 
 spoonful of suIphTn, Str 1 ' n'^f " ^^'^^ '^"« ^able- 
 
 "ot to burn, (iood for dl skin "Is^elT " "" ^^ ^^^^^"^ 
 BROWxN OINTMENT 
 
 and one ounce of prepared tutty. """''^ °^"^'^e oil 
 
 1^11 b It well in. '' ""'^ ^°' t^'l^'"K' tlown swelling. 
 
 spirits of terpentine, one on?,ce 1,^ '',f ''°<=l'' ""e ounce 
 
 onganun,, one' ounce oil of celr on! "''"'■ ?"i <"'"':« oil 
 O'.ncespearniint. ""• """ """oe balsam fir, one 
 
 s.i;ffj™n;s"sp,,t's ^stTi":^^^' '^'rr^'^"' -« 
 
 fo. n,a„y years as a c„,e ,or rl.eu.LS'and 'sciara.""" " 
 
SS 
 
 No. 4. 
 
 Lobelia, oikj ounce ; f,'iim of camplior, onr ounce ; harts- 
 horn ono c)unc«;; f^ooil whiske)', one (jiiart ; ('aveiiiu; pepper, 
 one teaspoonful. This liniment is |j;oo(i tor [lains in any par. 
 of the l)i)(ly or Immc!. 
 
 No. 5. 
 
 Take two r^j,'s, lieat them weii. put tlieni into a pint ot 
 vinej^ar, ()ut in one tahlespoonfnl ot spirits ot turpentine auil 
 one tahlespoontul ol salt. .Mix them weil. Gooii for 
 swelling's oi any kind. 
 
 No. 6. 
 
 One pound ot tobacco, one fjallon of chainbcrlie boiled 
 down to one pint, strain it throu^di linen, ndd half a pound 
 ot honey, quarter ot a pound of beeswax, one teas()oanful ot 
 copperas, scorched and pulverized, one teas|)oonfiil of alum, 
 scorched and pulverized. Simmer it slowly and stir it to a 
 proper thickness autl then stir it till cold. 
 
 No. 7. 
 
 The white of one egg, a tahlespoontul of vinegar, one 
 tablespoonful of spirits of turpentine, one tablespoontul ot 
 hartshorn, one tablesponful of alcoiiol with camphor in it. 
 Mix well togetl. er. 
 
 No. 8. 
 
 Take a handful of slippery elm bark and a handtul of the 
 weed life everlasting. Put them into a pot and cover them 
 over with water. Boil until you have the strength out of the 
 herbs, then strain and add a pint of resin, a pound of mutton 
 fat, a pound of lard. Then simmer down slowly. 
 
 NERVE OINTMENT. 
 
 Take bark of the root of bitter sweet, two parts ; of 
 wormwcjod and chamomile each one part. If dry moisten 
 with hot water ; then put into horse, porpoise, or any other 
 kind of soft animal oil and simmer them over a slow fire for 
 twelve hours ; t'len strain it off and add one ounce of spirits 
 of turpentine to each pound of ointment. To be used for a 
 bruise, sprain, callous swelling, or for corns. 
 
 No. 2. 
 
 *■ Marsh m;iHow, chamomile roots or tlowcrs, hog's grease, 
 
 dog's grease, l.orse grease, skunk grease. 
 
59 
 
 OINTMENT FOR Till' EVES. 
 
 Celandine' (or toncl, nicnot) routs and t()i)s, liniise tlioin 
 down, then squeeze.' out , ill tlie juice and mix do-r's please 
 with u and stew them into an ointment and anoint the eves 
 with it. ^ 
 
 No. 2. 
 
 TaKc sweet fla-,', stew with do^^'s ^mc ise and ain int tlie 
 ryes. 
 
 POULTICE. 
 
 Make a stron^Moa of lasplxMrv leaves. Take a cracker 
 pounded fine and slippery elm hark pulveri/ed with ginger 
 and make a ponlticeot tiic same. This is ^annl for sores, 
 lelons, and ior bad burns, scalds aiul parts frozen. .Apply 
 tins poultice and ivniew it at least as olicii as every twehe 
 or twenty f(Mir hours and wash with soap suds at every 
 nnewa, wettinsr in the interim with cold water or a tea o't 
 laspberry leaves. 
 
 STIFF JOINTS. 
 
