Johnson, of Grand Rapids, Mich., says: " Bathe legs, back,

or any part of the body with it, and it will give immediate relief. Good for

nervous affections, rheumatism, etc.

;

;

—

—

Alcohol, ^vt; camphor gum, ^oz.;

16. Opodeldoc Liniment.

almond or other good soap, and oil of cajeput, each 1 oz. Directions Shave

the soap finely, and put it with the camphor gum into the alcohol and dissolve

by gentle heat; when cool, add the cajeput oil, shake thoroughly before it sets,

and pour into large-mouthed bottles, to allow the finger to reach it for application, else it has to be warmed, to pour into the hand for application.

Remarks Some people prefer the Opodeldoc Liniment to others, especi-

—

—

ally for paralysis, enlarged joints, indolent tumors, rheumatism, lumbago, chilblains, etc., for which this is recommended, both to arouse the absorbents

and

to stimulate the nerves to action, by which a cure is effected when accomplished

at all.

17.

Liniment—White's Nerve and Bone. — Gum camphor, oils

of sassafras, cedar, and origanum, each 2 ozs.; oil of cajeput, 1 oz. aqua

ammonia; 1 oz. oil of tar, 3 drs.: sulphuric ether, 4 ozs. best alcohol, 3 qts.

;

;

;

solution of analine (red), 10 or 15 drops

— to improve the color; mix, and keep

closely corked.

Remarks.

— Mr. "White

is a druggist in Eaton

Rapids, Mich., from whom I

He kept this liniment on sale for a number of years.

This is the liniment I refer to under the head of " Carbuncles." He speaks of

obtained this receipt.

it as a mild

liniment, and the boys using it on their hands while playing ball, to

prevent blistering, called it " Base Ball Liniment."

18.

etc.

Chloroforni Liniment, Especially for Strains, Sprains,

— Chloroform, 1 fluid oz. camphor gum, ^ oz. shake together

;

;

solved, then add olive oil, 1 oz. ; tinct. cantharides, 1 dr. ;

till

dis-

keep well corked, as

chloroform is very evaporative.

Remarks. A nephew of mine, from whom I received this recipe, found

more benefit from it on a strained knee, with which he suffered for two years,

than any other liniment. Let it be used freely, when used at all, and it must

—

do good from the known nature of the ingredients.

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19. " The Best Liniment," for Strains, Bruises, Pains, Colic,

Headache, Backache, and All Other Aches— Externally.— A.

Parsons, M. D., of Scottville, Ark., sends the following under the above title,

Medical Brief, page 508, of 1883. Chloroform, alcohol, aqua ammonia,

spirits of nitric

spirits of camphor and tinct. of aconite root, each 2 ozs.

to

;

This is Thompson's chloroform liniment, improved, and is the best stimulating liniment that I ever met with. Any kind of

ether, 6 ozs.

;

mix, keep corked.

ordinary colic may be relieved by saturating the bowels with it. Its application is very beneficial in all the above aches, and in nearly all cases removes

them permanently.

Remarks.

— 1 need only say from the nature of the articles composing

it

that it will prove an excellent liniment for external use; but do not take it internally,

on account of the aconite it contains.

Winter Itch— Certain Remedy.—B. I. A. Cull, M. D., of Gamilla,

Ga., page 330 of Medical Brief for 1880, under|the head of "Eureka" (a Greek

word, signifying I have found it), says: " After a fair trial, in several cases, to

Blood root, pulverized and

act as a specific (certain cure), in that disease.

steeped in strong apple vinegar, to make as strong as can be made, applied 3 or

4 times a day, cures the disease."

BRONCHOCELE— Goitre, or Swelled Neck, to Cure With1

out Coloring the Skin or Clothing. — Compound tinct. of iodine, 4 ozs.

pure liquid carbolic acid, % dr. glycerine, % oz. mix. Dikections— Have

.

