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HOUSEWIFE.
sidered good for all humours, particularly
| scrofula. This plant resembles the poison¬
ous kill-lamb, both in the shape and the
I glossiness of the leaves : great care should
j be used to distinguish them. Some call
, it rheumatism-weed, because a tea made
from it is supposed to check that painful
\ disorder.
[ An ointment of lard, sulphur, and cream-
; of-tartar, simmered together, is good for the
I piles.
, Elixir proprietatis is a useful family medi-
| cine for all cases when the digestive powers
I are out of order. One ounce of saffron, one
| ounce of myrrh, and one ounce of aloes.
Pulverize them ; let the myrrh steep in half
! a pint of brandy, or rum, for four days :
I then add the saffron and aloes : let it stand
i\ in the sunshine, or in some warm place, for
s a fortnight; taking care to shake it well
I twice a day. At the end of the fortnight,
j fill up the bottle (a common-sized one) with
! brandy, or rum, and let it stand a month.
| It costs six times as much to buy it in small
I quantities, as it does to make it.
The constant use of malt beer, or malt in
i any way, is said to be a preservative against
I fevers.
! Black cherry-tree bark, barberry-bark,
f, mustard-seed, petty morrel-root, and horse¬
radish, well steeped in cider, are excellent
t for the jaundice.
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