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2 oz. Camomile Flowers. Put into a jar with 2 teacupfuls of water ; cover jar very close ; let it come to the boil, and infuse for 16 minutes, keeping lid close on jar all the time. Strain off the hot liquor ; keep it hot ; dip pieces of flannel into it, and apply externally to the part affected. Good to allay swelling and inflammation. Elder flowers and poppy heads same way. To Keep Ice. Tie a piece of very coarse flannel over a wide-mouthed jar, making it bag in centre. Put in ice and cover with another piece of flannel folded several times. To break the ice use strong darning needle or stocking wire. Substitute for Ice. Soak cloths in equal proportions of milk and methylated spirit. (The coldest lotion one can have.) Galling: in Persons confined to Bed, to Prevent. The white of an egg, beaten to a strong froth, then drop in gradually whilst you are beating two teaspoonfuls of spirits of wine ; put it into a bottle, and apply occasionally with a feather G Mustard Lotion. Mix 2 oz. mustard with \ pint spirits of wine, and 2 drachms of camphor ; let it stand 3 days in a bottle carefully corked, then strain it off, and keep closely bottle for use. It is excellent for sprains, rheumatism, etc. Mustard Plaster. Take a piece of brown paper the size required, and a piece of muslin the same size. Mix into a paste as much mustard as will be required to cover the paper; spread evenly, cover with muslin, and turn over the edges of the paper about | inch ; keep the plaster in position with a binder. When removed, wash part gently with soap and water, put on cotton wool, and replace the binder. Cure for Neuralgia. i pint Coutts’ Acetic Acid, 1 tablespoonful common Salt, 1 teaspoonful Cayenne Pepper, and boiling Water to make up to a pint. Sponge back of neck with warm water, then free the sponge of the water and dip in above mixture and rub all round the back of the neck, up behind the ears, and on the crown of head until it smarts. Put a shawl round the head and try to get sleep. If smarting is unbearable, rub warm oil on the place. Bran Poultice. Put sufficient bran in hot basin ; pour boiling water, by little and little into the bran, and mix and stir it up till it is all a moist mass, but not wet. The great thing is to avoid using more water than bran can easily absorb. Fill flannel bag ready for purpose, and fasten with binder ; one or two tablespoonfuls mustard may be added if .great power is required, not otherwise. Bread Poultice. Take slice of bread without crust — better than little bits — put in basin, and pour boiling water over ; cover with plate, and let it stand by fire ; strain, break with fork, spread, and apply, with nothing between poultice and skin. Carrot Poultice. Most useful for relieving pain, &c. ; good for crashed finger or knocked knee — takes pain away in a few minutes ; good also for stye. Scrape and grate sufficient of a large, juicy carrot. Heat in dry saucepan till hot enough to bear your finger, and apply, with nothing between poultice and skin. Charcoal Poultice. t This is useful in case of ulcer, &c. Take lb. linseed meal and 1 oz. powdered charcoal. Mix f oz. of charcoal with the meal, and make as for ordinary poultice. After it is spread on linen, shake remainder of charcoal over it, and apply. Linseed Poultice.