the juice； strain it into a pewter dish； and set it in the sun until it
acquires the consistency of salve； then put it into an earthen mug； add to
it water and beeswax sufficient to make an ointment of common consistency。
Simmer the whole over a fire till thoroughly mixed； when cold； it is ready
for use。 To be rubbed on the part affected。 The most obstinate cases have
yielded to this in three or four months。 Try it。
489。 ARTIFICIAL SKIN
Dissolve gun cotton in sulphuric ether； and thicken it with gum mucilage。
This article touched upon a cut or bruise； forms； immediately； an
artificial skin； which cannot be washed off。 It is very useful as it
obviates the necessity of finger cots or bandages。 It is excellent for
sore nipples。
490。 HAIR RESTORATIVE
Take of sugar of lead； 1 oz。； lack sulphur； 1 oz。； essence of bergamot；
1/2。； bay rum； 1 gill； alcohol； 1 gill； and half a teaspoonful of salt；
dissolve； first； the sugar of lead and sulphur in the alcohol； then the
other ingredients； and add the whole to a gallon of warm soft water； then
bottle it tightly； and it is fit for use。 To be applied several times a
day。 This is a most excellent article； give it a trail。
491。 TO REMOVE WARTS AND CORNS
This is very often done by means of nitrate of silver； or some of the
mineral acids； but the best caustic for this purpose is that recommended
for cancer in the skin。
492。 CANCER IN THE SKIN
No one but an impostor will presume to cure a true cancer； containing the
cancer cell； and situated in the muscles。 Many times hard tumors； not
containing the cancer cell； are called cancers； and are removed by
different methods； which is very easily accomplished； without a danger of
their returning； by which means base quacks become lauded by the
illiterate； for their superior skill in banishing this dreadful malady；
and the orphan； and finally； in consequence thereof； plunge themselves
headlong over yonder precipice of eternal misery。 Cancer which are
situated in the skin； and are sometimes called spider cancers； &c。； may be
cured by the following caustic： take of sulphate of iron； 1 part； and
acetate of lead； 1 part； pulverize each separately； as fine as possible；
and mix well together； then； by means of a probe or knitting…needle； touch
the cancer with it every morning for three or four times； and you will be
able to draw it all out； after which apply adhesive straps that it may
heal。 It is used in the same way to destroy corns and warts。 In the case
of cancer； physic well before applying it。
493。 FOR WORMS
Give a child one year old 15 drops of spirits of turpentine on sugar；
fasting； for three mornings in succession； follow the last dose with a
good dose of castor oil； this forms an excellent vermifuge。 The dose of
spirits of turpentine for a child two years old is 20 drops； three years
old 25 drops； four years old 30 drops； &c。
494。 SPASMODIC CROUP
Genuine croup is indeed of very rare occurrence； and is a fearfully
dangerous disease； the only chances are to call in a physician at once。 In
genuine croup； the child seems to have a cold and is hoarse for a few days
previous to the attack； but the fit generally comes on suddenly in
spasmodic croup； which may be treated as follows。 During the fit put the
child in a warm bath； apply hot water to the throat； allow fresh air； and
sprinkle the face and chest with cold water。
495。 FOR FLATULENCY
Make a tea of the seeds of anise； caraway； and coriander； and drink freely
of it。
496。 FOR HICCOUGH
Take five drops of oil of anise on sugar when they commence to be
troublesome。
497。 FOR HEARTBURN
This is a very disagreeable sensation； but may be banished by taking a
teaspoonful of carbonate of soda dissolved in half a tumbler full of
sweetened water。
498。 ERYSIPELAS
This when very bad needs the attendance of a physician； when not so bad；
paint the inflamed part over with white lead； mixed with paint oil； it is
an excellent remedy。
499。 FOR FELON
Poultice well with flaxseed meal until matter begins to form； then at once
have it well laid open with a lance； continue the poultice for some time
afterwards。
500。 HAIR RESTORATIVE
Take of black mustard seed 1/2 oz。； red pepper 15 grains； blood root 1/2
oz。； cantharides 15 grains； castile soap 1/2 oz。； alcohol one quart； mix
all together in a bottle； let stand for a week； occasionally shaking。
Perfume with oil of bergamot； and apply three or four times a day。
501。 TO KILL RATS AND MICE WITHOUT POISON
Slice up a quantity of corks； grease； and scent them with oil of anise；
throw them in the way of the rats and mice； they will eat； but cannot
digest them； the result is they will die。
502。 EYE WATER
One part of good brandy； to six of clean rain or distilled water； makes an
