The peoples' book : an address to the citizens of Boston, and the people of the United States, on poison, health, disease, vegetable medicine, and manner of curing the sick / by Elias Smith.

  • Smith, Elias, 1769-1846.
Date:
1835
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: The peoples' book : an address to the citizens of Boston, and the people of the United States, on poison, health, disease, vegetable medicine, and manner of curing the sick / by Elias Smith. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the National Library of Medicine (U.S.), through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the National Library of Medicine (U.S.)

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    VEGETABLE BITTERS. Directions for Making and Using. Put what is contained in tlie paper, into an earthen mug or pitch- er, add one quart of hoiling water, let it boil till the strength is out, then strain it out and let it stand un- til it is cool, then add a half pint of Gin. ]f the person is troubled with Costiveness, add the Gin, if relaxed, add Brandy, as above directed. Take one wine glass before breakfast, and one before din- ner, dailv. The Bitters contained in the paper, with half a pint of Spirit, is sufficient for one quart. These Bitters are excellent for indigestion, loss of appetite, pain in the stomach and bowels, costiveness, and all bilious complaints. DISPEPSIA BITTERS. These Bitters are remarkably good for Dispepsia, Indigestion, loss of Appetite, pain in the Stomach and Bowels, Faintness, and all kinds of Bilious Com- plaints. Directions for making and using the Bitters—Put what, is contained in the paper into an earthen mug or pitcher ; add one quart of boiling water, and let it boil till the strength is out of the powder ; then strain off the liquor, let it stand until cool ; then having a- bout one and a half pint of the liquor, add to this half a pint of best Holland Gin, bottle it and shake the liquor and gin together, and it is fit for use.— Take from half to an whole wine glass full, before breakfast and before dinner, and at any other time when troubled with pain or uneasiness in the stomach or bowels. BOTANIC OINTMENT. This Ointment is excellent in the following com- plaints; Bruses, Sprains, Gout, Rheumatism, Nuin-