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in the pot, with the tar, and add the other ingredients a little at a time, and
stir till all is melted; then strain it in a jar, and keep it covered for use.
Tar ointment is good for ring-worms in the head, which some children have, and
has cured children where the head and face was covered with what is called the
"milk crust."
Before it is applied, the place should be washed with milk and water, and a
gentle purgative should be administered occasionally. Rhubarb tea is good for
this purpose.
If it is wanted in the winter, when you cannot get all the herbs green, dried
ones will do; and when made, it will keep good several years.
If there is much hair on the head of a child, it should be cut off before this
is put on.
It is very dangerous to give infants that are affected with the milk crust,
calomel, or any strong medicine. They should be carried out in the air
occasionally, and not kept all the time in a warm nursery; sometimes a change of
food is attended with a good result.
There have been instances of infants dying very suddenly, where powerful
medicines had been administered.
Hop Ointment.
Take a table-spoonful of the yellow dust of hops, and put it in three spoonsful
of melted lard, and mix it well; put it away in a cup for use. This has proved
beneficial in cases of swelling of the breast; when cold has been taken, it will
sometimes backen gatherings; bathe the place with a warm hand several times a
day, and keep flannel over it. Young mothers should keep this ready, as it is
much better than preparations of camphor, which are injurious.
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