and rubbed upon the throat, is said to be good for the croup.

Cotton wool and oil are the best things for a burn. A poultice
of wheat bran, or rye bran, and vinegar, very soon takes down the
inflammation occasioned by a sprain. Brown paper, wet, is healing to a
bruise. Dipped in molasses, it is said to take down inflammation.

In case of any scratch, or wound, from which the lockjaw is
apprehended, bathe the injured part freely with lye or pearl-ash and
water.

A rind of pork bound upon a wound occasioned by a needle, pin, or
nail, prevents the lock-jaw. It should be always applied. Spirits of
turpentine is good to prevent the lock-jaw. Strong soft-soap, mixed
with pulverized chalk, about as thick as batter, put, in a thin cloth
or bag, upon the wound, is said to be a preventive to this dangerous
disorder. The chalk should be kept moist, till the wound begins to
discharge itself; when the patient will find relief.

If you happen to cut yourself slightly while cooking, bind on some
fine salt: molasses is likewise good.

Flour boiled thoroughly in milk, so as to make quite a thick porridge,
is good in cases of dysentery. A tablespoonful of W.I. rum, a
table-spoonful of sugar-baker's molasses, and the same quantity of
sweet oil, well simmered together, is likewise good for this disorder;
the oil softens the harshness of the other ingredients.

Black or green tea, steeped in boiling milk, seasoned with nutmeg,
and best of loaf sugar, is excellent for the dysentery. Cork burnt