POKE WEED. — An American
plant. It is valuable. The root is eme-
tic, cathartic, and rather narcotic. The
leaves- and roots powdered, may be ap-
plied with great advantage, as a poultice
in cancerous and malignant ulcer, ring-
worm, scrofulous abscesses, &c.
POLISHED IRONS, to pre-
serve from Rust. — Mix copal var-
nish with as much olive oil as will give
it a degree of greasiness ; adding there-
to nearly as much spirit of turpentine as
of varnish. The cast-iron work is best
preserved by rubbing it with black lead,
and a little turpentine in it. But when
rust appears on grates, or fire-irons,
apply a mixture of tripoli, with half its
quantity of sulphur, intimately mixed on
a slab, and applied with a piece of soft
leather ; or apply emery and oih
POLISHING PASTE.— For
brass, the best kind is two parts of soft
soap mixed with 4 parts of rotten stone
in very fine powder.
Or, 8 parts of fine rotten stone pow-
der, 2 parts of oxalic acid powdered,
and turpentine sufficient to make them
into a paste.
For iron emery powder and lard is
used, and for pewter, powdered bath-
brick and soft soap. For wood, spirit of
turpentine and bees wax made into a
soft paste, applied with a brush and
woollen rag, and afterwards polished
with a dry woollen cloth and soft brush.
POLYPODY. — A valuable plant.
See Robinson's Herbal. — It is a first-rate
remedy for liver complaint, both acute
and chronic; for consumption, palpita-
tion, indigestion, eruptions, impurity of
the blood, &c. When taken for cough,
it produces nausea, but this departs as
soon as it has caused expectoration. It
is valuable in asthma, bronchitis, &c.
It may be taken in infusion, — a tea-
spoonful to nearly a pint of boiling
water, and sweetened Two table-
spoonfuls occasionally. Begin with 1
table- spoonful.
POLYPUS IN THE NOSE.
—Powder a lamp of alum, and snuff it
up frequently ; then dissolve powdered
alum in brandy, dip lint therein and
apply it when going to bed.
POMADE. — Best lard, 4 ozs. ;
castor oil, 4 ozs. ; white wax, 3 drs.
Melt and mix ; when cool, add oil of
bergamot and lavender, 15 drops of
each.
POMADE. — Olive oil, 2$ ozs.;
oil of almonds, % dr. ; palm oil, dr. ;
white wax, % oz. ; lard, % lb. ; essence
of bergamot, J dr. It is first-rate for
preventing baldness, and strengthening
the hair.
POMADE, Hard. — Melt in a
water-bath, 3 ozs. of lard ; 3 ozs. of beef
marrow ; 2J ozs. of mutton suet ; and 2
ozs. of white wax. Take off the fire ;
cool a little ; then add a little spirits of
wine to cause it to keep, and a few
drops of otto of roses. Stir till nearly
cold, and tom into moulds.
It may become Soft Pomade by leav-
ing out half of the wax, the whole of
the mutton suet, and doubling the beef
marrow.
POMADE, Spanish. — Take
equal parts of lemon juice and white of
eggs. Beat well together, and place on
a slow fire. Stir it till it is the thickness
of soft pomatum. Perfume with otto
of roses. It is a cosmetic that renders
the complexion beautiful.
POMATUM. — Take 4 ozs. of
beef marrow, melt it and strain ; 4 ozs.
of white wax ; 1 oz. of olive oil ; and 20
drops of oil of rosemary. Melt, but do
not add the oil of rosemary till nearly
cold. It causes the hair to grow. The
more of rosemary the better.
Consult me
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AI-modernized reading of the original text
POKE WEED. — An American plant. It is valuable. The root is emetic, cathartic, and rather narcotic. The leaves- and roots powdered, may be applied with great advantage, as a poultice in cancerous and malignant ulcer, ringworm, scrofulous abscesses, &c.
POLISHED IRONS, to preserve from Rust. — Mix copal varnish with as much olive oil as will give it a degree of greasiness ; adding thereto nearly as much spirit of turpentine as of varnish. The cast-iron work is best preserved by rubbing it with black lead, and a little turpentine in it. But when rust appears on grates, or fire-irons, apply a mixture of tripoli, with half its quantity of sulphur, intimately mixed on a slab, and applied with a piece of soft leather ; or apply emery and oil
POLISHING PASTE.— For brass, the best kind is two parts of soft soap mixed with 4 parts of rotten stone in very fine powder.
Or, 8 parts of fine rotten stone powder, 2 parts of oxalic acid powdered, and turpentine sufficient to make them into a paste.
For iron emery powder and lard is used, and for pewter, powdered bathbrick and soft soap. For wood, spirit of turpentine and bees wax made into a soft paste, applied with a brush and woollen rag, and afterwards polished with a dry woollen cloth and soft brush.
POLYPODY. — A valuable plant. See Robinson's Herbal. — It is a first-rate remedy for liver complaint, both acute and chronic; for consumption, palpitation, indigestion, eruptions, impurity of the blood, &c. When taken for cough, it produces nausea, but this departs as soon as it has caused expectoration. It is valuable in asthma, bronchitis, &c. It may be taken in infusion, — a teaspoonful to nearly a pint of boiling water, and sweetened Two tablespoonfuls occasionally. Begin with 1 table- spoonful.
POLYPUS IN THE NOSE. —Powder a lump of alum, and snuff it up frequently ; then dissolve powdered alum in brandy, dip lint therein and apply it when going to bed.
POMADE. — Best lard, 4 ozs. ; castor oil, 4 ozs. ; white wax, 3 drs. Melt and mix ; when cool, add oil of bergamot and lavender, 15 drops of each.
POMADE. — Olive oil, 2$ ozs.; oil of almonds, % dr. ; palm oil, dr. ; white wax, % oz. ; lard, % lb. ; essence of bergamot, J dr. It is first-rate for preventing baldness, and strengthening the hair.
POMADE, Hard. — Melt in a water-bath, 3 ozs. of lard ; 3 ozs. of beef marrow ; 2J ozs. of mutton suet ; and 2 ozs. of white wax. Take off the fire ; cool a little ; then add a little spirits of wine to cause it to keep, and a few drops of otto of roses. Stir till nearly cold, and tom into moulds.
It may become Soft Pomade by leaving out half of the wax, the whole of the mutton suet, and doubling the beef marrow.
POMADE, Spanish. — Take equal parts of lemon juice and white of eggs. Beat well together, and place on a slow fire. Stir it till it is the thickness of soft pomatum. Perfume with otto of roses. It is a cosmetic that renders the complexion beautiful.
POMATUM. — Take 4 ozs. of beef marrow, melt it and strain ; 4 ozs. of white wax ; 1 oz. of olive oil ; and 20
drops of oil of rosemary. Melt, but do not add the oil of rosemary till nearly cold. It causes the hair to grow. The more of rosemary the better.