rm. It will not make the patient sick. In
buying the drug be sure and get Kamala, not Camellea. Kamala is in
appearance like quite red brick dust, and is nearly tasteless, whereas
Camellea is of a yellowish color.
A SURE CURE FOR SMALL POX.--A gentleman contributes to the _Chicago
News_ the following as a sure and never failing cure for small pox: One
ounce Cream of Tartar dissolved in pint of boiling water, to be drank
when cold at intervals. It can be taken at any time, and as a
preventive as well as a curative. It is known to have cured in
thousands of cases without a failure.
TO STRENGTHEN AND INVIGORATE THE SYSTEM.--Two drms. Essential Salt of
the Round Leaf Cornel, one scru. Extract Rhubarb, one scru. Ginger
Powder. Make into pills, and take for a dose 2 or 3 twice a day.
GONORRHEA.--Balsam of Copabia one oz., Oil of Cubebs two drms.,
Laudanum one dram, Mucilage of Gum Arabic two ozs., Sweet Spirits Nitre
half oz., Compound Spirits Lavender three drms., Camphor Water four
ozs., White Sugar two drms., Oil of Partridge Berry five drops. Mix.
Dose, a tablespoonful 3 or 4 times a day.
SURE CORN CURE.--One-half ounce Tincture of Iodine, one-half ounce
Chloride or Antimony, 12 grains Iodide of Iron. Mix. Pare the corn with
a sharp knife; apply the lotion with a pencil brush. Put up in one
ounce bottles. Sell for 25 to 40 cents. This sells to everybody. (See
price of labels.)
N.B.--The law imposing stamp duty on medicines, compounds, perfumes,
cosmetics, etc., has been repealed.
RUSSIA SALVE.--Take equal parts of Yellow Wax and Sweet Oil, melt
slowly, carefully stirring; when cooling stir in a small quantity of
Glycerine. Good for all kinds of wounds, etc.
PARADISE LINIMENT.--Take a gill of Alcohol, one-fourth ounce Tincture
Capsicum, one-half ounce Paradise Seed, cracked, and put all together.
For rheumatism, sprains, lameness, etc.
COURT PLASTER.--This plaster is a kind of varnished silk, and its
manufacture is very easy. Bruise a sufficient quantity of Isinglass,
and let it soak in a little warm water for twenty-four hours. Expose it
to heat over the fire until the greater part of the water is dissipated
and supply its place by proof Spirits of Wine, which will combine with
the Isinglass. Strain the whole through a piece of open linen, taking
care that the consistency of the mixture shall be such that when cool
it may form a trembling jelly. Extend a piece of black or flesh-colored
silk on a wooden f
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