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.

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1837
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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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    powdered and mixed. Take one spoonful in a little sugar and water, and drink a draught of peuny-royid tea after the powders. 63 Scurvy in the gums. Tincture of myrrh half an ounce, best bark two drachms, French bole and burnt alum of each a scru- ple, and of water six ounces. W'ash your mouth with this lotion every morning, with a clean brush. 64 Venereul Blue pill two drachms, to be divided into twenty- four pills; two to be taken at night and one in llie morning; take gum tragacanth in ))ovvder, jalap in powder, purified nitre of each two drachms, made into twenty-four powders; take one twice a day in cold water For scalding of the water take muriated quick-silver ten grains, dissolved in muriatic acid, twelve drops, then add com])ound tiin ture of lavender one ounce for a bottle. Twenty drops to be taken in a glass of water morning and night. N.B. You must be careful of colds. A lotion to wash the part.s affected, three or four times a day; calomel two drachms, lime water eight ounces. 62 To cure the toothache. Onion seed mixed with bee’s wax, make into a small ball, put the ball when mixed together on a hot iron to melt the wax and seed, then cover it with a funnel, and let the fume go into the tooth, and it will effect a cure in two minutes. 66 IVeak eyes. A small lump of white copperas, say about the size of a pea, put it into a phial, holding about two ounces of water; carry this in the pocket and occa- sionally taking out the cork, turn the phial on the finger end, and thus bathe the eyes. This will effect a real cu.e in a short time.
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