HOW TO CURE WEAKNESS OF THE LIMBS.
Take the buds of the birch tree, or the inner bark of the root of the tree at
the time of the budding of the birch, and make a tea of it, and drink it
occasionally through the day. Yet, after having used it for two weeks, it
must be discontinued for a while, before it is resorted to again; and during
the two weeks of its use it is well at times to use water for a day instead of
the tea.
ANOTHER REMEDY FOR WEAKNESS.
Take Bittany and St. John’s wort, and put them in good old rye whiskey.
To drink some of this in the morning before having taken anything else, is
very wholesome and good. A tea made of the acorns of the white oak is very
good for weakness of the limbs.
TO MAKE HORSES THAT REFUSE THEIR
FEED TO EAT AGAIN — ESPECIALLY
APPLICABLE WHEN THEY ARE AFFLICTED
IN THIS MANNER ON THE PUBLIC ROADS.Open the jaws of the horse, which refuses his feed, and knock three times
on his palate. This will certainly cause the horse to eat again without
hesitation, and to go along willingly.
A GOOD METHOD OF DESTROYING RATS
AND MICE.Every time you bring grain into your barn, you must, in putting down
the three first sheaves, repeat the following words: “Rats and mice, these
three sheaves I give to you, in order that you may not destroy any of my
wheat.” The name of the kind of grain must also be mentioned.