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Contents

1. FIFTY OLD FOLK HOME REMEDIES TO RELIEVE ARTHRITIS ANDRHEUMATISM

2. 110 OF GRANDMA'S REMEDIES AND GRANDPA'S FORMULAS

3. "LENZ-BRITE" LIQUID EYEGLASS CLEANER AND "ANTI-FOG"

4. TREAT YOUR FRIENDS WITH A MEDIEVAL FEAST -SEVEN GREAT RECIPES

5. TWO COFFEE SUBSTITUTES FROM PLANTS AROUND US

6. TEN TEAS FROM PLANTS AROUND YOU AND THEIR BENEFITS

7. SIMPLE IDEAS FOR USING HERBS TO MAKE INFUSIONS,DECOCTIONS AND OINTMENTS

8. SIXTY USES OF BAKING SODA

9. SIXTY USES OF SALT

10. SIXTY-THREE USES OF VINEGAR

11. HOW TO MAKE AND USE HERB PREPARATIONS


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1. FIFTY OLD FOLK HOME REMEDIES TO RELIEVE ARTHRITIS AND

RHEUMATISM

Arthritis, one of the oldest diseases known to mankind, is theinflammation of one or more joints. It occurs in all races at

all times. Decline in joint function generally begins at age30. No one really knows the exact cause of this painful anddisabling disease. However, there are two theories:

1. Infection

2. The body's own defences go out of line and attack its own tissues

Also experts believe that emotional stress plays a veryimportant role in the cause of arthritis.

The most severe case of this crippling disease is RHEUMATOIDARTHRITIS. Factors relating to it are fatigue, shock, injury,and exposure to cold and dampness. At times nodules may show upunder the skin, around the elbows, wrists and fingers, andoccasionally on the ankles. The control of this particular typeof arthritis may require the cooperation of a physician, a

physical therapist, an orthopedic surgeon, and often thephysician who specializes in psychosomatic diseases. Rest isconsidered one of the most essential factors in treatment, whichincludes emotional rest. Diet need not be too restrictive, butshould be rich in animal proteins, calcium and iron adequate invitamins. At present, many arthritic patients have been takingaspirins as a temporary pain-reliever with good results in somecases. Some patients also are given physical treatments withheat and water (bathing and whirlpools), fingertip massaging,and other methods, which an expert physiotherapist may use.

Remember this - PEOPLE DO NOT DIE OF RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS BUTRATHER WITH IT!

Since so many people in this country (over 150,000 a year) are

afflicted with this excruciating, deforming disease, many HOMEREMEDIES have been tested and used with some degree ofeffectiveness. Listed below are 50 OLD-HOME-FOLK REMEDIES thathave been tried by various people for treating arthritis ingeneral and rheumatism.

1. Mrs. G. had arthritis for years until she found relief takingalfalfa tea twice a day.

2. Mrs. O. got relief by taking therapeutic doses of vitamins.

3. Mrs. B. found relief by taking a tablespoon of fruit pectinin a small glass of cranberry juice every morning.


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4. Another lady found relief by gently exercising the afflictedjoints in tub full of hot water,

5. After learning self-control and how to avoid emotional

upsets, Mrs. L. found that her pain had greatly lessened.

6. Mr. G.M. found great relief when he corrected hisconstipation.

7. Mrs. J.G. was greatly relieved when she eliminated sugar,white flour, macaroni, pie, cake, and sweet drinks from her diet.

8. Mrs. H.B. prepared a drink, which helped her and consisted offour raw finely sliced beets soaked in a quart of berry wine forone day. She drinks one small glass before meals, three times a

day.

9. Mrs. G. W. recommends dissolving 4 teaspoons of blackstrapmolasses in one quart of cranberry juice and drinking one glasseveryday. She also says 100 aspirins dissolved in a pint ofrubbing alcohol will relieve sore joints when rubbed on threetimes a day.

10. Mrs. P. takes equal parts of epsom salts, cream of tartarand ground rhubarb root, mixes, fills gelatine capsules, andtakes one after each meal.

11. Mrs. E.M. says two parts pure olive oil and one partkerosene makes a wonderful liniment to bathe afflicted joints.

12. Mr. L. gives this poultice for swollen joints: 2tablespoons mullein, 3 of granulated slippery elm bark, one oflobelia, 1 teaspoon cayenne. Mix thoroughly. Use boiling waterto make paste. Spread on cloth and place on swollen joints. Healso recommends oil of origanum, oil of lobelia, oil ofcapsicum, mixed with coconut oil for a good rub.

13. Another says rub the aching joints with hot vinegar beforegoing to bed.

14. Add one tablespoon cod liver oil to the juice of one orange,whip and drink before retiring.

15. Two teaspoons apple cider vinegar and 2 teaspoons of honeydissolved in a small glass of warm water taken once or twice aday brings relief.

16. Steep six ounces of sassafras root in fifth of whiskey for24 hours. Take one tablespoon three times a day before meals.


