Photo: Charles Deluvio
Ingredients
- a pint of cayenne pepper tea
Directions
1
If out in cold weather with insufficient clothing or wrappings, fold a newspaper and spread across the chest. Persons having weak lungs can in this way make for themselves a very cheap and perfect lung , protector. Large papers spread between quilts at night add much to the warmth.
2
To cure a felon. On the first appearance, apply a poultice of the common fleur de luce root well mashed. It will cure in a short time.
3
To stop bleeding at the nose. Bathe the feet in very hot water, drinking at the same time a pint of cayenne pepper tea. — Miss J. B. '
4
To stop bleeding. Apply wet tea leaves or scrapings of sole leather to a fresh cut and it will stop the bleeding.
By Women of the First Congregational Church (Marysville, Ohio) ·
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