Mother's Remedies eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 1,684 pages of information about Mother's Remedies.

Mother's Remedies eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 1,684 pages of information about Mother's Remedies.

    Chloroform 1 fluid dram

    Mix.  The above amount would cost about 25 cents.

HEART DISEASES, FLUTTERING, PALPITATION, ETC.

Tincture Digitalis        2 drams
Elixir Valerian           1 ounce
Simple Syrup to make      4 ounces

Mix.  Dose:  Teaspoonful at once.  In ten minutes another, and afterward every four hours for twenty-four hours or less.

When there is fluttering or palpitation of the heart, do not get excited but use the above, it is the best thing you can use in this trouble.

The above amount would cost about 30 cents.

GREEN MOUNTAIN SALVE.

Resin                 1 pound
Burgundy Pitch        1 ounce
Beeswax               1 ounce
Mutton Tallow         1 ounce
Oil of Hemlock        2 drams
Balsam Fir            2 drams
Oil Origanum          2 drams
Oil of Red Cedar      2 drams
Venice Turpentine,    2 drams
Oil Wormwood        1/2 dram
Copper Acetate       2 drams

Melt the first articles together, and add the oils; having rubbed up the copper acetate with a little oil, put it in with the other articles, stirring well; then put into cold water and work until cold enough to roll.

The above amount, over thirty-six ounces, would cost about 50 cents.

IRON TONIC BITTERS.

Elixir Calisay and Iron   4 ounces
Alcohol                   1 ounce
Pure Water                2 ounces
Syrup Simple              1 ounce

Mix.  Dose:  One teaspoonful four times a day.

The above amount would cost about 35 cents.

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GUNN’S RHEUMATIC LINIMENT.

Oleum Olivi     1 ounce
Oil Cedar       1 ounce
Oil Amber       1 ounce

Take camphor gum one-half ounce; rub in a mortar with alcohol or sulphuric ether till pulverized, and while damp add

Oleum Olivi   1/2 ounce
Turpentine    1/2 ounce
Laudanum      1/2 ounce

After which add the first three articles.  The above amount would cost about 40 cents.

ITCH OINTMENT.

    Lac.  Sulphur 160 grains
    Naphthaline 10 grains
    Oil Bergamot 4 drops
    Cosmoline 1 ounce
    This is good.

Rub Lac.  Sulphur into fine powder, sift it into the melted cosmoline and stir until nearly cool, then add napthaline and oil bergamot.  Stir until cool.

The above amount would cost about 25 cents.

HAINES’S GOLDEN SPECIFIC FOR OPIUM HABIT.

    Myrica Cerif 8 ounces
    Ginger Powdered 3 ounces
    Capsicum, powdered 1/2 ounce
    Mix.  The above amount would cost about 40 cents.

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