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Involuntary Swellings
- Make an ointment of melilot, saffron, sugar of lead, and elder tags, stewed in hog's lard fifteen minutes, and strained. Anoint the swelling three times a day until it goes down. It will be best to give the patient something strengthening to the stomach before you apply the ointment, and take care that he does not take cold while under the treatment.