 Apply liniment number one. Then take white pond lily 
 roots, sweet Hajr root, inside bark of" tamarack. Iloil dou , 
 stronfr. Add oatmeal and make it into a poultice. Put a 
 little of linimeut number one on the poultice wiili a te'ather. 
 1 his poultice must be softened with oil of" horse, oil of" doL', 
 -il of skunk, all mi.ved to^-'ther. K'enew twice a day. 
 
 'ihcn take od of horse, oil of dojr, oil of skunk. Mix 
 witli a little f,nim of camphor and a little spirits of tu-pentine 
 in a four ounce bottle three parts full, then till up with Num- 
 ber Six, shake the bottle well and it will be readv for use. 
 
 When the poultice is removed wash well with soap and 
 water, then apply this ointment, rubbing the joint well with 
 It. always rubbing downwards 
 
 No. 2. 
 
 Marsh mallow, chamomile roots or flowers, hog's grease, 
 <iogs grease, horse grease, skunk grease, makes an excellent 
 
 poultice. 
 
 WOMEN IN TR.WAIL. 
 
 _ One liai.diul of red raspberry leaves, half a handful ot 
 biue cohosh steeped as tea ; add a little sweet milk, a little 
 sugar and a little cayenne pepper. 
 
ll 
 
 !l 
 
 __ 60 
 
 This tea is good hoCi bdoru and alter hirth T^U.. . , ~ 
 
 :?J;3:S:;::-&1ST£,;: sis 
 
 Half a teacuplul of the syrup to l,c uk.n at two doses. 
 
 No. 2. 
 
 add JiuUe milr'^.v";'^ "'" ^'T '"'''"'">• ^'''"- ''"" -"' ^''-^"'^ = 
 tutlt milk , swL-cten with sugar ; use freely. 
 
 WHITICS. 
 
 pond^Uvro.r"'"''^''''"''"^"^'''^' '■'^'•^' '•"'^ ounce of u-hite 
 soeV L ' ""*' <"'"'■-: "t rasphcM-ry leaves, one oun-,. ol 
 
 ^^IC1;;Z ''''''''' ''' ""'■^■'■•" --^--- B-lall 
 i:S,^:;^;?^-^^'^'"-^'-saday. Shake , he bottle 
 
 well before usin-'. 
 
 PILES. 
 
 No. 3. 
 
 gut oft Dit^° ll^lf' °^' "'"" 'r'^"^ "^ ^'■^- <-■"'' '" the lar^^e 
 gui 01 a pig , Jet fat and evervth n'-- rcm-iin ,.n -,r. i ; ■, • 
 
 part with the finger 
 
 No. 4. 
 
 row font ^'^^■^''', ^'''^'' ^""^'""' ^^^""'^•' "landrake ro,,ts ,- „•- 
 row roots, equal parts ; boil down a.)d strau, the.n; b'.uVto 
 
6i 
 
 <•<, 
 
 III.-' ronsistn.cj .,i i..,. mix with l„nnt |I ,„.. uvaUv iuIm p.Ils ; 
 «liy tlUMIl W.-ll. thru 1),,.\ |||) {,„■ use. 
 
 Dose, huiu ,me to tlirct; (mcIi tiiiir till iii,,v,.,|, 
 
 No. 5. 
 
 Taki: tl;i' 10,, t of (In; skunk ciM),!:;, . the 111, il.- kh,!. This 
 I'M.t ^(low.s like a ratiot i!i wut laii.l. Wash it ckMn. split it 
 '■("■n, sci-apr „„t tiiL- itisulc. ; 'f it int.. a clctli, siuwij/.v tlic 
 Iiiiccuiit imx the j.iice v.ith ! , -s ianl. then stru- it well. 
 ll""l I'l'ttc lur„s<.. Tir,<.„t„,c.,. : iiiuM Ik. ;,pp||,.,| uitii thr 
 
 tlUj^'tT both m.M.lr ,i||,i ,,,, SI ■ 
 
 SAI.' iv'HLiJM. 
 
 lowii siffiiif^ 
 •\'.jHt !)it'akta!' 
 •"^hake tlu; bottle \v< II [)etnrc usiipr 
 
 lUx^ l)caii, l.t.il ,|,,\vii siroiif,' and drink a wincida'^sliil 
 ni^ht aiul nMiniiiL: t>(;l;*n; Inraktast and iicl,,,,. .n.uv to l,rd. 
 
 LIXIMKNT. 
 
