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Ransom's family receipt book, 1886

1886

Page 24

Presented as published in 1886. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
PIMPLES,' SALT RHEUM, ERUPTIONS, SCALD HEAD, ETC.— Give the medicine regularly, and apply at night, to the parts affected, the “ King of the Blood ” and “ Magnetic Ointment,” alternately. RHEUMATISM — Results frequently from impurity of the blood. The “ King,” accompanied with the “ Magnetic Ointment,” will certaimy cure it. ENLARGED GLANDS, GOITRE, WENS, TUMORS, ETC., are reduced and driven away by the use of this medicine. It should be taken internally at the same time applied externally, alternating with the “ Magnetic Oint¬ ment.” CONSUMPTION is caused by tuberculous matter being formed in the lungs, from impure blood. The “King of the Blood” should be taken internally in connection with the external application of “ Dr. Trask’s Mag¬ netic Ointment.” See more extended remarks on “Consumption” on another page. DYSPEPSIA is always attended with a disordered Lymphatic system and bad secretions, and no remedy is better adapted to its cure than the “ King of the Blood.” Take according to general directions, to be found on the bottle. KIDNEY DISEASE AND DROPSY in all their forms will be speedily cured by this medicine, if there is enough life left in the absorbent system. The Lymphatic system is the direct cause of the trouble in these diseases. The “ King of the Blood ” will arouse it to action. FEVER AND AGUE. — After cleansing the bowels by a good, brisk cathar¬ tic, give a tablbspoonful of the “ King of the Blood ” at the beginning or the sweating^ stage ; afterwards give two teaspoonfuls every six hours between the fits, giving a tabiespoonful at beginning of sweating stage after each fit. CATARRH. — In all cases©! Chronic Catarrh, the “ King of the Blood ” will be found a reliable remedy. Operating on the glandular system, its effect is to restore the mucous follicles and glands of the nasal membrane (which are thickened and diseased), lo health. It should not only be taken regularly, but should be snuffed once or twice a day. For snuffing, reduce by adding soft water until it produces little or no irritation on using. FEMALE WEAKNESS, WHITES, ETC. — If caused by a scrofulous con¬ stitution, are always attended with a want of good, healthy blood, and consequently the “ King of the. Blood” is the remedy. For Whites, put some of the medicine into a separate bottle, and add about three times the quantity of soft waiter (graduate the strength as it can be borne), and use once a day with a female .syringe. Also take the medicine regularly. It will certainly cure. (24) " If you want the best receipts to be had send for back numbers of the Receipt Book. See about “ Postage.” r RULES, TABLE OF WEIGHTS, Etc. TO DETERMINE THE WEIGHT OF LIVE CATTLE. —Measure in inched girth around breast just behind shoulder blade, and the length of back from tail to fore part of shoulder blade. Multiply girth by length and divide by 144. If girth is less than three feet, multiply quotient by 13 ; if between three and five, by 16 ; between five and seven, by 28 ; between seven and nine, by 31. If animal is lean, deduct one-twentieth from result ; or, take girth and length in feet, multiply square of girth by length, and multiply product by 3.36. Live weight multiplied by .005 gives net weight —nearly. ^