Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1854-02-08


DR. Eaisor The following receipt. YER
batim Of DR.. Stays celebrated cure for the
Biz Of Mad Dog, has accidentally fallen into
my hands; the anthepsieisy Of the receipt can
not wen BE- questioned. from the circumstance
that i was found amsrg gentleman's papers
who purchased teeesps about 20 years ago.
Of the late VIM Kreps. az authorized agent
Of Dr. Stay. and also who was restricted by
oath, before DR. Scbuslly. not 10 use or cause
it 70 be used for any person other than 9
member Of his own family. | would thaak
you to publish ii in yonr paper. fos the bene-
&c Of all
R1cEirr.- Take ~ Red chick weed Cher
ba anarallis Ruber that has been dried. one
handful, pour two quarts Of coed beer on it.
and boil il in new esrthern pot, (tho pot
must be covered With clsse lia until balf4hs
liq,nf bells away Il must be boiled over a
slow ere; the vessel in which it is boiled
must be kept very clean aud used for no other
purpose. When the herb is boiled enough it
must Re strained through a clean cloth. and
well squeezed so that the substance may be
all taken out of il; then add to the decoc-
tieu two dracbms Of the best threfiaca veniti,
it must be well dissolved and mixed with the
decoction Of the above decoction give man
or beast in the morning. fasting, the following
proportions; man Of strong constitution
must take pint Of it. and that at one time.
ifpossble; If not at once. take it At short
intervals. but If taken at one draught, it is
best. If there should be any symptoms Of mad
ness. the medicine must be taken two or three
mornings IN succession. but II actual symptoms
Of madness should exist. larger portion Of
the berba should be added to the said guam
tity Of beer. A woman should take less of
the medicine than man. say about 8 or S1a
gills; for children the medicine should be reg
ulated according to their age and constitution; ;
it must be likewise observed that children
can bear more Of it than grown persons IN
proportion; the mother or person that nurses
the child should take an extra portion; If the
child would receive one or two spoonfuls it
would be sufficient; horse should be given
one pint, COW 20 table spoonfuls. a beiser
or dog ording TO sge size and strength
The medicine to be taken warm and we'll eha-
ken 1t must be taken 10 the morning and
fast must not be broke for or hours after
taxing it: No cold or fresh water must be
taken. otherwise. serious consequences might
arise; on tbo day Of taking tho medicine tho
person must abstain from spoon victuals par
ticularly Of milk or warm Beer. A beast
must not be watered on that day. and per-
son must for two weeks abstain from the fol-
lowing catables. viz pork, and meat Of all
kinds. cabbage, peas, beans, fish or water
fowls. If a person is bit through the skin
the wound must be scratched with chip un-
til it bleeds and washed with some oftbe de.
coction; this may be done for two or three
days. If the wound requires dressing make
plaster of the Thrcriaca vcniti (venice trea.
cle) twice day until the wound is healed.
Observe that before dressing. the wound must
be clean washed with the decoction. After
having made use of the medicine the person
must put on clean linen aud change his clothes
and bedding and must not be worn until per
fectly clean All straw that the beast has
lain on must be burnt and he stable clean
ed