1867 Six Hundred Receipts by John Marquart

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No. 7. B.GW to make No. 6. Thompsonian Medicine,

Take 1 ounce Cayenne pepper. J ounce cloves, bruised. I ounce Russian castor. J ounce mace, bruised. 1 quart brandy.

Put all into a bottle, and distil in the sun or near a warm stove tor two weeks, when it will be ready j you can strain it, if you think proper, or pour the clear off as you use it. Dose. — One teaspoonful, in 1 gill or half teacup- ful of warm water sweetened with sugar, for adults. For children, mix more water, and give in propor- tion.

No. 8. To make good Essence of Peppermint, Take 1 pint spirits of wine, (alcohol.) J ounce oil of mint.

Mix and shake it well ;

let it stand a day, and, if

Add a little tur-

not clear, filter it through paper.

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meric, to colour.

No. 9.

A cure for Corns,

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Take nightshade-berries ; boil them in hog's lard, and anoint the corn with the salve. It will not fail to cure.