 Tvyouiincc-softhe I)est -iini invnh w.dl pul\cii/,.d, oil 
 "I .Hemlock one ..nncc, cayenne pepper. fr„ni < amphor and 
 -il or<(anu.n, ot each hall an ounce, balsam o( fir. half ounce. 
 Add a little spirit ot turpentine and ab.uit as much saltpetre 
 a'^ will he on a hve cent piece. Mix all in a pint of alcohol, 
 le stand hve or six .lays before usin-, shakin- well each day. 
 Mils liniment IS ^'ood for relievinfj pain in all parts of the 
 
 i)odv 
 
 e applied to the jiarts affected with a feathei 
 LIVER PILLS. 
 
 ihree pounds of dwart (n- sweet elder root in a -alloii of 
 water, boil down to two (jiuirts, add half a pound ol dande- 
 lion root, hall a pound of j'dlow dock root, one handful uf 
 sa<re, one ounce ot blood root, one ounce of mandrake, to two 
 •juarts of this decoction, boil, then strain to the consistcncv 
 of syrup, then take a hare's liver, dry it, powder it up, mix it 
 m the syrup previous to takin- it off the fire, strain and mix 
 ilonr and a little sugar with the syrup and w.nk it the same 
 •IS you would bread, knead it and make it into p.lLs. 
 Dose, one nif,dit and morniu'r. 
 
 No. 2. 
 
 -^fandral-e, blood root sage— one ounce ol each yellow 
 <lock ro(,t, dwari elder root-each one pound-boil down 
 strong. I ake the herbs out, strain the juice, then boil to the 
 
 / 
 
Gz 
 
 and <io no, go T,;;';,'; '„-^,'^',"'' '■■"'""" -'-■'■■l' y-.-luet,lry 
 
 No. 3. 
 
 Dose, from one to three each Uine till moved. 
 
 JAUNDICE. 
 
 .•eel ms,Je^;7 e";:,''?: ';r'r,,i''"'^' '"■»'"■■"'• ■••«— y -"< 
 
 ■mountain flax to move the Lo vels 'r I, "' ''"'' '.'"/"" 
 
 this tliree or ionr timr^c -, , ^^ .''■ ''''^'^ '^ wine-lasstul ot 
 liver Pills a' '''■'>',' '.'•^''-'ther with the ,ol,eha or 
 
 da;:^e^ va^'i^j;;;:'"^ "^^^'' ""^ ■•^■"^"^ *-■ ^-> -• '"- 
 
 No. 2. 
 
 add ri;;^^^::^;,!:;!;;;;;:,^'"''-'^ '--"'«"-'"> -,is,«,; 
 
 Dose, wmeglassful three times a <lav 
 
 FALLING OF Till' WOMI). 
 
 straiJ^aLl'-blri'r '",;;' '^^l^ ^'It" "■"-? ^'■■'■"""•"- 
 Spread this on a s.nall pi'oc 'f . i /T''?;','"-' "' '■■""■ 
 
 No. 
 
 as pills 
 
 Brown sugar and resin nuxe.l and taken as 
 
 s a s\r!i! 
 
 f 
 
 m 
 
 '0 
 
. ^3 
 
 I'LOODIXG. ~ 
 
 y^H.nv :;.^:;;;;;:^:;;:--f--, one pound spl^nut, one pound 
 
 ^''■-".ti,.„ ,,!<,, ,„;•;, ^;;''-lrooL lioii down strong, 
 
 Dose^^'"^''""'' P^Pr^ (l-'vv,Iered) and one 
 
 ''''•e-i-nrs'nun'rdiS'"'"'''' "'' '" ^' wine^lassful every 
 
 X o . 2 . 
 
 ^'■^- , - ""^ J'""J^''^'" '"'^i a latle Number 
 
 ''"''' ^^-'"-^"^^^sful every two hours. 
 
 '1- . ""'■'' 
 
 ., i^"«e, from lual/ a te.., . ,''^^"^^ '"'""^^s. 
 
 ^'''•e^ or iour minules. ''-^''^^"""^''J ^o a teaspoonlul every 
 
 LIVER COMPLAINT. 
 
 "Hich n;att?:^h1^'poi;;:r;;^;Sf -^-^^vormwood and as 
 LayitwarmtoyourrKdiAi, ' "''^'^'^ '^ '"^" '^ poultice 
 your drinks andioU.,^'^' "^'' ""^' "-'^''^ ^'>'''^'-^'^'^' thyme in all' 
 
 No. 2. 
 
