2.  Warts, Match and Turpentine Wash.—­“Dissolve matches in turpentine and apply to wart three or four times,” This preparation helps to eat them away and if kept on too long is apt to produce a sore; care should therefore be taken in using this remedy.

3.  Warts, Muriate of Ammonia for.—­“Take a piece of muriate of ammonia, moisten and rub on the wart night and morning; after a week’s treatment the wart, if not extra large, will disappear.”

4.  Warts, Turpentine for.—­“Rub frequently with turpentine for a few days and they will disappear.  This is a very simple remedy, but a good one, and worth trying if you are afflicted with warts.”

5.  Warts, to Remove.—­“The juice of the marigold frequently applied is effectual in removing them.  Or wash them with tincture of myrrh.”

6.  Warts, Milkweed Removes.—­“Let a drop of the common milkweed soak into the wart occasionally, the wart will loosen and fall out.  This can be applied as often as convenient; here in Canada we do not have to go far to get a plant.”

7.  The following is a good application: 

Salicylic Acid     1/2 dram
Cannabis Indicia     5 grains
Collodion            1 ounce

Mix and apply to the wart.

Tincture of thuja is very good in some cases when applied daily.

Hives, Nettle Rash (Urticaria).  Causes.—­Foods such as shell fish, strawberries, cheese, pickles, pork and sausages.

Medicines that may cause it.—­Quinine, copaiba, salicylic acid, etc. 
Disorders of the stomach and bowels.  Insects, like mosquito, bedbug, etc.

Mothers’ remedies.—­1.  Hives or Nettle Rash, Slippery Elm.—­“Slippery elm used as a wash and taken as a drink.”  Slippery elm is especially good for any skin disease, as it is very soothing to the parts and relieves the itching.  If taken as a drink it acts on the kidneys and bowels, throwing off all the impurities.

2.  Hives or Nettle Rash, External and Internal Home Medicine for.—­“Bathe with weak solution of vinegar.  Internal remedy; sweet syrup of rhubarb with small lump of saleratus (size of a pea) dissolved in it.  This dose was given to a two-year-old child.”  The rhubarb helps to rid the stomach and bowels of its impurities, relieving the disease, as hives are usually due to some disorder of the kidneys and bowels.

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3.  Hives or Nettle Rash, Tea and Powder for.—­“Rub with buckwheat flour; this will relieve the itching almost immediately.  Sassafras tea is a good internal remedy.”

4.  Hives or Nettle Rash, Catnip Tea for.—­“Boil catnip leaves to make a tea, slightly sweeten and give about six or eight teaspoonfuls at bed time and keep patient out of draughts.”  The tea can be taken throughout the day also.  If taken hot on going to bed it causes sweating and care should be taken not to catch cold while the pores are opened.