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Magnetic Ointment
Lard, rai- pentine and lard, 1/2 pound each; honey and sins cut in pieces, and fine-cut tobacco, equal bees'-wax, 1 pound each; melt all together cut in pieces, and fine-cut tobacco, equal bees'wax, 4 pound each; melt all together weights; simmer well together, then strain and stir in ounce of very finely pulverized and press out all from the dregs. This is an verdigris. This ointment cannot be surpassed excellent ointment for salt-rheum and other when used for deep wounds. It prevents 1 OINTMENTS, SALVES, AND CERATES. proud flesh from forming, and keeps up a tips of the fingers and gentle friction, in neu healthy discharge. ralgic and rheumatic affections, &c.