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Dr. M'Millan's formulas and domestic guide

1882

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Presented as published in 1882. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
FOR BRONCHITIS. Tinct. of blood root one-half ounce. Tinct. of black cohosh one-half ounce. Bals. tolu one-half ounce. Wine of ipecac one-half ounce. Sweet spirits of nitre i ounceBronchitis Treatment. Mix — Tea-spoonful in a little water from 3 to 5 times a day. BARR'S LINIMENT. Bar soap 2 ounces. Oil turpentine 3 ounces. Camph. gum 4 ounces. Alcohol one-half gallon. Chloroform 4 ounces. Mix by means of gentle heat, and while hot or quite warm bottle for use. The best way to apply is to coat the part affected with the liniment and cover at once with oil silk or paper. It is good in all painful swellings and in rheumatism and croup. NEURALGIA LINIMENT. Alcohol one-half ounce. Turpentine one-half ounce. Sulphuric ether one-half ounce. Chloroform one-half ounce. Laudanum one-half ounce. Gum camphor ^ ounce. Oil of cloves y^ ounce. Oil of lavender ^ ounce. Mix- — ^This is one of those remedies for the MEDICAL DIVISION. 75 painful affections of neuralgia and rheumatism that is almost a specific. It is a little expensive or it would be more generally used. But it will pay any family to get it and keep it on hand. It should be applied 2 to 4 times a day, with heat, being care- ful not to blister the parts. DR. BLACK'S LINIMENT. Gum camph. y^ ounce. Alcohol 2 ounces. Linseed oil 3 ounces. Spts. turpentine 4 ounces. Aqua ammon. 5 ounces. Tinct. capsicum 3 ounces. Oil organum 2 ounces. Mix — This has been used for general purposes for many years with great success. LINIMENTUM SAPONIS. Bar soap 2 ounces. Gum camph. i ounce. Oil rosemary one-half ounce. Oil organum 3 drams. Aqua ammon. i ounce. Alcohol 1 1^ pintsLinimentum Saponis. Mix by means of gentle heat, and put into large mouth bottles. This makes a semi-solid compound, and is applicable to all cases where a liniment is in- dicated, and will be found to be very valuable. Should be used 3 or 4 times daily by means of heat. ']6 DOMESTIC GUIDE. HARTSHORN LINIMENT. Olive oil 2 ounces. Aqua ammon. i ounce. Spts. turpentine i ^ ounces. Spts. camphor ^ ounce. yiix — To be applied by means of heat in cases of rheumatism or stiffness and soreness of any part •of a muscular character. BARTLETT'S LINIMENT. Alcohol I quart. Gum camph. 6 ounces. Oil organum i ounce. Oil spike i ounce. British oil ^ ounce. Mix — Keep in a warm place until all is thor- oughly mixed ; for bruises, strains, rheumatism in man or beast, and also good for croup in chil- dren. To be applied 3 or 4 times a day. Dr. Bartlett, of Ohio, used this for years with wonder- ful results. The receipt has been often sold for $5. BABBITT'S LINIMENT. Lard oil 5 ounces. Oil of spike 4 ounces. Oil of vitriol 2 y^ ounces. Mix by putting the two first together and add the oil of vitriol a little at a time. This will be found good in poll evil and that kind of thing. Take a bit of cotton, wet with the liniment, and press it down to the bottom of the pipe. An application MEDICAL DIVISION. J^ twice a day will be sufficient. Also good in fis- tula in anus. Applied in same manner as above, it is a true cure in these cases. This liniment was brought to this country by the German farrier named Nackey, and bought of him by Mr. Bab- bitt for $20, and has been used in many cases very successfully. LINIMENT HYDRARGI. Mercurial ointment i ounce. Solution of ammon. i ounce. Camphor liniment i ounce.