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17. Steep 1 cup of alfalfa seed in 1/2 gallon boiling water for 20minutes. Strain, put in a jar and take a small glassful, three times aday.

18. Mix camphor, methyl salicylate eucalyptus oil and mentholto make a rubbing mixture for aches and pains.

19. Mix fresh carrot juice with equal parts of lemon juice. Takeone large spoonful everyday.

20. Mrs. C. says Knox gelatine is good.

21. Mrs. T. wraps afflicted joints loosely with thin plastic for relief.

22. A lady recommends bone meal and Vitamins A, D, and C, 3 times a day.

23. Mrs. A's hands are better after she started drinking sarsaparilla tea.

24. Mrs. O. got relief by taking Butazoldin tablets.

25. Mrs. H. takes one tablespoon of fresh lime juice in two tablespoons of water nightsand mornings.

26. Mrs. M.B. says 1 oz. of oil of wintergreen, 3 oz. chloroform, and 12 oz. of rubbingalcohol makes a good rub.

27. Mrs. L.N. says cucumber juice controlled her arthritis.

28. Contributors to arthritis are: overwork, exposure to wet, cold weather, infectiousdiseases, poor diet, mental strain, etc.

29. After heat treatment, rub down the sore spots with a mixture of 1/2 cup ofwintergreen mixed with 1-1/2 cups camphor and soap liniment.

30. A Canadian says to mix equal parts of the following herbs:black cohosh, genitian root, angelica, colombo, scull cap,

valerian, rue and buckthorn bark, and take one heaping teaspoonin a cup of boiling water. Let steep, and drink three 1/2 cupsper day.

31. Drink plenty of water to keep the body clean. Keep anoptimistic outlook. Avoid depressive thoughts and nervoustension. A healthy body and mind resist diseases.

32. Sunshine, sunbaths, and deep breathing of fresh air are veryimportant.

33. Eat plenty of fresh vegetables and fruits, but exercisemoderation when eating highly acid fruits.


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34. Avoid cocktails, coffee, and tea. Drink plenty of freshwater instead. Select wholesome foods, eat slowly and chewthoroughly.

35. Moderation in eating, avoiding overweight, and thoroughelimination are excellent prevention practices.

36. Good living habits, an optimistic attitude, avoidingtension, strain and stress are good preventative practices.

37. Mrs. P. finds relief by alternating hot and cold compresseson the painful area every 5 minutes.

38. A 72-old man said cooked apricots without sugar helped him alot.

39. Eating too much meat, which contains uric acid, is very badfor joints.

40. Avoid fat foods, fried foods, pork, uric acid, starches,sugar, sweets, carbonated drinks, salt, pepper, spices, hotsausage, hot peppers, pickled meats, alcohol and strong aciddrinks. Use acid fruits moderately.

41. Get plenty of rest, have the right kind of posture mattress,cover with warm comfortable blankets, get plenty of fresh airand sunshine. Take deep breathing exercises and walk often forexercise and good health.

42. Mrs. P. says that fasting for two days a week relieved herpains.

43. Mr. S.P. finds relief in keeping his system clean and takingherbs like wild oregon grape, birch, bitter root, bark burdock,elder, skunk cabbage and wintergreen.

44. Mrs. F. finds relief mixing 3 lemons and 3 tablespoons of epsomsalts in one pint of warm water and taking one teaspoon morningand night.

45. Mrs. M.R. obtained use of her arm again after taking 3 shotsof B-12.

46. Mr. D. believes cod liver oil is the best old time remedyfor joints.

47. J.K.L. found relief by taking plenty of calcium, vitamin D,

iodine, vitamin B, and cod liver oil


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48. Sleeping pills and alcohol just make things worse says M.R.D.

49. A woman in Canada takes 3 wild cherry roots, 3 burdockroots, 3 oregon grape roots, washes them, chops, covers with agallon of water, simmers for 30 minutes, strains liquid into

bottle and takes a half glass every morning before breakfast.

50. A good rub is made from 2 oz. each of eucalyptus oil, oil ofwintergreen, rubbing alcohol and witch haze. Mix, shake, rub onache.

THIS PUBLISHER IS NOT PRESCRIBING MEDICINE OR TREATMENTS, BUTSIMPLY PASSING ON TO YOU INFORMATION (as provided above)DESCRIBING HOW OTHER ARTHRITIC AND RHEUMATIC SUFFERERS HAVEFOUND SATISFACTORY RELIEF.

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2. 110 OF GRANDMA'S REMEDIES AND GRANDPA'S FORMULAS

1."Tree" Gasoline Anti-Knock! A little spray of water carburatedinto intake manifold of an internal combustion engine willdampen the "ping" nearly as well as tetra-ethyl lead ("ethyl").

2.Plant to Keep Mosquitos Away! The castor bean plant. Seedsavailable from any nursery. Plant in pots within the house;replant outdoors. Decorative and they grow like weeds!

3.Non-Rust Anti-Freeze! Old motor oil thinned with kerosene.

4.Remove Coffee and Tea Stains! Glycerine. OR ethylene Glycol("Prestone") OR Diethylene Glycol.