 Good tli all d,seiioaheW '"'' ^^'''"" into powder. 
 
 No. 3. 
 
 Use Set ■='■'"' """"'^"""- -S- Boil down se,o„g, s.ra.n 
 
 MISC.I.I..KHOUS STOMACH P,LLS TO ACT AS 
 
 AN EiMETlC. 
 
 -cy'^;r:;ii-^^;-'^^;;i;™.s j ,„,, ,^,„ .„ ,„^ ^^^^.^^ 
 
 Dose, one every 1k,1< .ui^.J^ti/il'^rj;'',!',-";: ""'■ 
 
 TJie hind 
 
 DIABETES. 
 
 claws of a 1 
 
 K) 
 
 g -■ grind tiiem to 
 
 a powder ; th 
 
 en 
 
take one ;easpooniiil oi ihe innuU^r in 
 vinejrer t ) T rlri;:» ti P"\vuer in one 
 
 cfeer t a dose, thi-ee times a day. 
 
 BOVViiL COMl^LAINJ-. 
 
 ii sweet nullv- ; 1),„1 
 
 tal)lesi)<),;li;;,] ',,[ 
 
 Mous-car; boil 
 sweeten in loaf sugar. "^' ""ik ; i),„i ,],,,,.„ ^^^.^^^^ 
 
 J^ose, one teaspoonluJ every halfhour. 
 
 PURGING MHDICINJ-- 
 
 and pound the:n !n to a o^^^^^^^^^^ 'f\'^^'-'- '''J tugethei' 
 
 spooninl of tins powder So h l, \ '"' ^''*'""- ^^^^ a tea- 
 and let ,t draw tl,e sanle ij ;''^i^;:f ••^' ^^^ '-"'"g water 
 
 ^-e, one t,hlespoonlnl';;;;;;no;l/tur^''''"^ "'^^^^^'^• 
 'i'AKlNG OUT SORENESS. 
 
 WIliU.MATU: PAlxs 
 
 ""^ quart ; Casx-nne , en "■ „,: ''''"'"' ""'v'™"" 1 alcohol. 
 «;,^ -he pa. „.e„ ,..,/„ l> ^liZ^'Z^-,, 'I^^Z^^lfZ 
 
 i:VE WATER. 
 
 LIVER PILLS. 
 
 l^oildownsLn^l;tr-.m7 '''f^] ^""'^ 'l^arf elder roots 
 
 Dose, two before going to I,ed. 
 
 CROUP. 
 
 put tI:'"K'.Mrtw?cnt°" r"' 'T''' -'Sar, slice the op,,. 
 .- bavvccnthe slices, lee U stand until dissolved; 
 
 
^■SP" Jllilll uf 
 
 ''■'1 stron' 
 
 I>ii)c tops, 
 liJ luguther 
 
 l''ut a tea- 
 iJing watcr 
 en to taste. 
 
 'Pilur, GDC 
 
 J use as a 
 
 le ounce ; 
 
 ; alcolu)!. 
 
 together. 
 
 re all the 
 
 ne ounce 
 lake well 
 ill April. 
 
 "r roots. 
 
 :kness o| 
 
 box t'uv 
 
 ^5 
 '""■■^^lnlcl,ateaspoonfultIu-ee t.mesadav 
 
 ;; ";.es;;t:;^s;:r l;ri s;?:i,!;;r<"-^ -- -^' -veat. 
 
 ^^ '^'- -^nlates the courses^r^^^i^e^ '"' ""''^ '" "'^ «-'>• 
 
 ^T. ANTHONYS FIRE. 
 
 3 onion, 
 ssolved, 
 
 ■""■■ >.-'"l«..|.u.„,l„| ,„ pn?de el , ,","'>'■,''"•'''''■ 'I""' .-xl.l 
 
 ^' r ;;."■"' " ?'r""""'"' ^■"'"- Si,""""" ^ '"'-■"»• '- 
 
 ""«HL CO.Xn.L..U.NT .,ND "hhauNG THE 
 
 l^OWELs. ^ 
 
 -.piui of ho.hn,^..i2r'"v;;';sJr^"'^'"^"' "^" --'^- - a 
 
 t^> taste. ''^^ "J- tea ; strain off; sweeten 
 
 i^-e- a tablespoonful every two or three hours. 
 ^yjSPEPSlA. 
 
 P'-s;ui^;^!;:;ran^^;s,n:;i;,rer' ''% , -^^^^^^ ^ --. 
 
