This section is from the book "The Druggist's General Receipt Book", by Henry Beasley. Also available from Amazon: The druggist's general receipt book.
Apply burnt alum, mixed with honey.
Dill seed, cumin seed, fennel seed, of each 1 lb., assafoetida 1 1/2 oz., bay salt 1/4 lb., common salt 1/4 lb.; knead them with fine clay and flour. Bake it in earthen pots, and set it for the birds to peck. - Moore.
Genuine Salt-Cat. - Sifted gravel, brickmakers' earth, rubbish of old walls, of each a peck, cumin seed 1 1/2 lb., bay-salt 1/4 lb.; mix.
Aloes, iron filings, nutmeg, and honey; mix, and give a small piece as often as necessary.
 
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