5.Tooth Powder! Equal parts table salt, borax and baking soda.Ask your dentist.

6.Break a Dog from Chasing Cars! Attach a stick to the dog's

collar to strike at his knees when he runs.

7.Remove Water Marks from Table Tops! Dissolve paraffin shavingsin olive or cooking oil. Rub one way only.

8.Develop Fingerprints! Place a small wad of cotton, saturatedwith tincture of iodine, in a glass tube; blow against suspectedfingerprints, and they will appear.

9.Burn Out Carbon in a Motor! Disconnect windshield wiper tubefrom intake manifold. Substitute another tube leading to a

container of hydrogen peroxide. Allow this to be drawn intoidling motor. Excess oxygen will burn out the carbon deposits.


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10.Remove Rust Stains from Fabrics! Equal parts alum and tartaricacid, or 10% solution hydrofluoric acid. Rinse!

11.Remove Chewing Gum from Rugs and Clothing! Turpentine is most

effective. Next, Benzine or other hydrocarbon solvents.

12.Flowers Preserved Indefinitely! Collodion, thinned with ether.Or keep stems in vase of powdered silica gel.

13.Super Cleaning Cloth! Ounce of oxalic acid in gallon of water.Wring and dry the cloths.

14.Keep Grass from Growing Near Walks! Saturate the strip withused motor oil. Not new oil.

15.Make Steel and Iron Tools Rust-Proof! Boil in a solution offerric phosphate or (better) benzoate of soda.

16.Nickel Plate Metal! Equal parts of double nickel salts and salammoniac dissolved in water. Heat to near boiling and immersethe metal to be nickeled, with a scrap of aluminum or aluminumfoil touching it. Rinse well in clear water.

17.Make Mimeograph Ink! Thin common printer's ink with kerosene todesired consistency.

18.Liquid Fire, Red, Green, etc.! Methanol (denatured alcohol)costs less than 65 cents a gallon. To make a "dip" or spray forfireplace logs, add about 1/4 teaspoonful strontium nitrate forRED fire, barium nitrate for brilliant GREEN flames, commontable salt for YELLOW, copper sulfate (blue vitriol) for BLUEflames, and copper sulfide for PURPLE flames.

19.Candles Burn Twice as Long! Dip candles in liquid shellac. Thecandle wax will burn... not drip.

20.Camp Stove - Carry in Your Pocket! Fill a can with sand andsaturate with gasoline, kerosene, alcohol, etc.

21.Mosquitos Won't Bite: Four parts glycerine, 4 parts alcohol, 1part eucalyptus oil. Or make a solution of equal parts ofisopropyl alcohol and methyl phthalate.

22.Appendicitis Attack! NEVER give a laxative. Assist victim tostand on head until doctor comes.

23.Common Substance to Ink Makes It Waterproof! Add ink to a bit

of common glue and allow to dissolve completely.


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24.Deodorize Gasoline! Add about 20 drops of sassafras oil to agallon of gasoline or solvent.

25.A Drinker Will Dislike the Taste of Alcohol! A few drops oftincture of ipecac (a word which is sometimes known as

ipecacuanha). Consult your pharmacist.

26.Green Lawn All Winter! In the autumn, scatter Italian rye (orequivalent) grass on the lawn.

27.Stagnant Water Made Safe to Drink! To a quart of water addabout 10 drops tincture of iodine. Let stand.

28.Beauty Clay from Two Ingredients! Five tsp Fuller's Earth and 3tsp. lemon juice. Or Bentonite (clay) and water.

29.Treatment for Pyorrhea! Chlorine laundry bleach, daily appliedwith toothpick and cotton "swab".

30.Make Glass Sparkle! Carbon Tetrachloride, retailed in drugstores as "Carbona".

31.Keeps Fleas Off Dogs! A little sage. Obtainable in any grocerystore in "Seasonings" department.

32.Open Most Sinks and Drains! Pour in a little kerosene. Letstand overnight. Results not immediate.

35.Fruits and Flowers Grow Larger! A little iron sulfate (greencopperas) in watering fluid. Infrequently.

36.Fabrics and Labels Adhere to Metal! Add a little glycerine or"Prestone" to the glue or moistening water.

37.Transparent Paint for Glass! Mix water colors with sodiumsilicate solution (waterglass).

38.Eyeglass Cleaner! Mix together 8 oz. ammonia and 32 oz.denatured alcohol.

39.Mosquito Remedy! Mix oil of citronella in a common vaseline andapply to exposed areas.

40.Liquid Hand Soap! Dissolve any good powdered soap in boilingwater, add one part alcohol to each 4 parts solution. Odor may

be added when cool.

41.Powdered Hand Soap! Put ordinary tri-sodium phosphate in sifter

can or mix 7 oz. of same with 3 oz. of fine powdered soap.


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42.Insect and Roach Exterminator! Mix the following: Borax, onepound; powdered sugar, 60 oz.; add one oz. cocoa powder and twooz. sodium fluoride. Mix well and sprinkle around places pestsare known to frequent. Keep out of reach of children!

