The New England farrier, and Family physician / compiled by Josiah Richardson.

  • Josiah Richardson
Date:
1828
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    To cure Vegetable Poison. Rub on a little of the spirits of Turpentine two or three* times and it will cure. Do not rub on but little, for fear of weakening the joints. The mgro Omar's cure for poison, for discovering which the Assembly of South Carolina purchased his freedom, and gave him an annuity of one hundred pounds. Take the roots of Plantain, and wild Hoarhound, fresh or dried, three ounces: boil them together in two quarts of water to one quart, and strain it; of this decoction ]et the patient take one third part, three mornings, fasting, successively, from which, if he finds any relief, it must be continued until he is perfectly recovered; on the contrary, if he finds no alteration after the third dose, it is a sign that he is not poisoned, or that it has been with such poison that Ctesar's antidote will not remedy it, so he may leave offthe decoction. During the cure, the patient must live on spare diet, and abstain from eating1 mutton, pork, butter, or anv other fat or oily food. N. B. The plantain or hoarhound will either of them cure alone, but they are most efficacious together. In summer you may take one handful of the root and branches of each, instead of three ounces of the roots of each. For drink during the cure, let tnem take the following: Take of the roots of the Golden-rod six ounces, or fn Summer too large handfuls of the roots and branches, and boil them in two quarts of water, to one quart; to which also may be added, a little hoarhound and sassafras; to this decoction, after it is strained, add a glass of rum or brandy, and sweeten it with sugar for ordinary drink. Some times an inward fever attends such as are poison- ed, for which he ordered the following: Take one pint of wood ashes and three pints of water stir and mix them well together, let them stand all ni^ht and strain or decant the lye off in the morning, of wh?ch half a pjnt or ten ounces may be taken six mornings fol- lowing, warmed or cold according to the weather. The symptoms attending such as are poisoned, are a< follows: ' A pain of the breast, difficulty of breathing, a load a* <&e pit of the stomach, an irregular pulse, burning and vi^
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