admirable eye water for most cases of sore eyes。
503。 FOR CHRONIC GOUT AND RHEUMATISM
Take of bicarbonate of potash 1/2 drachm； tincture of orange 2 drachms；
compound decoction of aloes 8 oz。； mix。 Dose； a wine glass full whenever
the fit is expected。 This is Sir A。 Cooper's prescription。
504。 FOR SICKNESS AND VOMITING
Take of creosote 16 drops； acetic acid 16 drops； compound spirit of
juniper 1 oz。； syrup 1 oz。； water 14 oz。； mix the creosote with the acid；
add gradually the water； and lastly the syrup and spirit。 Dose from two to
four tablespoonsful。
505。 LAXATIVE PILL
Take of powdered aloes 1 drachm； gamboge 10 grains； Castile soap and water
sufficient to make a pill mass； mix and divide into 34 pills。 Dose； one
two； or three； to be given when necessary； for torpid bowels。
506。 FOR HEADACHE
In case of a severe attack of headache the best remedy is； generally； to
take a good strong physic of salts and senna。 If this does not relieve it；
or where the person is very frequently troubled with headache； apply a
blister to the back of the neck； you will find it an excellent remedy。
507。 ANTIDOTES FOR POISONS
The antidotes for poisoning with the strong mineral acids； such as nitric；
muriatic； sulphuric； or oxalic acids are magnesia； chalk； whiting； in milk
or water； mucilaginous or soapy liquids。 When sulphuric acid has been
taken； use very little water if any。 Irritate the throat with a feather to
produce vomiting。
The antidote for poisoning with corrosive sublimate or any other
preparation of mercury； is albumen； as whites of eggs； in large quantity；
flour and water； and milk。 The whites of eggs are best。
The antidotes for poisoning by opium； or any of its preparations； as
morphia； laudanum； &c。； are the stomach pump if it can be had； emetic of
tartar emetic； 2 to 5 grains； or sulphate of zinc； 15 to 30 grains； or
sulphate of copper； 12 to 15 grs。； for an adult。 The sulphates of zinc or
copper are best； because they act quicker。 External excitation； keep in
motion； mechanical excitement of respiration； cold effusion to the head
and face； feet in hot water； electro…magnetism； internal stimulants； as
bicarbonate of ammonia； 5 to 25 grains in water； carbonate of ammonia； 5
to 15 grains； in water； coffee and vegetable acids。 Some propose as an
antidote for every case of poisoning； half a pint of bland oil； as sweet
oil； fresh butter melted to oil； &c。； to be drank at once； for an adult。
508。 TREATMENT OF DROWNING
If respiration has ceased when the body is taken out of the water； it
should instantly be commenced artificially； by putting a pipe into one
nostril； and closing the mouth and the other nostril； and very gently
blowing through it about 15 times in a minute； but it is a better plan to
use a small pair of bellows； putting its muzzle into the nostril； at the
same time the body should be wiped dry； and be assiduously rubbed with hot
cloths； hot bricks and bottles of hot water should be put into the armpit；
between the thighs； and to the feet； the head should be raised； the
nostrils irritated with a feather； or the fumes of hartshorn； and a warm
injection of turpentine； made as follows； may be thrown up … oil of
turpentine； 3 drachms； gruel； 1/2 pint； and the yolk of 1 egg。 Incorporate
the turpentine with the egg； then add the gruel。 Galvanism should be
resorted to； if respiration is not quickly restored。 As soon as the
patient can swallow； he should have some weak wine and water； and soon
afterwards an emetic of a large tablespoonful of mustard； mixed with 6
ozs。 of water； to clear the stomach of the water which he has swallowed；
and to restore the circulation by the impetus of vomiting。 After some
hours he will suffer from severe headache and fever； which must be
relieved by bleeding； purgatives； &c。； which will be attended to by a
physician； who will be present by this time。 A case is related in which
life was restored by the most persevering friction； which was kept up for
eight hours before the humanity of the surgeon； Dr。 Douglass； of Havre；
was rewarded by a return of respiration。
509。 GOOD SAMARITAN OR PAIN…KILLER
Take of 95 percent alcohol 2 quarts； and add to it the following articles：
oils of sarsafras and hemlock； spirits of turpentine； balsam of fir；
chloriform； tincture of catechu and guaiacum； of each 1 oz。； oil of
origanum 2 oz。； oil of wintergreen 1/2 oz。； and gum of camphor； 1/2 oz。
Let it all be well incorporated and you have the most excellent pain
killer that was ever made。 It is good for rheumatism； headache； neuralgia；
cuts； sprains； burns； bruises； spinal affections； ear…ache； tooth…ache；
sore throat； &c。 This is used internally and externally； the dose
internally is 10 drops； take on sugar。
510。 THE LANGU