43.Hydrocotyle Asiatic Teas Are a Brain Food! Energizes andpreserves the brain and body indefinitely. Noted for makinggeniuses.

44.Alopecia: Mullein Solutions Will Grow Hair on Bald Heads!Massage the head by taking two fingers of each hand, put on eachside of the spinal cord above the hair line. Now rub up anddown for two minutes. (This treatment alone has often givenexcellent results.) Afterwards apply the mullein and leave on.Garlic oil is also very effective to grow hair.

45.Dandruff: coconut oil is most effective for stubborn cases.Superfluous Hair: Use 20 vol. peroxide. This is not theordinary peroxide but twice as strong. This will in timediscourage hair growth.

46.Gray Hair! Massage sulphur well into the scalp once a week fora few weeks, and partake of sulphur foods whenever possible.

47.Liquor Cravings! Gold Thread mixed with Golden Seal in teascreates a violent distaste for alcoholic drinks. A few grainsof epicae added to liquids nullifies all desire for liquors.Cigarette Habit: Before breakfast take 1/2 teaspoon eachrochelle salts and cream of tartar; also chew ginseng root andswallow the juice.

48.Athletes! Use honey in copious amounts, and drink teas ofAlfalfa for litheness, strength and swiftness.

49.Arthritis! Take 2 tbsp. orange juice thoroughly mixed with 1tbsp. codliver oil on an empty stomach just before bedtime atnight after several hours have elapsed after the evening meal.

Eat no food or drink, no liquid of any kind, for a number ofhours after taking the oil. This lapse of time allows thestomach to empty and bile flow to subside. Then when the wholedigestive system is resting, the oiled orange juice will passinto the bloodstream and is readily absorbed by the bonestructure which comprise the malady. Many folks have tried thisand have had no occurrence of arthritis since the after years of

being partially crippled.

49.influenza! Yarrow herb known as milfoil has been used with goodresults to stop hemorrhaging of the lungs. If the tea is taken

freely at the beginning of a cold, mixed with elderberryblossoms and peppermint, and the patient remains in bed, it will


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break up a cold and flu within 24 hours. For a bad cold, take ateaspoonful of Arm & Hammer soda in a glass of cold water. Iftaken 15 minutes or so before a meal for 5 meals, it will banisha cold. If the stomach is empty, the soda passes on through itinto the intestines and kills the acid forming there. The soda

stops acid formation, which during a cold forms in theintestines, is absorbed into the blood and filters out throughthe membranes of the nose, throat, eyes and lungs. Cayenne andeyebright teas will dry up a cold quickly. Cream of tartar in aglass of water, one teaspoonful, will quickly banish fevers.

50.Colds! Refer to formula #47.

51.Fevers! Refer to formula #47.

52.Food Drink! Place one heaping tablespoon of malt (not

chocolate) in a cup. Add 1/4 cup of milk. Mix until smooth,then add 1-1/2 cups of milk, 2 fresh eggs and 3 spoonfuls ofhoney. Now place in a quart jar and shake. Drink at once aftermixing as the vitamins will escape within a few minutes after

being mixed. Drink four times a day. This is equal to a fullmeal but one will gain or lose weight. Do not add sweetening ofany kind.

53.Doubled Crops! To double your crops, lervuilinic acid dusted onor soaking seeds with acid increases the yield of oats, corn,

beets, soybeans and cotton as much as 100%. Costs only $3.00per acre.

54.All Purpose Cleaner! Simply mix one ounce Trisodium Phosphatewith one gallon of water; makes the whitest washings, anexcellent cleaner for all surfaces; also car radiators, etc.

55.Corns! Cut a small piece of lemon rind with a little of thepulp and bind to corn. Deep-seated corns will no doubt takelonger.

56.Facial! Scrub face and neck with soap in warm water, dry,spread milk of magnesia over face and neck. Relax until itdries thoroughly. Spread another layer of magnesia to dissolvethe first layer, remove with a damp towel. Now heat some oliveoil and apply; let this remain for five minutes; use ice coldwitch hazel, which removes the excess oil, leaving skin fresh.This magically erases frown lines, re-awakens and preserves faceand neck indefinitely. Use twice a week; after a few treatmentsyou will be amazed at the transformation.

57.Magical Fish Bait Gets the Big Ones! Use oil of Rhodium, 1

ounce, mixed with 1/2 ounce of oil of anise. Put on bait.


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58.Never Fail to Get Your Deer! Take along a bottle of oil ofanise and dab some of it on your cap, face, hands and coatcollars. Do this at intervals throughout the day. Ones who dothis never fail to get their deer every year. The anise killsthe human scent. This is an odor that deers like and will

attract them. When in thick growth simply give a loud shrillwhistle. A good percentage of the time the deer's curiositywill get the best of his judgement, he stops, and you've gotyour deer.

59.Diabetes! The little-known secret is corn silk, soaked in waterovernight and drunk twice a day, is said to vanish diabetes.

