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Mustard Oil Ointment

Crude capsicum, or cayenne, 1 ounce; spirit of wine, oil of mustard, 30 drops; water of ammonia, 4 2 quarts; vinegar, 1 quart; ammonia, 1 fluid ounces, or a sufficient quantity to form quart; add 2 ounces gum camphor. Mix, into a soap. Mix and bottle in broad-mouthed put in a vessel, and stir occasionally till phials containing about 2 ounces. mixed and dissolved. This is a magic liniment, 4895. Wonderful Ointment. The folsoon giving ease in rheumatic pains, gout, lowing soon giving ease in rheumatic pains, gout, lowing liniment is good for all sprains, bruises, .: Mix together 2 ounces oil of never fails. "Good Samaritan" is also an spike; 2 ounces origanum; 2 ounces hemexcellent remedy for rheumatism. (Sce No. lock; 2 ounces wormwood; 4 ounces sweet 4858.) Bathe the parts affected freely, and wet a piece of flannel and bind on the parts. 4885. Good Liniment for Rheumatics. Take 1 gill each of alcohol, beef's gall, .

Take 1 gill each of alcohol, beef's gall, spirits of turpentine and sweet oil, and 4 ounces gum camphor. Put them all in a bottle and shake it up; use it 2 or 3 times a day, a teaspoonful at a time. Apply it to the parts affected , before the fire. It is good, also, for frost-bites. oil; 2 ounces spirit of ammonia; 2 ounces gum camphor; 2 ounces spirits turpentine. gether, and bottle tight. This is an un- Add 1 quart 95 per cent. alcohol , mix well toequaled horse liniment, and, by omitting the turpentine , it constitutes one of the best liniments ever made for human ailments, such as rheumatism, sprains, &c. ' ounce each of oil of spike, oil of monarda

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