 '-''■ ^'-ake the bottle w;:il' ^^t!!::^ ^"^ '^^^-^ ffo.ng to 
 
 in* 
 
 i-ilTTERS. 
 
 ''aH.':;:;;:;j';;- S;-,^-|> - ^-J-ony, ba3d,erry and popiar 
 I"''t ul not water ami ' 1 a^:,n/ V '"'''-* "^'^''^ P'^^^'^i to a 
 lall a wineglassful. r! 1 o" In tr""i'i , ^^'^ '^ ^'-'^ ^^J- 
 yi3'enne pepper. This pr en- r t on7s r I f ^^aspoontul oi 
 ^\'^«t„le and create an appe te " re-t "'''T' to correct 
 powers and niay be freely u^ei^oth '""''''''''■'i ^he digestive 
 [n-v.vcni disease. ■ " '^'' ''^ '^ '"estorative and to 
 
 No. 2. 
 r'ever wort rnnf r^-,,-!- , 
 
 sealandbittei-root ;„ kt^u'etni"? ^"""^ ^^^-'^' ^^'^en 
 bitters. '^" f^-^"'llent restorative or tonic 
 
66 
 
 i: I 
 
 Pncldey ash bark, poke root and !)lack coliuJi rcrt 
 tinctured in wh-ske.y is ai) excellent remedv lor rheumatic 
 aitections They are also an exceilenl lorn,-, especialiv in 
 recovery rom leveis. ' • 
 
 DEAD-FLESH. 
 
 Blood root, one ounce ; burnt alum, one ounce ; copperas, 
 quarter ounce. Pound them all together, then dust it on. 
 
 WHOOPING COUGH. 
 Drink mare's milk. 
 
 DEAFNESS. 
 
 Eel oil woodchuck oil, or skunk oil. Either of these 
 oils dropped into the ear is good for th.is complaint. ' 
 
 FELON. 
 
 Blue flag ; bruise, boil strong, mi.x with oatmeal ; 
 as a poultice. 
 
 TO STOP VOMITING. 
 
 A strong tea made of spearmint. It will stop the 
 ing and sit pleasantly on the stomach. 
 
 Peppermint used as the above will over(-ome 1 
 It taken when going to bed it will cause a nice sweat. 
 
 VENEREAL DISEASE. 
 
 Sumach root, one pound ; pine tops, dewberry or 
 berry root, equal parts. P.oil them down strong, strain 
 boil down from one gallon to a Haifa gallon , add one 
 good spirits to each quart ; bottle tor use. 
 
 Dose, one glassful three times a day. 
 
 No. ?. 
 
 One pound mandrake root. Boil down s^rong ; strain 
 and boil down the juice from a gallon to a pint, then put in 
 wo or three pieces of old, rusty iron and one pound of H;e 
 bark of thorn apple tree and boil them again. 
 
 No. 3. 
 
 Black beech bark, bayberry root bark, and white .ond 
 lily root and the. inner bark of hemlock, equal parts, pounded 
 
 appiy 
 
 vomit- 
 
 cold. 
 
 black- 
 them; 
 Kill ot 
 
 '*=■--■ V't^'ilS.dBIH 
 
 ^ ■ -■iti. '* f. « ^ r t - y i - '*i* #ffjj ' .fa tJ m)Wri^ 
 
6; 
 
 )Iiul:i roirt 
 rheumatic 
 pecialK' in 
 
 copperas, 
 t it on. 
 
 ol thest: 
 
 al ; apply 
 
 the vomit- 
 
 1 J cold. 
 
 or black- 
 ain them: 
 »ne gill ot 
 
 ? ; strain 
 en put in 
 nd of Hu' 
 
 ite ^;ond 
 pounded 
 
 and weU mixed t 
 
 pint ol hoilni^r ,vater, sweetened.' 
 
 I'getiu'r. Steep 
 
 one ounce of powder in a 
 
 pose, one u-ineglassl'ul. 
 
 SYRUP. 
 
 '--vds a:i;/;.:s|!;;;*'i:S^"V ^'; ^'-"FV'^" H.cston.ch and 
 •'■"i I'ayherrv 'n '^^^ '^^"^^ =- ^ ^kc the bark of poplar 
 
 st<>nesoVclcr;vs ne n '''f" ■^^'•-"- then take peach 
 
 .i'-eofti,eS/ S i:''rd ''"^ "'' the meats to ti!e 
 «vveeten w,ti, su^.:,r. ^^own an<l use ,t as a syrup. 
 