60.Lung Disorders! See #47.

61.All Purpose Cleaner! Mix 1 ounce TSP with one gallon of water.

For cleaning rugs, woodwork, linoleums, porcelain, paintedsurfaces, glass, etc.

62.Wood Furniture Restorer! Mix 3 parts linseed oil with one partturpentine. Rub on furniture with woolen cloth, let dry, rubwith a dry woolen cloth.

63.Falling Hair! Mix one part of oil of lemon to 10 parts water.Apply daily.

64.Deodorant and Moth Blocks! Mix together 3 parts colorome and100 parts paradichlorbenzine. Melt and pour into molds.

65.Felt and Suede Cleaner! Carbon tetrachloride.

66.Eye Lotion! Dissolve 6 ounces sodium tetraborate into onegallon of water.

67.Silvering Compound! Mix together one part nitrate of silverwith 3 parts cyanide of potassium; add water to make thick

paste. Rub on copper, brass, etc., with cloth.

68.Auto Radiator Cleaner! Sodium bisulphate. Pour 12 ounces inradiator and run car for two hours. Drain and flush well.

69.Fly Killer! Dissolve 1-1/2 ounces formalin, 6 ounces sugar, and100 ounces water.

70.Air Freshener! Mix 4 parts water soluble perfume oil in 124parts plain water.

71.Valve Grinding Compound! Mix fine powdered pumice with

petroleum jelly.


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72.Poison Ivy Remedy! Two ounces potassium permanganate with 40ounces water.

73.Bath Oil! Mix 98 parts sulfonated olive oil with 2 partsperfume oil.

74.Moth Paper! Melt together 4 parts naphthalene and 8 partsparaffin wax. Paint on paper while still warm.

75.Bed Bug Killer! Mix equal parts wood alcohol and creosote.

76.Aluminum Cleaner and Polish! Two ounces borax in 1 pint water.

77.Cuticle Remover! Thirty ounces potassium hydroxide, 5 gallonswater, 100 ounces glycerine.

78.Soapless Oil Shampoo! Mix 100 parts sulfonated castor oil and 1part perfume oil.

79.Toilet Bowl Cleaner! Potassium acid sulphate.

80.Concrete Cleaner! Dissolve 3 pounds metasilicate in 1 gallonhot water. Use with broom.

81.Type Cleaner! Mix half pint naphtha in 1 quart of carbontetrachloride.

82.Auto Dry Cleaning Spray! Mix 1 pint paraffin oil and 1 quartcleaner's naphtha.

83.Nail Polish Remover! Mix 6 parts acetone with 4 parts ethylacetate.

84.Brilliantine! Mix 99 parts light white mineral oil and 1 partperfume oil. Let stand 48 hours, then filter.

85.Varnish for Maps! Add 2 ounces castor oil to 2 quarts collodion.

86.Fluid for Writing on Blueprints! Mix 12 ounces TSP in 1 gallonof water.

87.Almond Flavor! Mix 1 part oil of bitter almond to 49 partssherry wine.

88.Banana Flavor! Mix 8 ounces banana flavor with 1 gallon ofedible corn oil.

89.Hydraulic Brake Fluid! Mix equal parts castor oil and denatured

alcohol.


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90.Pine Oil Disinfectant! Mix 1 part rosoap and 6 parts pine oil.

91.Ribbon and Pad Ink! Mix glycerine and small amount of anilineblack. Apply one drop on each inch of ribbon, rewind and letset for several days.

92.Silk Hosiery Saver! Mix 1 ounce powdered alum into a quart ofwater. Soak hosiery in solution 15 minutes and dry. Rinse inwater several times and dry.

93.Meat Tenderizer! Mix 17 ounces papaya juice into 1 gallon ofwater. Sprinkle on meat, pound lightly, let stand 30 minutes.

94.Drain Pipe Cleaner! Sodium hydroxide.

95.Liquid Cement! Mix 1 gallon of waterglass with 2 quarts of

water. Heat and gradually add 1 pound of shellac, stirringuntil completely dissolved. Use on cardboard, wood, crocker,glass, etc.

96.Cockroach Killer! Mix equal parts Plaster of Paris and oatmeal.Sprinkle on roach trails.

97.Itch Ointment! Mix thoroughly one part ointment of nitrate ofmercury and 4 parts of balm oil.

98.Mosquito Repellent! Ethyl hexanediol sprinkled around breedingareas.

99.Writing Ink! Pulverize and mix 16 ounces nut gals with 7 ouncesof gum arabic. Mix into 6 quarts of warm water. Keep inairtight bottles.

100.Plastic Wood! Mix powdered wood flour with enough acetone tomake a stiff paste.

101.Sweet Pea Toilet Water! Dissolve 72 ounces of oil of sweet pea

into 27 gallons of alcohol and add 11 gallons of water.

102.Face Powder! One part powdered French chalk and 3 parts talcumpowder.

103.Astringent! Mix 2 ounces aquaresin G.M.C. in 1 gallon of water.Let stand overnight.

