5538. Jackson's Cure for Chronic Rheumatism

5538.     Jackson's Cure for Chronic Rheumatism. 1 drachm cajeput oil; 1/2 ounce syrup of myrrh; 31/2 ounces syrup of gum-arabic. Dose, 1 tea-spoonful 3 times a day.

5539. Caution to Painters

5539.    Caution to Painters. Painters should seldom wash their hands in turpentine, as tho practice, if persisted in, will lead to the most serious results, even to the loss of power in the wrist joints. It has a tendency to enlarge the finger joints, renders the hands more sensitive to cold in winter, and lays the foundation of rheumatism.

5540. Rheumatic Decoction

5540.    Rheumatic Decoction. Virginia snake-root, 1 drachm; sarsaparilla in powder, 6 drachms; burdock seed, 2 drachms; poke root, 2 drachms; wine-pine bark, 2 drachms; cayenne pepper, 1/2 drachm. Powder them, and add 3 quarts of water. Boil down to 2 quarts. A cupful 2 or 3 times a day. It is most valuable in chronic rheumatism.

5541. Lumbago

5541.      Lumbago. It is a species of chronic rheumatism, which affects the muscles of the lower part of the back, causing great pain and stiffness. The patient can scarcely stir without having the most piercing pain. It may be confined to one side, or affect the loins generally. Its attacks are generally sudden, immediately after or in stooping, or rising from bed. Lumbago is connected with derangement of the stomach, bowels, and kidneys.

5542. Remedy for Lumbago

5542.    Remedy for Lumbago. Recti-fied oil of turpentine, 25 drops; sulphuric ether, 1 scruple; mucilage of gum-arabic, 3 drachms; syrup of poppies, 1 drachm; rose-water, 11/2 ounces; make into a draught; take at bed-time.

5543. Remedy for a Weak Back

5543.    Remedy for a Weak Back. Take a beef's gall, pour it into 1 pint alcohol, and bathe frequently.

5544. Remedy for Neuralgia

5544.      Remedy for Neuralgia. A remedy said to be efficacious consists in applying bruised horse-radish to the wrist on the side of the body where the pain is.

5545. Excellent Remedy for Neuralgia

5545.    Excellent Remedy for Neuralgia. A remedy, which is sometimes instantaneously successful, is mixing equal parts of sweet oil, spirits of hartshorn, and chloroform; shake it well, and before time is allowed for its particles to separate, wet a bit of rag or lint, place it on the painful spot for about a minute, or less if relieved sooner, but hold a handkerchief on the lint, so as to confine the volatile ingredients; if kept on too long, the skin may be taken off.

5546. Effective Cure for Neuralgia

5546.    Effective Cure for Neuralgia. Apply a blister of Spanish flies, and let it remain until it draws the skin red (not longer); then take it off, and apply a morphine powder. This is often very effectual.