 COUGH SYRUP. 
 
 "-J- rSa t . '' ^'i;--'^''— '-t. slippery elm, stick- 
 ter unt, II e ;'re .'^^^^^^ .-'^'"rT ^^'•'^^^ther in two quarts of 
 'N-. then ad o e nm \ 1 V'^' ^ ^''''^ted. Strain care- 
 f-su,.ar Snme , T "J"''''^^-'^^-'^ and half pound of 
 
 . . S.mn,e.,the,„ .,11 well together and when cold 
 
 nqi 
 wa 
 lull 
 
 l^ar sugar. Simmer t 
 '>''ttle tight ' 
 
 DIPIITIIERIA. 
 
 Ciargle.- 
 
 rod root to one gallon of 
 
 -One pound ""olil 
 \\atcr. J^oil fl,„vn f^ "^ ' '" '^'"L lo one gallon of 
 
 of burnt a " T '!"" ^"'' ^' 'V"'"" ^''^'" ^^"^^^ ""« °"nce 
 
 ' u a urn. 11 n, t stnmg enough add some more 
 
 ^Poon/^i r NunZ; Six'^ C 'T f^'r ^'' ^^ ^^^l- 
 It an extreme 0.0 n , ""''-' '''"^ ^'"""^'^t well with this. 
 
 iobeliatothe.g'aMe. ' ' tablespoonful oi tincture ol 
 
 )\ving to bi, used e.xternallv al 
 - 1 wo teasn - • 
 
 ong with the 
 
 The follf)\ 
 
 spool;^d;^'srit,S";n;^;''""^~^':''^ i- ^^^-"p'^^^ °"« tea: 
 
 ;- tabiespo:;;:/;^";^ :/ ^^r^^^^i^ir"'? ^* ;-'p^"^'"^' 
 
 '"•ttle and fdl „p with Numbe S.x ' "^ ' '°"' ^"'""" 
 
 INFLAMMATIOxN. 
 
 Sulphur. s.dtjK'tre 
 J-huise anc' ' ' 
 
 1) 
 
 <.>je. 
 
 un powder, one teaspoonful of each. 
 . ■-' P"it <'l \inegar. 
 
 Hall teaspoonful every two hours. 
 
 u)i\ :n 
 
 ji jW^JWH?!*' 4 "*■* W 
 
68 
 
 OINTMENT FOR BU1,!N^ - 
 
 the ^o^:'ii:ii::f::;ti:'Vr '■■'' "---^^ ^^'--^ 
 
 the stove until dissolved \vh ' '",'' '''"'''*-'' ''"'^' P"t '!' 
 spooniulof spir.ts of lu peuMne n "'f '' ""°' *'^^^ ^'"^ f^^'" 
 Phnr and the white of onnr^,?';;;?;.^;;^''-'''^''' '" -' 
 
 FELONS. 
 
 No. 2. 
 ^'^1^= S- U t'^!?;!,^ c^'"""" ^°ft «"-P and stir ,n a.r slaked 
 
 ^ng<.'^s .herein and acl^eTc^lT '"' """''^ ^''^ ^''^^^-> 
 
 No. 3. 
 When the telon firci^ , 
 and roast a piece s°ffic. en, ^^fovj ':"""?^ "^"'^ '-^^^ -o^ 
 roasted tender cut ,t open ind hmH^'?"' ^'^-''l ^^'f^^'" '^ is 
 can be borne. Repeat thi^w, ?, '* ''''' ^'^^^ ^^'"» ''i-'' '^ot as 
 the pain subsides. '?f ^t^^^^ f^^^^^^^ l^ecomes dry uati 
 back this same remedy will Sei ,/^° iar advanced to put 
 days as it softens the skin "" """"^ '^"''^ ^^ in a few 
 
■''"1 r.id beoswax abo i( 
 111 ;. .•.■nicer and put (•.* 
 early cool add one tea- 
 rtei- teaspoonfiil of siil 
 ) a /roth. 
 
 -'fJl ^'(;i thf; tinctinti of 
 with a cloth saMirated 
 it-ii.n IS drMd. 
 
 P and stir in air slaked 
 trv. Make a leather 
 and insert the affectf^d 
 
 cure some poke root 
 ar fin-er When it is 
 on the felon as hot as 
 5ot becomes drv until 
 o iar advanced'to put 
 n and cure it in a ievv