104.French Bubble Bath! Mix 4 parts snowflake crystals with 1 partvirifoam-A. Add perfume oil to scent.

105.Wave Set! Soak 2 pounds gum jauri in 20 gallons of waterovernight, dissolve, add perfume and color to suit.


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106.Perfume Extract! Dissolve 1 part perfume oil in 10 partsalcohol. Allow to stand several days in tightly corked bottle,then filter.

107.Renew Auto Batteries! Dissolve 1 ounce epsom salts in warmwater for each cell.

108.Spark Plug Cleaner! Use household ammonia.

109.Motor Oil Reclaimer! Boil 4 gallons used oil, add 1 pintsilicate of soda and stir 10 to 15 minutes. Let settle 5 to 7days.

110.Gun Oil! Clear mineral oil.

NOTE: It should be remembered that any chemical can be verydangerous when used or handled improperly. For this reason, theseller of these formulas IS NOT responsible for any mishapsassociated with these formulas. THEY ARE SOLD AS INFORMATIONONLY!

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3. "LENZ-BRITE" LIQUID EYEGLASS CLEANER AND "ANTI-FOG"

This product is a small plastic vial with screw cap, in which apiece of chemically saturated folded felt is packed. When thescrew cap is removed, this wet piece of felt extends up andabove the top opening of the vial, so that the plastic containerserves as an applicator when the screw cap is removed.

The product is designed as a quick and easy lens cleaner for eyeglasses and to use it, you simply remove the cap, dab the wetfelt lightly on each side of the eye glass lens and then polishoff with a handkerchief or tissue. It not only cleans the lenswith a sparkling clarity but it also retards fogging of the lens

under certain conditions of heat and cold.

Another feature is its long lasting effect, so convincinglydemonstrated by suggesting that the customer or prospect smear aLENZ-BRITE cleaned lens with his finger and then polish off withhis handkerchief, without further application of the cleaner.This feature makes one application last all day long.

The product is simple to make - all that is needed is your vialwhich may be plastic or glass, the felt or any absorbentsubstance that will hold the non-drying cleaning solution and

the solution itself. The absorbent substance may be felt,synthetic sponge, cotton wicking, or even a piece of cloth


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rolled up to fit the small container or dispenser.

FORMULA FOR THE SOLUTION:

Ethylene Glycol . . . . . . . . 8 parts

Wetting Agent . . . . . . . . . 1 partWater . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 parts

PROCEDURE:Mix the wetting agent in the water and then stir in the EthyleneGlycol. We have given the units as "PARTS". You may considerthe parts as drams, ounces, pints, quarts or gallons accordingto size batch you wish to make.

TREATING THE FELT: As explained previously, other substancesmay be used in treating any substance with this solution;

simply immerse the felt in the solution and allow to remainuntil it is completely saturated with the liquid. Wring outonly lightly and then insert the treated felts in small vials orcontainers. One concern uses a strip of felt folded andinserted in the vial, so the folded edge protrudes above theopening of the vial, the fold being the point of application tothe lens.

LABELING: Give your product an appropriate name. Beneath thename, state "Long Lasting Lens Cleaner" or "Instant LensCleaner". DIRECTIONS: Dab a small spot of (name) to each sideof lens. Polish with handkerchief or tissue. Will not scratch.Will NOT evaporate. LASTS FOR ONE YEAR. Mfg. by:

SELLING: These vials or containers are put up TWELVE to adisplay card, with an EXTRA VIAL inserted separately on thecard, suggesting that the prospective customer TRY IT ON HIS OWNEYEGLASSES before he buys it. This is a convincingdemonstration that helps to sell.

The product retails for $1.00 paying a very liberal profit and

your initial offer to salesmen and agents can offer them TWOsamples for $1.00, suggesting that they sell one and get theirdollar back and use the other to prove that this is the moneymaker they have been waiting for.

You can also offer a trial display card holding thirteen vials(Twelve to sell and one as the demonstrator) for $5.00 and inlarger quantities at the following prices: 3 dozen at $4.55 perdozen; 12 dozen at $3.90 per dozen; 24 dozen at $3.25 per dozen.

ADVERTISING CLAIMS THAT YOU CAN MAKE: (name) is a handy little

gadget with sales appeal plus to every man and woman who wearsglasses -- with profits galore for the man who sells it. Just


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unscrew the cap, apply a small spot of (name) to each glass,wipe dry with handkerchief or tissue and Presto! A sparklingclear lens that stays that way ALL DAY without any fogging formheat or cold. No water - no soap - no mess - no fuss. Justcarry in pocket or purse - always handy - always ready to use.

