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Source: Practical American Cookery and Domestic Economy, Hall, 1856.

This entertaining list of cures for common ails includes:

• Simple and Effectual Cure for Those Who May Have Accidentally Swallowed a Wasp
  • Note that the instructions indicate the wasp is still alive
• To Remove Scurvy from the Teeth
  • Red-hot steel rods and white wine vinegar – who knew?
• The Teething of Children
  • Loose bowels and fresh air!
• Poison of Rattlesnakes
  • Rattlesnake poison is a sedative, so a stimulant is required – brandy
• A Certain Cure for Cancer
  • Thankfully, we’ve come a long ways!