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Preparation method
Liniment (rub)
A rubbed preparation applied externally (avoid eyes/mucosa).
Steps
- Apply small amount to intact skin.
- Avoid broken skin.
- Wash hands after.
Recipes using this method
-1. Teething: What One Quebec Mother did
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—1. Constipation: Olive Oil Treatment
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—Lumbago: Menthol Liniment
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Baldness: Good Canadian Remedy
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Bruises: Good Liniment
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Camphorated Oil: Remedy
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Canker Sore Mouth: Alum
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Catarrh: Successful remedy
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Chapped Hands: Rose Cream
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Chilblains: the Onion Cure
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Cold in the Chest: Mutton Tallow and Red Pepper
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Colds: Skunk's Oil
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Convulsions: Old Tried Remedy
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Corns: Castile Soap an Effective Remedy
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Corns: Castor Oil
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Croup: Vaselin
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Dandruff: Lemon Juice
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Eczema: Lemon or Vinegar
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Erysipelas: Copperas Liniment
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Goitre: a Good Remedy
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Hives or Nettle Rash: Tea and Powder
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INFLAMMATION OF THE BOWELS. Mothers' Remedies.—1.—Inflammation of the Bowels: Excellent Remedy
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Inflammatory Rheumatism: Salt Petre and Sweet Oil
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Itch: Grandmother's Cure
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Ivy Poisoning: Cure
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Kidney Trouble: Temporary Relief
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La Grippe: Pleasant and Effective Remedy
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Neuralgia: —1. Lemon Juice as Liniment
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Neuralgia: Menthol Liniment
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Pneumonia: Hot Vinegar Applications
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Poor Circulation: Alcohol Rub
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Quinsy: Oil of Anise Effective
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Rough Skin: Healing Cream
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Sore Breasts: a Never-Failing Remedy
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Stings from Nettles: an Inexpensive Remedy
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Sweaty Feet: Borax and Alcohol
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Toothache: Oil of Cinnamon
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Toothache: Oil of Cloves Quick Relief
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Vomiting: Peppermint Leaves Application
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Warts: Muriate of Ammonia
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Weak Back: Liniment
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Weak Back: Vinegar and Salt
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