The Indian doctor's dispensatory, or Every man his own physician / by A.F. Smith & J. Merwin.

  • Smith, A. F.
Date:
1833
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Credit: The Indian doctor's dispensatory, or Every man his own physician / by A.F. Smith & J. Merwin. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    nscof by some for common drink, instead of tea and coffee. There is another root that resem- bles the even-root, called the crane's bill. They may be mixed together or used separate, and are good for female weakness, canker or dysentery. The roots are to be dug, dried, and made fine.— Half a tea spoonful may be taken three times a day, mixed with honey or molasses ; it is a pow- erful estringent. No. 153. Slippery Elm Bark. The inner bark of this tree is of much value, and may be used to advantage in many wajs.— There are many species of the elm that grow common in all parts of the country. There are two kinds of the slippery elm : the bark of one is rather hard and tough, the other very brittle, which is the best for medicine. The bark should be pealed and the ross shaved off and the inner bark dried and made into a powder. Put a tea- spoonful of powder into a tea cup with as much sugar, and mix them well together; then add a Utile cold water and stir them till well mixed ;— then add hot water and stir it till it becomes a gel- ]y, and thick enough to eat with a spoon, taking a teaspoonful at once. It is good for the hooping cough, and to heal soreness in the throat, stomach and bowels. The green bark may be bruised and applied externally to the stomach. We have made great use of this bark for poultices, and