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two drachms, of aromatic spirits of ammonia two and a half drachms, of water
half a pint; mix well together, and as a dose for a grown person, give a
table-spoonful every half hour until relieved.
Some country nurses recommend dittany tea, or spice-wood berries boiled in new
milk.
A large poultice on the stomach and bowels, made of new milk, thickened with
light bread, has given relief--keeping it warm.
Be careful to keep the patient's feet warm, and to bathe the back and stomach
with spirits.
Where the dittany and spice-wood cannot be obtained, other aromatics, as
cinnamon and cloves, are good substitutes.
Remedies for the Dysentery and Cholera Morbus.
Take the roots of the low running blackberry or dewberry; make a strong tea;
sweeten it, and drink it occasionally. Take a large apple; cut out the core, and
wrap in wet paper; cover it up in hot ashes, and when cooked, take off the paper
and eat it cold.
Take one pint of good hard cider, that is entirely sound, put a table-spoonful
of hot ashes into it, and stir it as soon as it settles; take a table-spoonful
once every hour for a grown person, until relief is obtained.
Remedy for the Ear-ache.
Mix a few drops of French brandy with sweet oil and a drop of laudanum, and pour
it in the ear a little warm.
Another valuable remedy is to take a few wood lice, and stew them in a little
lard, (which should be very pure,) for three or four minutes; then strain it and
pour some in the ear before it gets cool.
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