SUPPLY SOURCES:

Molded plastic containers with screw caps:

Imco Container Co, Empire State Bldg, 350 - 5th Ave, New York, NYMack Molding Co., Inc., 160 Main St., Wayne, NJ

Ethylene Glycol:

Dow Chemical Co., Midland, Michigan

Carbide & Carbon Chemical Division, 30 E. 42nd St., New York, NY

Wetting Agent for this use - MONAWET MO-70% supplied by:Mona Industries, Inc., Paterson, NJ

Felt:American Hair & Felt Co., 1828 Merchandise Mart, Chicago, IL

Synthetic Sponge:E.I. DuPont de Nemoyrs, Cellulose Sponge Dept., Wilmington,Delaware

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4. TREAT YOUR FRIENDS WITH A MEDIEVAL FEAST -

SEVEN GREAT RECIPES

PARSLEY BREAD

2 packages of active dry yeast1 3/4 cups warm water

6 tbsp. honey7 to 8 cups (or more) unbleached white wheat flour6 small whole eggs plus one yolk2/3 cup currants, softened in warm water1 2/3 tbsp. melted butter or oil1 1/2 tsp dried rosemary1 1/2 tsp. dried basil2/3 cup finely chopped fresh parsley1 1/2 tsp. cinnamonSeveral drops green vegetable colorButter for greasing bowls and cookie sheet

Sprinkle yeast on 1/2 cup of the warm water; stir in honey.


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Let proof for 5 minutes.

Add remaining warm water; beat in about 2 1/2 to 3 cups offlour. Beat with wooden spoon for about 200 strokes. Coverwith damp towel, put in warm place, and allow this sponge to

rise for 30-45 minutes, or until doubled.

Stir down.

Beat 5 whole eggs plus one yolk. Stir in currants. Beat insalt and melted butter or oil. Mix into the dough.

In a mortar crush the dried herbs and chopped parsley to apaste. Mix in cinnamon. Add to batter and beat well. (Breadshould be a delicate green hue. If color from parsley isn'tstrong enough, add green food color - sparingly.) Add remaining

flour first with a spoon, then with hands, until dough comesaway from the side of the bowl.

Turn out onto lightly floured board or marble and knead untilsmooth, shiny, and elastic, about 10-12 minutes, adding smallamounts of flour if necessary.

Place in buttered bowl; cover with damp towel. Let rise inwarm place until doubled in bulk, about 50 minutes.

Punch down. Cover; let rise again until doubled in bulk, about30 minutes. (This rise, though unnecessary, gives the bread afiner texture.)

Punch down. Turn out onto floured surface. Let rest for fiveminutes. Shape into one or two free-form curls or twists.Place on buttered cookie sheet. Cover lightly with damp toweland let rise in warm place to double, about 25 minutes.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Brush loaf or leaves withremaining whole egg, beaten. Bake for about 50 minutes, or

until nicely browned and loaf sounds hollow when rapped on topand bottom. Cool on rack.

Serve with hard cheese, fresh butter and white wine.

SALAD

1 bunch watercress1 bunch fennel, thinly sliced1 clove garlic, minced6 to 8 scallions, minced

4 shallots, minced2 leeks, thinly sliced


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1/2 tsp. each of dried sage and borage, or a few fresh leaves1 sprig rosemary2 tbsp. minced parsley

Vinaigrette Dressing: oil, vinegar, a touch of mustard, salt

and pepper

Combine all ingredients except dressing in a bowl. Toss withdressing. Serves 4.

CREAMED TURNIP AND PARSNIP SOUP

1 cup peeled, fresh turnips, diced1/2 cup scraped, fresh parsnips, diced1 1/2 cups beef broth1/2 cup coarsely ground almonds

1 cup heavy cream3 egg yolks1/2 tsp. saltJuice of 1/2 lemon

Gently simmer the turnips and parsnips in the broth until thevegetables are soft, about 12 minutes.

Stir in the almonds and heat for 3 minutes.

Mix the yolks and salt with the cream; add the lemon juice;pour 1/2 cup hot soup into egg mixture, stirring well. Thenslowly pour this mixture into the soup. Stir well.

Heat 2 or 3 minutes, stirring and serve warm.

MAWNEYE

1 1/4 pounds lean lamb, cut into small pieces 1/2 by 1/2 inch1/4 tsp. pepper1/2 tsp. salt

2 tbsp. butter for sauteing1 cup chicken broth1 cup dry lentils4 cups beef broth1/4 tsp. cinnamon1/4 tsp. salt1/2 tsp. dried basil1 cup diced turnip or squash1 cup currants2/3 cup coarsely cut figs

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or 6 to 8 yellow dandelion flowers

Salt and pepper lamb and then brown in melted butter.

Add the cup of chicken broth; gently simmer for 45 minutes oruntil lamb is tender. Drain.

Bring lentils to boil in 4 cups of beef broth, reducing heat tolow; simmer for 15 minutes.

Combine cinnamon, salt, basil and stir into diced turnip.

Add turnip, currants and figs to the lentils and cook veryslowly for 10 minutes.

Stir lamb into lentils. Turn out into attractive serving bowland garnish.

GINGERED CARP

1 1/2 pounds smoked carp or about 12 slices1/2 cup candied ginger, slivered or coarsely grated1/2 tsp. rosemary3/4 tsp. dried sweet basil1/2 tsp. crushed pine nuts1/2 cup beef or fish stockParsley sprigs

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place carp slices side by sidein baking dish. Combine spices and herbs with stock. Pourthe thick spiced stock onto the sliced carp.

