1867 Six Hundred Receipts by John Marquart

600 MISCELLANEOUS VALUABLE RECEIPTS.

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No. 60. A Bemedy for Purifying the Blood. Take J ounce cloves. 1 ounce cinnamon. J ounce mace. 6 cents' worth saffron. J ounce borax. 1 handful rosemary. 1 quart wine. Distil in the sun or warm stove for 5 or 6 days. Dose. — J gill in the morning and evening. It is good for women when their blood is out of order.

No. 61.

Paregoric Elixir,

Take 1 drachm opium, in powder. 1 drachm benzoic acid. 2 scruples camphor. 1 drachm oil of aniseed.

1 quart proof spirits of wine, (alcohol.)

Digest for 10 days, and strain. It contributes to, allay the tickling which provokes frequent coughing, and at the same time it opens the breast and gives greater liberty to breathing. It is given to children against the chincough, in doses from 5 to 20 drops. Adults, from 20 to 100 drops.

No. 62. A simple Cure for Scarlet Fever,

For adults, give 1 tablespoonful of good brewers yeast in 3 tablespoonfuls of sweetened water, 3