arides, two drachms; oil
of rosemary, oil of nutmeg, and oil of lavender, each ten drops. To be
rubbed on the bald part of the head every night.

2422. Remedy for Rheumatism, Lumbago, Sprains, Bruises, Chilblains, and
Bites of Insects.

One raw egg well beaten, half a pint of vinegar, one ounce of spirits
of turpentine, a quarter of an ounce of spirits of wine, a quarter of
an ounce of camphor. These ingredients to be beaten well together,
then put in a bottle and shaken for ten minutes, after which, to be
corked down tightly to exclude the air. In half an hour it is fit for
use.

_Directions_.--To be well rubbed in, two, three, or four times a day.
For rheumatism in the head, to be rubbed at the back of the neck and
behind the ears. This mixture should not be used for broken chilblains.

2423. Excellent Remedy for Sprains.

Put the white of an egg into a saucer; keep stirring it with a piece
of alum about the size of a walnut, until it becomes a thick jelly;
apply a portion of it on a piece of lint or tow large enough to cover
the sprain, changing it for a fresh one as often as it feels warm or
dry. The limb should be kept in a horizontal position by placing it on
a chair.

2424. Remedy for Blistered Feet.

Rub the feet, on going to bed, with spirits mixed with tallow, dropped
from a lighted candle into the palm of the hand.

2425. Boils.

These should be brought to a head by warm poultices of camomile
flowers, or boiled white lily root, or onion root; by fermentation
with hot water, or by stimulating plasters. When perfectly ripe and
ready to break, they may be discharged by a needle or the lancet.

_Constitutional treatment:_--Peruvian bark, and port wine, and
sea-bathing are desirable. Gentle purgatives should be given
occasionally.

2426. Bunions.

Bunions may be checked in their early development by binding the joint
with adhesive plaster, and keeping it on as long as any uneasiness is
felt. The bandaging should be perfect, and it might be well to extend
it round the foot. An inflamed bunion should be poulticed, and larger
shoes be worn. Iodine, twelve grains; lard or spermaceti ointment,
half an ounce, makes a capital ointment for bunions. It should be
rubbed on gently twice or thrice a day.

2427. Cure of Warts.

The easiest way to get rid of warts is to pare off the thickened skin
which covers the prom