;

;

these articles put into a quinine bottle, having a good

cork; put a small stick

swab upon it, with which to apply once or

into the cork, suitable to tie a cloth

twice daily, as can be borne.

—

Remarks. The carbolic acid prevents the iodine from coloring (aqua ammonia does the same thing), gl.voerine prevents speedy evaporation, and also

keeps the skin soft and smooth. Constitutional, or alterative treatment, should

also be made use of in connection with this local application.

Electro-magnet-

ism has also been found of great value, by hastening the reduction of the

tumor. Dr. King, of Cincinnati, O., makes use of the following alterative pill.

2. Eronchocele, or Swelled Neck, Alterative Pill for— also

Oleoresin of blue

"Valuable in All Cases Needing an Alterative.

—

flag (irisin) 1 scru.

;

baotisin, 5 grs.

;

holic ex. of aletris farinosa, 80 grs.

and divide into 80 pills.

citrate of iron and strychnia, 80 grs. ; alco-

Directions

—Mix

all thoroughly together

Dose— 1 pill 1 hour after breakfast, dinner and at

bed-time.

Remarks.

— If the treatment

swelling, a cure

is

begun soon after the commencement of the

may be expected quickly, but if of long standing and some

hardening of the tumors already commenced, it will require a perseverance,

The above tincture will be found

perhaps, of several months, to effect a cure.

valuable to apply to any node, or knotty tumors, from bruises or otherwise,

upon man or beast.

3.

Goitre,Bronchocele, or Swelled Neck—Dr. Mason's InterExternal Remedy.— I. Internal Iodide of potash, 1 oz,; fl.

xial and

—

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ex. of sarsaparilla, 6 ozs. ;

fl.

45

ex. of dandelioo, 4 ozs. ; dissolve the iodide in a

tea-cup of soft water, then add to the extracts, in a bottle sufficiently large, 1

Dose— 1 tea-spoonful 3^ hour before each meal.

pint of simple syrup.

Remarks.

— If in any case this causes a stuffing up of the nose, as

is often

said on taking cold, the dose must be lessened about one-half, or else as much

more of the extracts and syrup must be added

potash causes this condition.

—with some people the iodide of

Occasionally one cannot take it at all

;

the extracts,

then, must be taken without it, but the cure will not be as rapid.

II.

—Take

External

tinct,

of iodine, 2 ozs.

;

soft water, 3^ oz.

of soda, sufficient to remove the color of the iodine

;

sulphite

from the tincture before

adding the water, which prevents the coloring of the skin or clothing. With a

small brush, or swab, paint this tincture, once daily, upon^the swelling, and so

continue until cured.

—

Remarks. The doctor says: " This remedy needs no recommendation, as

been used by quite a number, and with good results. It was sent to my

wife by a Mrs. P. M. Avery, of Pennsylvania, but the idea of discoloration,"

he says, " I got from the Boston Medical and Surgical Journal."

it has

4. Goitre Alterative Syrup, and for All Purposes Requiring an Alterative. — Fl. exs. of sarsaparilla and gentian, each 1 lb.; iodide

of potash,

% oz. corrosive sublimate, 5 grs.

Directions

;

— Rub the corrosive

sublimate in a mortar, with a little of one of the fluid extracts to dissolve it,

then mix all together. Shake occasionally, a day or so, to dissolve, and properly mix the iodide and sublimate.

Dose

the age and robustness of the adult, in a

— to 2 tea-spoonfuls, according to

1

little water,

To be taken

sweetened.

4 times daily, a little before each meal and at bed-time.

Remarks. This alterative has no superior for any general purpose.

—

Some

people, however, object to the corrosive sublimate, because it is a poison; but

in the minute division of

it

into so many doses, it is a very valuable article, as

an alterative, notwithstanding the objections. It can be left out if you wish,

and still have a splendid alterative; but it will be better if put in. Having

used it, and directed it for others, I know whereof I speak.

