Mix and shake when taken, as the sulphur settles
to the bottom of the bottle. The dose is a wine-
glassful before each meal until the bowels are acted
upon, and then hold on for two or three days,
when it can be resumed again. Also, have oil of
cedar on hand, and rub the part with that, same as
with liniment, 2 or 3 times daily.
PILE OINTMENT.
Flour of sulphur 2 ounces.
Powdered nutgall i ounce.
Pulv. opium I grain.
Lard sufficient quantity to make salve. Apply
night and morning to the parts. There was once
a patent on this prescription, and the receipt has
sold more than once for ;^500. It was patented by
William W. Baily, of Mansfield, Ohio, and en-
joyed a great reputation in all that part of the State
as a sure cure in every case. It undoubtedly is very
good.
NO. 2.
Plumbi acetas i dram.
Zinci sulph. 20 grains.
Morph. sulph. 5 grains.
Basilicon ointment i ounce.
Mix — Apply night and morning.
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FOR SALT RHEUM.
Stramonium leaves 4 ounces.
Hops 2 ounces.
Lard 6 ounces.
Dilute alcohol 2 ounces✪ For Salt Rheum.
Mix, and simmer on a slow fire until the right
consistence is obtained. Apply twice daily.
FOR ULCERS AND SKIN DISEASES.
Sweet oil 2^ pints.
Turpentine one-half pound.
Beeswax ^ pound.
Butter }{_ pound.
Red lead i pound.
Honey ^ pound.
Pulv. camphor one-half pound.
Melt the beeswax, olive oil, and butter and tur-
pentine together, and strain ; then heat to nearly
the boiling point, and gradually add the red lead,
stirring constantly until it becomes black or brown ;
then remove from the fire, and, as it cools, add the
honey and camphor previously mixed. Anoint
the parts affected or spread upon a soft cloth and
bind on the parts.
ELDER FLOWER OINTMENT.
Elder flowers 3 ounces.
Pure lard oil 4 ounces✪ Elder Flower Ointment.
Simmer upon slow fire until to the consistence
of an ointment ; then box or bottle for use. This
is invaluable for burns and scalds. Should be ap-
plied twice daily.
MEDICAL DIVISION. 69
FEVER SORE OINTMENT.
Ext. tobacco i dram.
Alcohol I ounce.
Beeswax one-half ounce.
Lard 4^ ounces.
Dissolve the extract in the alcohol, having the
beeswax and lard together ; then put the ext. in
and continue the heat constantly until the alcohol
is evaporated. Apply twice daily. Is a grand,
good one for sores of long standing.
FOR CHAPS AND CHAFINGS.
Spermaceti 3 drams.
White wax i dram.
Olive oil I y^ ounces.
Melt over a gentle fire and stir until cool. Ap-
ply to any case of above It will not keep long ;
hence make in small amounts.
FOR DRIVING AWAY SWELLINGS.
Bark qf the root of bitter sweet 2 ounces.
Stramonium leaves 2 ounces.
Cicuta 2 ounces.
Belladonna 2 ounces.
Yellow dock root 2 ounces.
Poke-root 2 ounces.
Venice turpentine 2 ounces.
Alcohol I pint. •
Water i pint.
Lard i pound.
Bruise all the roots and put into suitable kettle
for stewing. Then put on the alcohol and suffi
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cient water to cover all, and keep warm or moder-
ately hot 12 hours. Then add the lard and in
crease the heat until all the leaves are crisped. Then
strain and add the turpentine, and keep it well
stirred until cool. Apply 2 or 3 times a day with
a hot flat-iron, and keep the part bandaged.
FOR NEURALGIA.
White of egg i dram.
Rhigoline 4 ounces.
Oil of peppermint 2 ounces.
Collodion i ounce.
Chloroform i ounce.
Mix — Shake occasionally, and in 24 hours is
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AI-modernized reading of the original text
Mix and shake when taken, as the sulphur settles to the bottom of the bottle. The dose is a wineglassful before each meal until the bowels are acted upon, and then hold on for two or three days, when it can be resumed again. Also, have oil of cedar on hand, and rub the part with that, same as with liniment, 2 or 3 times daily.
PILE OINTMENT.
Flour of sulphur 2 ounces.
Powdered nutgall i ounce.
Pulv. opium I grain.
Lard sufficient quantity to make salve. Apply night and morning to the parts. There was once a patent on this prescription, and the receipt has sold more than once for ;^500. It was patented by William W. Baily, of Mansfield, Ohio, and enjoyed a great reputation in all that part of the State as a sure cure in every case. It undoubtedly is very good.
NO. 2.
Plumbi acetas i dram.
Zinci sulph. 20 grains.
Morph. sulph. 5 grains.
Basilicon ointment i ounce.
Mix — Apply night and morning.
FOR SALT RHEUM. Stramonium leaves 4 ounces. Hops 2 ounces. Lard 6 ounces. Dilute alcohol 2 ounces.
Mix, and simmer on a slow fire until the right consistence is obtained. Apply twice daily.
FOR ULCERS AND SKIN DISEASES.
Sweet oil 2^ pints.
Turpentine one-half pound.
Beeswax ^ pound.
Butter }{_ pound.
Red lead i pound.
Honey ^ pound.
Pulv. camphor one-half pound.
Melt the beeswax, olive oil, and butter and turpentine together, and strain ; then heat to nearly the boiling point, and gradually add the red lead, stirring constantly until it becomes black or brown ; then remove from the fire, and, as it cools, add the honey and camphor previously mixed. Anoint the parts affected or spread upon a soft cloth and bind on the parts.
ELDER FLOWER OINTMENT.
Elder flowers 3 ounces.
Pure lard oil 4 ounces.
Simmer upon slow fire until to the consistence of an ointment ; then box or bottle for use. This is invaluable for burns and scalds. Should be applied twice daily.
FEVER SORE OINTMENT.
Ext. tobacco i dram.
Alcohol I ounce.
Beeswax one-half ounce.
Lard 4^ ounces.
Dissolve the extract in the alcohol, having the beeswax and lard together ; then put the ext. in and continue the heat constantly until the alcohol is evaporated. Apply twice daily. Is a grand, good one for sores of long standing.
FOR CHAPS AND CHAFINGS.
Spermaceti 3 drams.
White wax i dram.
Olive oil I y^ ounces.
Melt over a gentle fire and stir until cool. Apply to any case of above It will not keep long ; hence make in small amounts.
FOR DRIVING AWAY SWELLINGS. Bark qf the root of bitter sweet 2 ounces. Stramonium leaves 2 ounces. Cicuta 2 ounces. Belladonna 2 ounces. Yellow dock root 2 ounces. Poke-root 2 ounces. Venice turpentine 2 ounces. Alcohol I pint. •
Water i pint. Lard i pound.
Bruise all the roots and put into suitable kettle for stewing. Then put on the alcohol and suffi
cient water to cover all, and keep warm or moderately hot 12 hours. Then add the lard and in crease the heat until all the leaves are crisped. Then strain and add the turpentine, and keep it well stirred until cool. Apply 2 or 3 times a day with a hot flat-iron, and keep the part bandaged.
FOR NEURALGIA.
White of egg i dram.
Rhigoline 4 ounces.
Oil of peppermint 2 ounces.
Collodion i ounce.
Chloroform i ounce.
Mix — Shake occasionally, and in 24 hours is
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