The state of the tongue indicates health or disease. Florid redness is a sign of dyspepsia ; a livid or purple tongue, shows obstruction in the cir- culation, or lungs ; a white tongue denotes a weak and impoverished state of the blood ; a furred tongue is com- mon to some people even when in health, but when there are bright red points perceptible beneath the fur, fever Is present ; a tongue with red edges and furred in the middle is a sign of intem- perance, or brain disorder. DISINFECTANTS. — The most effectual and agreeable is coffee . Even the smell of musk and castor, which cannot be overpowered by any other substance, is completely dispelled by the fumes of coffee. Powder the beans well in a mortar, and strew the powder over a heated shovel or iron plate. Carry it up and down the house to neutralize all offensive smells. Or, in a quart of water dissolve three ozs. of sugar of lead, and then add three ounces of aquafortis. Shake up well. It is efficacious, in removing offensive smells from chamber utensils. Sprinkle the place or room infected, or hang up cloths dipped in it. See Chloride Lime. — Or, saltpetre, 6 drachms, sul- phuric acid, 1 oz. ; add the acid very slowly. Stir oft, that it may be diffused. — It prevents infection in fevers. DIURETICS. — Medicines in- creasing the secretion of the urine. DIURETIC DECOCTION.— Queen of the meadow, wild carrot seed, spearmint, milkweed, dwarf elder, juni- per-berries, of each, 2 ozs. Bruise, and boil a short time in two quarts of water. Very useful in gravel and dropsy. A cupful to be taken occasionally. DIURETIC DROPS. — Tinc- ture of kino, K oz. ; balsam of copaiba, spirits of turpentine, of each 1 oz. ; sweet spirits of nitre, 2 oz. ; queen of the meadow, 1 oz. Mix, and add x scruple of camphor. Take nearly a tea-spoonful in mucilage. Most valu- able for scalding urine, inflammation of the kidneys, &c. DIURETIC DROPS.— Sweet spirit of nitre, 1 oz. ; aromatic tincture, X oz. Mix. Fifty drops may be taken 3 or 4 times a day, in wine and water. This will be found very efficient in re- moving obstructions in the kidneys, and promoting the natural flow of urine. DIURETIC INFUSION. — Paisley seeds, oz. ; cleavers, X oz. ; burdock seeds, X oz. ; coolwort, X ox. ; spearmint, oz. ; Juniper berries, X oz. ; linseed, X oz. ; gum arabic, X oz. Pour upon these two quarts of boil- ing water ; infuse two or three hours, covering the vessel. Strain, and add half a pint of best gin, 4 ounces of honey, and three table-spoonfuls of slippery elm. This Is a most valuable DfU BRA 163 diuretic ; it is cooling, and allays all urinary affections, gravel, scalding of urine, and it causes an easy and suffi- cient flow of the same. DIURETIC PILLS.— Calcined magnesia, 1 drachm ; solidified copaiba, 2 ozs. ; extract of cubebs, 1 oz. ; oil of turpentine, 4 drops ; oil of juniper, 6 drops ; form into 3 grain pills. Take one or two a few times a-day. A sovereign remedy for diseases of the kidneys, bladder, urethra, gravel, whites, and venereal complaints. DOMESTIC RULES.— Have a place for every thing — and every thing in its place, when wanted. — Do every- thing in its proper time. — Keep every thing to its proper use. — Keep your temper, and be forbearing. — Be econo- mical, and not extravagant. Avoid luxuries ; plain living is best for bodily health, and mental comfort. — Avoid intemperance, as you would the fiercest tiger.

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The state of the tongue indicates health or disease. Florid redness is a sign of dyspepsia ; a livid or purple tongue, shows obstruction in the circulation, or lungs ; a white tongue denotes a weak and impoverished state of the blood ; a furred tongue is common to some people even when in health, but when there are bright red points perceptible beneath the fur, fever is present ; a tongue with red edges and furred in the middle is a sign of intemperance, or brain disorder. DISINFECTANTS. — The most effectual and agreeable is coffee . Even the smell of musk and castor, which cannot be overpowered by any other substance, is completely dispelled by the fumes of coffee. Powder the beans well in a mortar, and strew the powder over a heated shovel or iron plate. Carry it up and down the house to neutralize all offensive smells. Or, in a quart of water dissolve three ozs. of sugar of lead, and then add three ounces of aquafortis. Shake up well. It is efficacious, in removing offensive smells from chamber utensils. Sprinkle the place or room infected, or hang up cloths dipped in it. See Chloride Lime. — Or, saltpetre, 6 drachms, sulphuric acid, 1 oz. ; add the acid very slowly. Stir oft, that it may be diffused. — It prevents infection in fevers. DIURETICS. — Medicines increasing the secretion of the urine. DIURETIC DECOCTION.— Queen of the meadow, wild carrot seed, spearmint, milkweed, dwarf elder, juniper-berries, of each, 2 ozs. Bruise, and boil a short time in two quarts of water. Very useful in gravel and dropsy. A cupful to be taken occasionally. DIURETIC DROPS. — Tincture of kino, K oz. ; balsam of copaiba, spirits of turpentine, of each 1 oz. ; sweet spirits of nitre, 2 oz. ; queen of the meadow, 1 oz. Mix, and add x scruple of camphor. Take nearly a tea-spoonful in mucilage. Most valuable for scalding urine, inflammation of the kidneys, &c. DIURETIC DROPS.— Sweet spirit of nitre, 1 oz. ; aromatic tincture, X oz. Mix. Fifty drops may be taken 3 or 4 times a day, in wine and water. This will be found very efficient in removing obstructions in the kidneys, and promoting the natural flow of urine. DIURETIC INFUSION. — Paisley seeds, oz. ; cleavers, X oz. ; burdock seeds, X oz. ; coolwort, X ox. ; spearmint, oz. ; Juniper berries, X oz. ; linseed, X oz. ; gum arabic, X oz. Pour upon these two quarts of boiling water ; infuse two or three hours, covering the vessel. Strain, and add half a pint of best gin, 4 ounces of honey, and three table-spoonfuls of slippery elm. This Is a most valuable diuretic ; it is cooling, and allays all urinary affections, gravel, scalding of urine, and it causes an easy and sufficient flow of the same. DIURETIC PILLS.— Calcined magnesia, 1 drachm ; solidified copaiba, 2 ozs. ; extract of cubebs, 1 oz. ; oil of turpentine, 4 drops ; oil of juniper, 6 drops ; form into 3 grain pills. Take one or two a few times a-day. A sovereign remedy for diseases of the kidneys, bladder, urethra, gravel, whites, and venereal complaints. DOMESTIC RULES.— Have a place for every thing — and every thing in its place, when wanted. — Do everything in its proper time. — Keep every thing to its proper use. — Keep your temper, and be forbearing. — Be economical, and not extravagant. Avoid luxuries ; plain living is best for bodily health, and mental comfort. — Avoid intemperance, as you would the fiercest tiger.

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