The housekeeper's guide, or, Every man his own doctor : Containing many valuable receipts and prescriptions (approved of by the most eminent physicians), for the cure of the human body, &c. to which is added a description of different kinds of baths, bathing, electricity, &c. also a treatment of the cholera.

Date:
1837
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: The housekeeper's guide, or, Every man his own doctor : Containing many valuable receipts and prescriptions (approved of by the most eminent physicians), for the cure of the human body, &c. to which is added a description of different kinds of baths, bathing, electricity, &c. also a treatment of the cholera. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Stomachic^ Jaundice, and Purging Pills 35 Warm Plaster, Wax Plaster 3ti Worm and Purging powders 37 Volatile foetid Tincture 38 ''X'lnctures* • ••• ••• *• ••• ••• »«• 3fl Comphorated Spirits of Wine 40 Vinegar of Roses and Squills 41 & 42 Boluses, Astringent, Mercurial, Rhubarb, and Pectoral 43 Clysters, Emollient, Laxative, Carminative.. .. 45 How to clean Silk or Velvet 46 How to clean Linen, Woollen Clolli, and Black Clothes 48 To stain Wood mahogany colour, and to clean mahogany, to make black Ink 48 Cheap Shoe Blacking 48 Harness makers’ Jet, how to clean Boot Tops, Superior Ginger Beer 48 To preserve the colour of Flannel .. ... ... 49 F<»r Cows. To dry a Cow, draught after Calving 51 Skit or Scouring, Red Water, Bad Water, Milk !Fever ... .. ... ... ... .. ... ... 52 Fellon, Loss of Milk, Green Oils, Foul in the F'oot, Scud, ... ... .. ... ... .. 53 For Horses. Cholic, Diarrhmtic Ball, Sore Shoulders, Worms and Botts ... .. .. .. ... ... ... o3 Bruises, Sprains, Sore Backs, Cordial Balls for hard Driving or Drawing 54 For Slicep. Rot, Lambing, Skit or Scouring 55 Scab in Sheep ... 55 Electricity 56