The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-01-16
Periodical Prescriptions.
CURE FoR DRUSKkNxrss.

CUkE fOk DkC0hERREcC.
We give below cure for drunken
ness, and recommend il to topers and
jealous temperance missionaries in
particular, who, il they will adopt the
practical mode of administering the
recipe feolens coleRs to every tippler
in town, may thereby widely extend
their field of usefulness. But here
is the recipe:-
Bayberry bark, 2 lbs; Hemlock
bark, 1 lb; Ginger root. l lb. Cay
enne pepper ozs. All finely pulver-
lied and well mixed. Dose-one-half
of q teaspoon of it, and spoon of SUI
gar; put them into teaeup ard pour
it half full of boiling water; let it
stand . few minutes and fill the cup
with milk, and drink freely. If no
milk is TO be obtained, fill mp the cup
with hot water.
A gentleman who for fifteen years
had been addicted to the excessive
use of ardent spirits, tested the above
recipe, and was perfectly cured.
CURE FOR RHEUMATISM.
Yesterday q gentleman residing on
Fifth street found himself SO affected
by rheumatic pains that he was scarce
ty NOlC " AAGO ILOu1 his OC4 WltDOub
assistance. He called his landlord
and standing up with great difficulty
declared that he was not able to move
-one foot more than few inches in adj
vance of the other, SO great was the
the sufferer with some difficulty to the
Kitchen stove, and there commenced
rubbing his feet with kerosene. In
an unguarded moment he placed the.
vessel containing this infiammable
liquid on the stove, little of it drop
ped on the hot metal and IN moment
the patients night clothes ignited.. At
this catastrophe, wonderful to relate,
the gentleman sprang nimbly into the
hall, ran to his bedchamber, and jump
ing into bed extinguished the flames.
He was bue little scorched, but the
cure was perfect, and, strange to say,
he has not since been troubled with
rheumatic pains.
CURE FOR sTAMMERING. .5
A person subject to stammering
should never attempt to speak until
the lungs are full of air, and while the
act of breathing out continues. To
do so while inhaling air; increases the
affiiction, and the effort to speak is at
tended with much more difficlty than
when the breath is issuing from the
lungs. We have heard of persons al
leviating this aftiiction by singing, or
by accompanying every syllable with
the motion OF the hand or foot When
stammerilg is caused by malforIna-
tion of the organs of speech, infiama-
ton or enlargement of the tonsils, or
of 4f hn <,f
the vocal organs, q physician would
be the proper person of whom to seek
advice.
- CURE FOR BALD HEADS.
A decoction of white sage, which
may be readily obtained by boiling it
a few hours over a slow fire-will ac-
complish more inrestoring bald heads,
fastening falling hair. and renovating
and giving healthy action to the scalp,
than whole store of the usual reme-
dies advertised for that purpose.
Hundreds now in Nevada can tes-
tify to this fact. The man who
brings white sage before the public,
as hair restorative, will not only
drive every other preparation out of
the market, but will secure himself
colossal fortune. White sage is ex-
toled for its excellence as an article of
food for cattle, sheep, etc., averring
that it makes better and finer flavor
ed meat than any of the other herbs
or grasses of the country.
GOOD HAIR RESTORATIVE.
A first-rate hair restorative, and one
that has been known to restore gray
hair to its original color, is made by
taking one part of bay rum, three
parts of olive oil, and one part of bran
dy, by measure. The articles must be
of the very best qualith, and must be
well shaken before applied. The
change in the color of the hair is very
gradual-a month or six weeks may
elapse ere a decided change will be
perceptible. Apply the restorative
every morning. and brush the hair
well.