For Asthma
Take one ounce of Lobelia seed, one ounce skunk cabbage root, one ounce of garlic, half a pound of Seneca Snake root, half a pound of Spignut, half a pound of Parsley Root, one pound of Liquorices root, and the liver of a sheep or calf, or wolf; boil them all in one gallon of sweet wine, and three gallons of rainwater, till you reduce it one half, then bottle for use; dose one half a tablespoonful three times each day one hour before eating. This has cured hundreds.
For Pleurisy
Take one fourth of an ounce of Lady Slipper, one fourth of an ounce of red pepper, one fourth of an ounce of coriander seed, one and one fourth ounce of ginger, pulverize them all together; dose one teaspoonful every fifteen minutes till the pain subsides, this will generally be in one hour, take pleurisy root pulverized fine and steeped strong any quantity and take as the stomach will bear, till a sweat is brought on all over the body, then wear a flannel band around the abdomen a few days, and the cure is complete without weakening and debilitating the system by bleeding. This is infallible.
For Measles, Canker Rash or Chicken Pox
Take equals parts of Queen of the Meadow, white Snake root, Coltsfoot Snake root, Marigold and Saffron, steep them together and drink plentifully through the progress of the disease; a vomit of equal parts of thoroughwort and Lobelia, is necessary one in about three days, keep the body from exposures of cold or wet, and let the food be light and easy of digestion.
For the Itch
Take one pound of Burdock Root, green, plus one pound of Yellow Dock Root and Tops, green, boil them in two quarts of water one hour, then strain and add fourth of a pound of Hogs Lard, two ounces of Sulfur, four ounces of Spirits of Turpentine, then boil again to the consistency of tar, wash all over first, the rub it in well by the fire just before going to bed, repeat this three times and then change your clothes and keep clean. This never fails.
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DeAnne Meredith Zelenkov
Has anyone gone to the link & tried to read all 150? After the first 30 or so it links to another site (Indian Creek Tribe) and I haven’t found the rest of the information there yet. Wondering if anyone else has.