PINE APPLES will keep much better if the green crown at top be twisted
off. The vegetation of the crown takes the goodness from the fruit, in
the same way that sprouts injure vegetables. The crown can be stuck on
for ornament, if necessary.
*THE PILES.--Those who have tried other remedies for this disorder in
vain, have found relief from the following medicine: Stew a handful
of low mallows in about three gills of milk; strain it, and mix
about half the quantity of West India molasses with it. As warm as is
agreeable.
WARTS.--It is said that if the top of a wart be wet and rubbed two
or three times a day with a piece of unslaked lime, it cures the wart
soon, and leaves no scar.
*CANCERS.--The Indians have great belief in the efficacy of poultices
of stewed cranberries, for the relief of _cancers_. They apply them
fresh and warm every ten or fifteen minutes, night and day. Whether
this will effect a cure I know not; I simply know that the Indians
strongly recommend it. Salts, or some simple physic, is taken every
day during the process.
EAR-WAX.--Nothing is better than ear-wax to prevent the painful
effects resulting from a wound by a nail, skewer, &c. It should be put
on as soon as possible. Those who are troubled with cracked lips have
found this remedy successful when others have failed. It is one of
those sorts of cures, which are very likely to be laughed at; but I
know of its having produced very beneficial results.
*BURNS.--If a person who is burned will _patiently_ hold the injured
part in water, it will prevent the formation of a blister. If the
water be too cold, it may be slightly warmed, and produce the same
effect. People in general are not willing to try it for a sufficiently
long time. Chalk and hog's lard simmered together are said to make a
good ointment for a burn.
*BRUISES.--Constant application of warm water is very soothing to
bruised flesh, and may serve to prevent bad consequences while other
things are in preparation.
SORE NIPPLES.--Put twenty grains of sugar of lead into a vial with one
gill of rose-water; shake it up thoroughly; wet a piece of soft linen
with this preparation, and put it on; renew this as often as the linen
becomes dry. Before nursing, wash this off with something soothing;
rose-water is very good; but the best thing is quince-seed warmed in
a little cold tea until the liquid becomes quite glutinous. This
application is alike healing and pleasant.
A raw onion is an excellent remedy for the STING OF A WASP.
CORNS.--A corn may be extracted from the foot by binding on half a raw
cranberry, with the cut side of the fruit upon the foot. I have known
a very old and troublesome corn drawn out in this way, in the course
of a few nights.
HEART-BURN.--Eat magnesia for the heart-burn.
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