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To Relieve Night-Sweats
Dis- lotion often used by surgeons with advantage solve 15 grains sulphate of quinine in 1/2 ounce is prepared thus: Take nitrate of potassa and essence of tansy, 4 ounce alcohol, 1 ounce sal-ammonia, each 1 part; water, 48 parts; water, and 30 drops muriatic acid. A teaspoonful taken 2 or 3 times during the day and at bed-time. In connection with this remedy, cold sage tea is recommended to be used freely as a drink. vinegar, 4 parts. The part bruised to be kept wet with this by means of a bandage. 5794. To Remove Dirt or Foreign Particles from the Eye. Take a hog's bristle, double so as to form a loop. Lift the eyelid and gently insert the loop up over the