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of water; let it stand three or four days, occasionally shaking it; take a
table-spoonful three times a day, on an empty stomach, and half an hour after
each dose, take two spoonsful of mustard seed or scraped horse-radish. If the
swelling abates, you may take the medicine less frequently, or omit every other
day, but do not leave it off until you are entirely cured. After it has stood
some time, it becomes stronger, when you may put in more water. This has been
highly recommended for the dropsy.
ANOTHER REMEDY.
Take a quart of gin, put into it one handful of the white buds of the common
pine; shake it frequently, and take half a wine-glassful at a time, twice a day,
about an hour before a meal, and occasionally eat a little brown mustard seed;
this should be persevered in, and has been known to afford great relief, in two
obstinate cases.
For Rheumatism.
Persons are liable to have the rheumatism from taking cold in the winter. Where
the pain is most violent, put on plasters of Burgundy pitch, spread on leather.
Persons that are subject to it, should always keep pitch in the house to use, as
it will give relief; a silk handkerchief tied round the joint, keeps it warm and
relieves stiffness. If the pain is in the back part of the head, put a blister
on the neck, by all means. When persons have a bad spell of rheumatism, they
should always take medicine, and avoid eating meat for a few days. Equal parts
of rhubarb and castile soap, made into pills, with a little water, is a valuable
medicine for rheumatism, and suits aged persons; the pills should be taken at
night on going
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