BUG POISON.— The spirit of tar is a powerful remedy, applied by means of a brush ; chloride of lime is a very good wash. — Bugs have become so general a nuisance, much care is neces- sary to get rid of them. Bedsteads should be taken to pieces at the begin- ning of the year, and each part washed with a strong solution of corrosive sub- limate. The crevices or cracks should be stopped up with putty, then the joints and crevices painted with white lead, to be well dried before the bed is put together. Bugs do not like paint, it is too cold for them. If the walls are infested, the paper should be removed, and the walls washed with the corrosive sublimate, (stopping all cracks in the walls with plaster of Paris.) The floor in inveterate cases, may be painted all round the skirting-board to the extent of four inches. As the corrosive sub- limate is a strong poison, the bottle con- taining it should be marked, and a caution given to those who apply it. Coal oil, or naptha, is said to be a sure destroyer of bed-bugs. Apply plentifully, with a small brush or fea- ther, to all places where they congre- gate. The cure is effectual and per- manent. Gilt frames, chandeliers, &c., rubbed slightly over with coal oil, will not be disturbed by flies. BUGS, to Destroy. — r. Corro- sive sublimate, i ounce ; muriatic acid, 2 ounces ; water, 4 ounces ; dissolve, then add turpentine, 1 pint ; decoction of tobacco 1 pint ; mix. For the decoc- tion of tobacco boil two ounces of it in a pint of water. This mixture must be applied with a paint brush. This wash is a deadly poison. 2 Dissolve camphor in spirits of wine, then add nearly the same quantity of turpentine. Apply it with a brush to the bed, furniture, &c., infested by the vermin. The smell of this is very whole- some, but death to the bugs, &c. 3 Arsenic, one ounce ; soft soap, two ounces ; camphor nearly half ounce, dis- BUG 8i BUR solved as above, made into a paste, and I applied. 4 Use a strong ^solution of alum water. — Or spirits of naptha applied with a brush. Or apply turpentine and creasote, or oil of tar. 5 Camphor placed in a small bag, and suspended over and under a bed, is a good remedy. BUGLE. — A plant growing in woods, ditches, swamps, copses, &c. i (See Robinson's Herbal.) It is of great use in coughs, and the first stages of consumption, spitting of blood, &c. Amongst the doctors of America it is in high repute. Like Digitalis, though not so powerful, it allays irritation, cough, regulates the pulse, and equalizes I the circulation. It has been described I as "one of the mildest and best nar- | cotics in existence.” Administered by infusion, or decoction. BUNIONS. — A plaster of Bur- gundy pitch should be kept over a bunion. Or, a piece of lint or linen rag wetted with a strong solution of sal- ammoniac, to be kept on constantly wet. — Poultice them with houseleek and ground ivy, dipped in strong vinegar. — Some recommend the application of j caustic to the part ; and also the appli- | cation of leeches, and the Burgundy | pitch and soap plasters, spread upon soft leather. To be free from bunions and corns, especially avoid pressure from tight boots, shoes, and stockings ; the last are very injurious, as they com- press the feet by their elasticity.

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BUG POISON.— The spirit of tar is a powerful remedy, applied by means of a brush ; chloride of lime is a very good wash. — Bugs have become so general a nuisance, much care is necessary to get rid of them. Bedsteads should be taken to pieces at the beginning of the year, and each part washed with a strong solution of corrosive sublimate. The crevices or cracks should be stopped up with putty, then the joints and crevices painted with white lead, to be well dried before the bed is put together. Bugs do not like paint, it is too cold for them. If the walls are infested, the paper should be removed, and the walls washed with the corrosive sublimate, (stopping all cracks in the walls with plaster of Paris.) The floor in inveterate cases, may be painted all round the skirting-board to the extent of four inches. As the corrosive sublimate is a strong poison, the bottle containing it should be marked, and a caution given to those who apply it. Coal oil, or naptha, is said to be a sure destroyer of bed-bugs. Apply plentifully, with a small brush or feather, to all places where they congregate. The cure is effectual and permanent. Gilt frames, chandeliers, &c., rubbed slightly over with coal oil, will not be disturbed by flies. BUGS, to Destroy. — 1. Corrosive sublimate, 1 ounce ; muriatic acid, 2 ounces ; water, 4 ounces ; dissolve, then add turpentine, 1 pint ; decoction of tobacco 1 pint ; mix. For the decoction of tobacco boil two ounces of it in a pint of water. This mixture must be applied with a paint brush. This wash is a deadly poison. 2 Dissolve camphor in spirits of wine, then add nearly the same quantity of turpentine. Apply it with a brush to the bed, furniture, &c., infested by the vermin. The smell of this is very wholesome, but death to the bugs, &c. 3 Arsenic, one ounce ; soft soap, two ounces ; camphor nearly half ounce, dis- BUG 8i BUR solved as above, made into a paste, and I applied. 4 Use a strong ^solution of alum water. — Or spirits of naptha applied with a brush. Or apply turpentine and creasote, or oil of tar. 5 Camphor placed in a small bag, and suspended over and under a bed, is a good remedy. BUGLE. — A plant growing in woods, ditches, swamps, copses, &c. i (See Robinson's Herbal.) It is of great use in coughs, and the first stages of consumption, spitting of blood, &c. Amongst the doctors of America it is in high repute. Like Digitalis, though not so powerful, it allays irritation, cough, regulates the pulse, and equalizes I the circulation. It has been described I as "one of the mildest and best nar- | cotics in existence.” Administered by infusion, or decoction. BUNIONS. — A plaster of Burgundy pitch should be kept over a bunion. Or, a piece of lint or linen rag wetted with a strong solution of salammoniac, to be kept on constantly wet. — Poultice them with houseleek and ground ivy, dipped in strong vinegar. — Some recommend the application of j caustic to the part ; and also the appli- | cation of leeches, and the Burgundy | pitch and soap plasters, spread upon soft leather. To be free from bunions and corns, especially avoid pressure from tight boots, shoes, and stockings ; the last are very injurious, as they compress the feet by their elasticity.

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