DROPSY—

Syrup For.— Butternut bark, dwarf elder (bark of the

and endives (chicory, also called succory), each 1 lb. Indian hemp, J^

lb.; black root and dandelion root, juniper berries, yellow dock and burdock

1.

root),

;

roots, each ]4, lb.

;

prickly

ash berries, 2 ozs.

;

loaf sugar, 2 lbs.

;

pure whiskey,

—

Directions The recently dried roots and barks are intended, and

should be coarsely ground by the druggist; place all (except sugar and whiskey)

iii a four gallon jar and pour on sufficient boiling water to well cover the

whole. Set the jar on the back part of the stove, cover with a cloth and plate,

to keep in the heat, and let it stand 3 or 4 days, to sour; it is not to boil.

"^SThen a little sour strain and simmer to one gallon, when the sugar is to be

Dose A wine-glass a

added, and when cool, the spirits; then bottle for use,

3 pts.

—

little before meals.

Remarks.

—This recipe was obtained from a Mr. Coleman, who spoke very

highly of iJ« success.

It is diuretic, tonic and alterative, besides its action upon

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the liver by the black root (this is the leptandra virginica, from which the leptandrin is made), although it is not specially cathartic in its action, and must be

An ounce of

found valuable.

essence of wintergreen

would make it very

pleasant to the taste.

2. Dropsy and Anti-fat Medicine.— M. Milton, M. D.,of DuBois,

Penn., in a report through the Brief, page 439, 1883, says:

"He cured a lady patient, having a dropsical tendency, of that difficulty,

also reducing her weight from 247 to 198 lbs. in 15 days, by the following treatment: He obtained the juice of poke-berries, and evaporated it by means of

sand-bath to the consistency of pill-mass, forming into 4-gr. pills, with a little

powdered licorice-root."

—

Two pills half hour after each meal. In connection with these

he gave i^ gr. of elaterium in solution at night. (If its action on the

bowels should be so severe as to cause distress, skip a night or two.) By the

continued use of these pills alone, for a few weeks, her flesh was reduced to 175

pounds, and she remained well up to the time of this report, 3 years after. See

also " Fat People— Food to Reduce their Fleshiness."

Dose

pills

COLIC, OR OTHER INTERNAL PAIN — German Rem1.

edy or Liniment for. — Alcohol, 1 qt. oil of sassafras and hartshorn, each

;

camphor and laudanum, each 1 oz. spirits of turpentine, J^

Dose For colic, or any severe internal pain,

oz.; tinct. of kino, \^ o^-! "^i^from J^ to 1 tea-spoonful may be taken for a dose; to be repeated in i^ to 1 hr.,

2 ozs.

spirits of

;

;

—

according to the severity of the case.

Bemarks. This recipe was sent me by Mr. Frank Spurlock (a German), of

Sedan, Kan. It certainly makes a good liniment for general use, and I give

—

it a

place, to meet the desire of

my German readers; for they, like Americans,

think their own prescriptions are the best.

Colic

2.

— Cure by Quinine.—Dr. N. R. Derby, of Bergen Point,

N. J., says, in the Medical Recorder, that by accident he discovered that a dose

of 8 or 10 grs. of sulphate of quinine will speedily put an end to an attack of

colic.

He had had such attacks from childhood, but cured himself and several

This dose is for an adult. I should try it if I had occaothers in this way.

sion to do so.

CONSTIPATION OR COSTIVENESS — Valuable Pills

I.

—

Solid extracts of nux vomica and hyoscyamus, and pulverized capsicum, each 25 grs. podophyllin, and ext. of belladonna, each 10 grs. mix

thoroughly and make into 100 pills. Dose If very constipated wh^n you com-

for.

I.

;

;

—

mence taking them, take 2 each night for 1 or 2 nights, or until the bowels

become easy; then 1 only at night till cured.

II.

Constipation

— Hot Water as a Cure. —A cup of hot water, a writer

says, is a grand tonic and

stomach cleanser, and a sure cure for constipation.

It should be taken night and morning, just before retiring and after rising.

Remarks.

