The House-Keeper's Guide and Indian Doctor

1851, and one small book promises ice creams, perfumery, soap, furniture polish, a complete system of doctoring — and model letters for every occasion.

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1 recipe in this part of The House-Keeper's Guide and Indian Doctor.

Numb Palsy

Bleed the patient freely, if it be possible, and administer a table-spoonful of sulphur every hour, continually bathing the numb parts with…

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