Corns – A Sure Cure and Painless Eradication
December 29th, 2018
Extract of Cannabis Indicus ten grs., Salicylic Acid 6 grs., Collodion one oz. Mix and apply with a camel’s hair pencil so as to form a thick covering over the corn for 3 or 4 nights. Take a hot foot bath and the corn can easily be removed with the aid of a knife.
Source: One Thousand Secrets of Wise and Rich Men Revealed, C. A. Bogardus
Eggs for Burns
May 28th, 2016
The white of an egg has proved the most efficacious remedy for burns. Seven or eight successive applications of this substance soothe the pain and effectually exclude the burned parts from the air. This simple remedy seems far preferable to collodion or even cotton.
Source: Audel’s Household Helps, Hints and Receipts