— I have seen hot water recommended for this difficulty before,

and think it worthy of trial.

It is also

recommended for dyspepsia, which

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For the degree of heat and manner of taking, see

" Hot Water for Dyspepsia."

2.

Constipation or Costiveness— Newer Remedies.—For a few

years past the fl. ex. of cascara sagrada has been much extolled, and also found

quite satisfactory in relieving the difficulty, and if properly combined with other

remedies, has cured very many cases, I have been very successful with the fol-

lowing combination:

tincts. nux vomica and belladonna, each

Fl. ex. cascara sagrada, 1 oz.

with syrup of Tolu, or syrup of wild cherry, 2% ozs. mix. Dose

tea-spoonful 3 times a day till the bowels become easy; then only at bed-time,

I.

2 drs.

;

;

—

;

till cured.

Remarks.

— I have succeeded with this when other things, by other physi-

cians, have failed.

II.

pation:

each

I see that some physicians prefer the following prescription for consti-

Fl. ex. cascara sagrada,

1 oz.

;

tinct.

fl.

nux vomica, 25

ex. berberis

aquifolium and simple syrup,

drops, and tinct. digitalis, 1 dr.

Dose

—

tea-spoonful 3 times daily, till the bowels become easy, then drop off morning,

then noon dose, and finally all, using only occasionally, for a while, till a healthy

daily action is established.

This would be the most valuable in female cases,

claimed to be a "female regulator," uterine tonic, etc. But

supposing there is no constipation, although the liver may be inactive in the

as the berberis

is

secretion of bile, the stools, or passages, being light, or clay-colored, Hhen I

would use:

ex. of berberis, 1 oz.

adding also,

syrup of wild cherry, or Tolu, 1 oz.;

and the tincts. of nux vomica and belladonna, each 2 drs., as in JTo. 1, above.

III.

Fl. ex. of fringe tree, 1

oz.

;

as a stomach tonic, fl. ex. wahoo, J^ oz.

fl.

;

;

Dose and management the same as in No. 1, till the stools assume their healthy

color again.

3.

Constipation, More Recent Remedy.— My attention was re-

cently called to the following, and having a case of constipation on hand, and

in which the liver did not give the usual

amount of bile, giving a tendency to

jaundice, I at once tried it with the happiest results

culties.

—entire relief in both

The remedy was; Tinct. nux vomica, 1 oz. podophyllin, 1

;

podophyllin to be rubbed in

gr. ;

diffi-

the

thorough mixing.

Dose Take 5 drops only, before each meal, till the bowels become easy,

then only 3 drops, or even 2, as required to keep them easy, for a few days;

after which take occasionally, if needed, by the reappearance of the clay-colored stools.

Remarks. The tincture of nux vomica, in the small doses above given, is

not only safe but a very valuable medicine, still if left where children can get

hold of it, and drink the whole bottle, or considerable of it, it is poisonous;

and hence I give in the next item the treatment for such a mishap, as follows:

a little of the tincture, to insure

it

—

—

Poisoning by Nux Vomica or Strychnine—Remedy.

—Should

ever poisoning occur by the careless taking of over-doses of tincture of nux, or

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^

strychnine (which is made from it), twitching of the muscles wHl be the first

sign, then convulsions,

no time should be lost in getting down oils of any char-

but lard oil, or melted lard, in doses of from

cup to 3^ pint for an adult answers very well, and strong coffee, and then

producing vomiting in the quickest way, by mustard, or thrusting the finger

acter, sweet oil is considered best,

1

down the throat after the oils or coffee has been given.

A pint of strong coffee

saved a dog, after it appeared he was nearly dead

four grains of camphor

;

gum has done the same thing— then they are good for persons.

however, to put such things out of the reach of children.

sons,

It is better,

See, also,

"Poi-

Quick Emetics, Antidotes, etc."

1.

