Cure for Rheumatism
One-quarter small teaspoonful Canadian balsam. Take three times a day after meals, a little water taken afterwards, and also rub the affected part twice a day with coal oil until a warm glow is felt.
Source: The New Galt Cook Book, M. Taylor & F. McNaught
Lip Salve
Melt one ounce white wax, one ounce sweet oil, one drachm spermaceti, and throw in a piece of alkanet root to color it, and, when cooling, perfume it with oil rose, and then pour it into small white jars or boxes.
Source: The Canadian Family Cookbook, Grace E. Denison
Oil for Diarrhoea
Take Mullen blossoms, fill a bottle and hang it in the sun until the oil is all extracted, then drain into another bottle. Dose, from a half to a tea-spoonful, until a cure is effected.
Source: Recipes: Information for Everybody, J.F. Landis
For Neuralgia
Pour a tablespoonful of coal oil on a soft cloth, and squeeze well through it, and put it on where the pain is felt.
Source: The New Galt Cook Book, M. Taylor & F. McNaught
Camphorated Oil
Put into a large bottle four ounces of olive oil and four of spirits of camphor, and shake well. When there is pain in the chest or lungs rub with the camphorated oil. This is excellent to use in case of sprains or bruises.
Source: Miss Parloa’s Young Housekeeper, Maria Parloa
To Cure Corns
A little sweet oil rubbed in night and morning, if persevered in, will, after a fortnight, quite cure them.
Source: Household Gas Cookery Book, Helen Edden
Carron Oil for Burns
Mix thoroughly in a bottle equal parts of lime water and the best olive oil. Cork tightly and apply at once to a burn, covering with clean linen rag.
Source: Still Room Cookery, C.S. Peel
Cologne Water
No. 1:
1 drachm oil lavender.
1 drachm oil bergamot.
2 drachm oil lemon.
2 drachm oil rosemary.
50 drops tincture of musk.
8 drops oil of cinnamon.
8 drops oil of cloves.
1 pint of alcohol.
No. 2:
60 drops oil of lavender.
60 drops oil of bergamot.
60 drops oil of lemon.
60 drops orange-flower water.
1 pint of alcohol.
Cork and shake well.
Source: Common Sense in the Household, Marion Harland
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The places affected must be protected from the air and be softened by applications of oil and ointments. The following is a good ointment: 2 parts each of boracic ointment and zinc ointment, 1 part tar ointment. Rub into affected parts and powder with oxide of zinc. The hard scabs that form should be softened by oil and poultices and be gently removed with some perfectly clean instrument, and the ointment then be applied, either as described or smeared on a piece of linen, which requires changing every few hours. Washing with soap and water is not permissible. Children should have their hands tied up at night or covered with gloves, to prevent scratching.
Source: The Complete Household Adviser