Take common furniture glue from the pot, spread it on a linen rag or piece of brown paper, and apply hot to the chilblain, letting it remain till the glue wears off.
For Fresh Cuts.
Varnish them with common furniture varnish. This remedy has been known to prove very efficacious.—Mr. W.
The Ocean Salt.
Is now much used by those who cannot go to the seaside. Seventy-five cents for half a bushel. Dissolve a large handful in a pitcher of water. Use a sponge to rub the flesh.—Mrs. A.
Breast Salve.
Linseed oil (raw), four ounces; mutton tallow, four ounces; yellow wax, two ounces; Burgundy pitch, one ounce; Venice turpentine, one ounce; oil lavender, one-half ounce; rosin, one-half ounce.
Melt together and strain through flannel. Spread lightly on a soft linen rag, apply to the breast, and the relief is almost instantaneous.—Dr. E. A. C.
An Excellent Wash for Inflamed Eyes.
Sulph. zinc, two grains; wine of opium, ten drops; distilled water, one ounce. Mix. Drop two or three drops in the outer corner of the eye several times a day.—Dr. E. A. C.