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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.
Liquefy the mercurial ointment and camphor liniment with gentle heat. Then add the ammonia with agitation. This is good to discuss enlarged glands and swellings generally. OPIUM LINIMENT. Tincture of opium 2 ounces. Soap liniment 2 ounces. Mix — This is an excellent application to any painful part. To be applied every 3 hours. GERMAN MAGNETIC LINIMENT. Lard oil 4 ounces. Aqua ammon. 4 ounces. Spts. turpentine 4 ounces. Aqua, pure, 4 ounces. Mix — This will be found to excel as an applica- tion for rheumatism, bruises, lameness in man or beast, neuralgia, sprains, or any kind of painful stiffness. To be applied every 2 or 3 hours. Rub in well, and heat applied. This liniment, when 78 DOMESTIC GUIDE. properly made, is a creamy white mixture, and was once sold for ;^25.c>o. It is one of the very best, and a bottle full should always be kept on hand. LINIMENT FOR BURNS AND SCALDS. Water of lime 2 ounces. Sweet oil 2 ounces. Mix — This is an excellent application for burns and scalds of recent date. Should be applied with cotton batting. CAMPHOR LINIMENT. Gum camph. i ounce. Sweet oil 3 ounces. Mix — Good in sprains and bruises. Apply 3 or 4 times daily. CHLOROFORM LINIMENT. Chloroform 3 ounces. Olive oil 4 ounces. Mix — An excellent remedy in any painful af- fection, applied every 4 hours. Keep the parts well bandaged. CROTON LINIMENT. Croton oil i ounce. Oilcajeput 3 ounces. Alcohol 3 ounces. Mix — This is a pustulating liniment, good when a counter-irritation is desired. Should be applied about every 2 hours until pustules begin to appear. It will usually take effect in 5 or 6 hours, and the liniment should not be applied after the first effect MEDICAL DIVISION. 79 is noticed. Care should be taken not to rub the eyes before washing the hands, as it will irritate wherever it touches. TO ESCAPE BAD DREAMS Carbonate of ammon. 6 grains. Compound tinct. cardamonds 3 drams. Water 2 ouncesTo Escape Bad Dreams. Mix — Take at bed-time at i draught. TO PREVENT SCARLET FEVER. Bisulphite of magnesia 5 drams. Ess. peppermint one-half ounce. Water 4 ouncesTo Prevent Scarlet Fever. Mix — Table-spoonful in water 3 times a day. TO PREVENT TYPHOID FEVER. Rosemary 4 ounces. Sage 4 ounces. Lavender 2 ounces. Bur 2 ounces. Camphor i ounce. ' Garlic i ounce. Wine vinegar i gallonTo Prevent Typhoid Fever. Mix — Wine-glassful before each meal. TO PREVENT CHILLS AND FEVER. Gentian-root i ounce. Wild-cherry bark one-half ounce. Peruvian bark i ounce. Boiling water i quartTo Prevent Chills and Fever. Simmer 15 minutes and strain. Dose, a wine- glassful before each meal. 8o DOMESTIC GUIDE. PREVENT CHILLS AND FEVER. Sherry wine i quart. Peruvian bark 2 ounces. Ginger y^ ounce. Mix — Dose, a table-spoonful before each meal. TO PREVENT CHOLERA. Tinct valerian 2 drams. Wine of ipecac i dram. Laudanum 20 drops. Oil of peppermint 5 drops. Mix — Give 25 drops every hour or two. NO. 2. Powdered opium 10 grains. Black pepper 20 grains. Assafetida 30 grains. Mix — Make into 10 pills; one each day. DIET DRINKS FOR SICK CHILDREN. Take 2 ounces of pearl barley and boil it for 1 5 minutes in one-half pint of water ; throw away the water and add 2 quarts of boiling waterDiet Drink for Sick Children, and boil down to I quart. Give when needed, say once in 2 or 3 hours 2 table-spoonfuls. OAT-MEAL GRUEL. Oat-meal 2 ounces. Water, cold, 2 ounces. Oatmeal Gruel