ight. It gives great relief.

Cancer, Yellow Dock Root for.--Scrape narrow leaf yellow dock roots and
steep in cream to make a salve and apply externally. Add a little alcohol
if you wish to keep it for sometime."

Colds.--

"Dover's Powders 20 grains
Capsicum 15 grains
Camphor 10 grains
Quinine 25 grains"

Mix. Make up into about 20 capsules or powders. Take one every 2 or 3
hours. This is recommended as a sure cure for colds. Keep bowels open with
small doses of salts or oil.

Coughs and Colds, Mullein Remedy.--"Steep Mullein leaves in fresh milk.
Drink of it just before going to bed. This makes a soothing drink."

Cough Syrup, an Easily Prepared Remedy for.--

"Fluid Wild Cherry Bark 1/2 ounce
Compound Essence Cordial 1 ounce
White Pine Compound 3 ounces"

Dose: Take twenty drops every half hour for four hours and then from
one-half to one teaspoonful three or four times a day, children less
according to age.

Constipation, Bran as a Cure for.--"Take each night two dessertspoonfuls
of bran. Take a spoonful at a time and chew it slowly and thoroughly and
swallow." This simple remedy has been known to cure cases of long standing
if kept up faithfully for a while.

Constipation, an Old Tried Remedy for.--"One ounce of cream of tartar and
two ounces of salts; pour quart of boiling water over mixture and stir
till dissolved; drain off and take a wineglassful every morning." The
cream of tartar is a good blood purifier and the salts carry off all
impurities in the system and in that way relieve the constipation.

Constipation, an Effective Remedy for.--"Chop fine a half-pound seeded
raisins and one ounce of senna leaves together; mix with a half ounce
powdered sulphur in air-tight jar. Chew a piece the size of a walnut
every night."

Constipation, Baby, Juice from Prunes for.--"Give baby a teaspoonful of
juice from cooked dried prunes whenever a laxative is needed." This remedy
will be found useful, not only for infants, but older children as well.
When old enough let them eat the pulp as well as the juice.

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Cramps, Turpentine for.--"A cloth dipped in turpentine and applied will
relieve cramps in the limbs," Any one suffering with this difficulty will
find the above treatment very beneficial.

Croup, Quick Cure for.--"A quantity of raw linseed oil should always be at
hand in a family wh