[480 Mothers’ remedies]

Hamlin’s wizard oil.

    Alcohol 1 pint
    Gum Camphor 1 ounce
    Oil Sassafras 1/2 ounce
    Tincture Myrrh 1/2 ounce
    Tincture Capsicum 1/2 ounce
    Chloroform 1/2 ounce
    Mix.

I consider this recipe as harmless (and useful too) as Hamlin’s famous
Wizard Oil, and I believe it is as perfect an analysis as we can get.

The above amount would cost about 60 cents.

NEW YORK SUN CHOLERA CURE.

Essence Peppermint     1 ounce
Laudanum               1 ounce
Tincture Rhei          1 ounce
Tincture Camphor       1 ounce
Tincture Capsicum      1 ounce

Mix.  Dose:  Teaspoonful every ten minutes for three doses if necessary.

This preparation has a national reputation, and is certainly the very best preparation you could keep on hand for immediate relief from cramps, colic, and diarrhea, and no family should be without it.  This preparation alone is worth the price of the book.

The above amount would cost about 50 cents.

HINKLEY’S BONE LINIMENT.

    Oil of Wormwood 40 minims
    Oil of Hemlock 2 drams
    Oil of Thyme 2 drams
    Oil of Turpentine 4 drams
    Fluid Extract Capsicum 1 dram
    Alcohol to make 4 ounces
    Mix.  The above amount would cost about 25 cents.

NERVOUSNESS.

Tincture Chloride of Iron     1 ounce
Aromatic Spirits Ammonia      1 ounce
Compound Spirits Lavender     l ounce

Mix.  Good when run down.  Dose:  Fifteen drops four times a day.

People suffering from nervousness, fainting spells or shortness of breath, can obtain relief from a few doses of this medicine.  The above amount would cost about 30 cents.

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Holloway’s ointment.

The formula for this preparation is said to be: 

Yellow Wax   2-1/2 drams
White Wax    2-1/2 drams
Terebinth        6 drams
Lard            13 drams
Sweet Oil       19 drams

Mix.  The above amount would cost about 40 cents.

NEURALGIA.

Acetanilid           160 grains
Sodium Bicarbonate    15 grains
Tartaric Acid          5 grains
Simple Elixir          4 ounces

Mix.  Dose:  Teaspoonful at a dose.  Should not take more than two doses. 
Shake bottle.  The above amount would cost about 30 cents.

KELLOG’S RED DROPS.

    Spirits of Camphor 1 ounce
    Spirits of Origanum 1 dram
    Oil of Sassafras 1 dram
    Oleum Terebinth 2 drams
    Color Tincture (about) 2 ounces
    Mix.  The above amount would cost about 25 cents.