GRAVEL — Remedy.— A strong decoction, made with a handful

of smart-weed in i^ pt. of water, taken with a gill of gin, is said to have dis-

charged a table-spoonful of gravel at a time in 12 hours from the time it was

taken.

Keep on taking it daily as long as any gravel is discharged.

1. HEMORRHAGE OR BLEEDING FROM THE LUNGS,

WOMB, RECTUM, ETC. — Witchhazel and Other Specifics, or

Positive Remedies for.

—

Hemorrhage, or bleeding from the uterus (womb)

from the lungs and from the rectum, in some cases of piles,

are of such frequent occurrence that I deem it of great importance to give the

latest and most successful prescriptions for hemorrage in these cases.

after child-birth,

Of late the homeopathists claim that the valuable properties of the witchhazel is a discovery of theirs, and they make ado over it in the form of " Pond's

Extract of Hamamelis."

If this is used, give

it

in doses of 10 to 15 drops,

repeated every 3 or 4 hours.

Among eclectics, for many years past, the common witchhazel (hamamelis)

has been considered a very valuable remedy for hemorrhages or bleeding from

Prominent among these are Professors John M. Scudder

and A. S. Howe, of the Eclectic Medical Institute of Cincinnati, who consider

it a specific (positive cure) in all cases of debility of the nervous system

a weak

and flabby condition that allows the blood to ooze through the membrane.

Prof. Howe has used this about 30 years, or long before homeopathy had

become at all prominent in the United States.

Prof. John King, of the same institute named above, and also an extensive

medical writer, thinks that in hemorrhages immediately following " delivery at

full term " hamamelis is not equal to ergot, but in cases arising from debility,

he agrees with the remarks above that witchhazel is vastly superior.

A decoction or tea, made from the bark or from the dried leaves, will be as

effectual as " Pond's Extract," which is kept by druggists.

The strenf^th of a decoction will be 1 oz. of dried bark or leaves to 1 pt. of

the internal organs.

—

—

water.

2.

Dose — A wine-glassful 3 or 4 times daily.

Uterine Hemorrhage — Specifics in.

— C.

J. Pitzer,

M. D., of

Detroit, 111., a practitioner of over 16 years experience, in a communication to

the Eclectic Medical Journal, asks for practical items from the experience of

other physicians, and in giving his own, says:

"Cinnamon and erigeron

are specifics (positive cure) in uterine hemorrhage; I know it by actual

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49

I don't tell you anything new, but recall your attention to the

and confirm, as far as my evidence goes, what has been said of these

Let me say, while speaking of these invaluable remedies,

articles by others.

that in uterine hemorrhage you can't have too much confidence in them.

They are just what you want. Don't resort to ergot. Give oil of erigeron,

10 drops, every hour, and oftener, if needs be; and between each doze give

15 drops tinct. oil of cinnamon, made by adding oil of cinnamon, 1 fl. dr., to

experience.

fact

I use both remedies in every case, alternating.

jg 1 fl. oz.

Don't know which does the most good; neither do I care much, so I save my

patient. Just had a bad case last week, caused by retained membranes. The case

had been managed by other physicians, and 4 or 5 days after the delivery, the

hemorrhage was very excessive and threatened the life of the patient in a short

The doctor who sent for me had used ergot, opium, lead and tannin, and

time.

best alcohol, 95

had resorted to the tampon. I suggested the above named remedies, and commenced the use of them at once. The hemorrhage ceased almost entirely in 4

hours, and we had no trouble in controlling it afterwards."

Remarks. It is facts like these which have now well established the belief

in the specific, or positive action, of medicines, and I trust that others may

have sufficient confidence in them to use them when needed. This is one of

—

the objects in writing this book, that these well established facts may reach the

thousands, or hundreds of thousands, of the people, rather than stop with only

a few physicians.

3.

Fever.

Hemorrhage from the Womb, With High Pulse and

—Being called to a case where an abortion had been performed, in au

early stage of pregnancy (not knowing for some time after, of the cause), find-

ing the wasting, or hemorrhage, considerable,