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it is crisp; then strain it in a jar, and put it away to heal a blister or burn,
or an old sore.
St. Johnswort Ointment, and its Uses.
Gather the yellow flowers of St. Johnswort while in full bloom; put them in a
wide-mouthed bottle, and fill it with equal quantities of lard and sweet oil;
tie a skin over it, and hang it in the sun for a month; then strain it, put it
back in the bottle, and cork it up. This is one of the most effectual remedies
for bruises, or for a mashed foot or hand. It should always be kept where there
is a family of children.
Ointment for Mortification.
Take the berries, leaves and bark of the black alder, and bruise them well in a
mortar; stew them in lard for an hour, stirring all the time; then strain it,
and add a small piece of beeswax.
A poultice can be made for mortification, of the berries, leaves and bark of
black alder, boiled in sweet cream, and thickened with wheat bread.
Another good poultice may be made of the inmost bark of sassafras root, pounded
and boiled in weak ley, and thickened with corn meal. The patient should drink
tea made of the roots of sassafras and burdock.
Bread and Milk, and Flaxseed Poultices.
Boil half a pint of sweet milk, and thicken it with crumbs of bread; let it boil
till soft. This is the mildest poultice that can be made.
A tea-cup of flaxseed boiled till soft, requires no addition to make a good
poultice.
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