Bake for 10 minutes. Serve hot or cold, making sure flakes ofginger accompany each portion. Garnish with parsley.

LEMON RICE WITH ALMONDS

1 large unblemished lemon1 cup raw rice2 cups water1/2 tsp. salt1/2 tsp. cinnamon1 tbsp. butter2/3 cup coarsely ground almonds2/3 cup currants1 cup dry white wine

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Garnish: 12 tsp. honey

Finely grate the skin from the lemon. Then cut the lemon,thoroughly squeezing its juice and removing most of the pulp.Reserve the skin, juice and soft pulp, discarding the membranes

and pits.

In a large enamelled pot bring to a brisk boil the water, rice,salt, cinnamon, butter and lemon, reducing heat to simmer untilmost fluid is absorbed (about 10 minutes). Stir once or twicewhile simmering; otherwise keep pot tightly covered. Remove

pot from heat.

Slowly simmer the almonds and currants in white wine for 7minutes.

Fluff rice gently with a fork. Add the wined almonds to thelemon rice.

Stir in fresh peas. Very slowly simmer for 5 to 7 minutes. Ifthe rice begins to stick to the bottom of the pot, add smallamounts of boiling water.

Garnish with 1 tsp. honey for each portion.

MULLED CIDER

12 cups apple cider1 1/2 tsp. whole cloves1 1/2 tsp. whole allspice6 sticks cinnamon1 1/2 cups brown sugar1 bottle Calvados or applejack

Put the cider in a large saucepan. Add the spices tied incheesecloth and the brown sugar. Bring to a boil, stirringgently to dissolve sugar. Simmer for 10 minutes to blend

flavors. Add Calvados. Simmer for 1 minute; discard spices.Serve in heated mugs. Makes 18 drinks.

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5. TWO COFFEE SUBSTITUTES FROM PLANTS AROUND US

The American Beech Tree's nuts when taken out of the husks,roasted until dark and brittle, then ground, will make a finecoffee. Store this in an airtight container. They are bestcollected after the first hard frost when they normally drop to

the ground. Once stored, they can be used all year round. Youmight have to fight the squirrels for them. Prepare normally.


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Chicory coffee - remember that blue flower with almost leaflessstalks that grow just about everywhere there's a road. Theylook like daisy's, but their petals are blue and are squared offat the ends. The white fleshy roots, roasted until dark brown

and brittle, then ground, make an excellent coffee. Preparelike coffee. Use 1-1/2 tsp. per cup of water. Store in anairtight container. Use all year round.

6. TEN TEAS FROM PLANTS AROUND YOU AND THEIR BENEFITS

All teas unless specified are brewed with 1 teaspoon drymaterial or 2 teaspoons fresh material to 1 cup of water.Always steep. This means pouring hot water over material andletting set for 5 - 15 minutes. Always dry leaves and roots outof the sun, in dark airy places. Then store in airtight

containers.

Persimmon Tea: The leaves when dried and crushed make a finestrong tea. Can be used all year round. Rich in vitamin C.Used as a healthful tonic.

Sassafras Tea: Boil fresh roots after washing, until waterturns reddish brown. Can be sliced and dried for later use.Claimed by some to be a blood thinner, a blood purifier, to help

bronchitis, a stimulating spring tonic. Mostly it is used forpure enjoyment.

Birch Tea (Wintergreen): Black, yellow and white birch. Driedleaves can be used year round. A large handful of fresh leavessteeped in hot water was drunk 1 to 2 cups a day for rheumatismand headaches. Said to reduce pain of passing kidney stones,and a fever reducer. Cold it was used as a mouthwash.

Blackberry/Raspberry Tea: The dried mature leaves of thesebrambles make a good tea. Used to help control diarrhea, as ablood purifier and tonic. Use all year round.

Blueberry Tea: The dried mature leaves are steeped until cooland drunk 1 to 2 cups per day as a blood purifier and tonic.Also used to help inflamed kidneys and increase the flow ofurine. Somewhat bitter. Use all year round.

Alfalfa Tea: The dried and powdered leaves and flower headsmake a very nutritious tea, but it is somewhat bland. Wesuggest mixing them with normal teas to stretch them and addnutrition. Its vitamin content was the reason it was used.Used all year round.

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cups boiling water over a handful of fresh leaves in theevening. Cover and let steep overnight. Strain water and reheatin the morning. Believed to help with a multitude of things,from stomach troubles, eczema, diarrhea, etc. According toexperts, it is much more healthful than purchased coffee or

teas. Use all year round.

Wild Rose-Hip Tea: A handful of these steeped for 10 minutes,then strained, make a healthful tea. Can be used dried or freshin season. Instead of boiling, place a handful in cool waterovernight, then stain and reheat in the morning. Use all yearround. Strong Vitamin C content. Helps with Colds and the flu.Also for sore throat.

Sweet Goldenrod Tea (Anise): Can use dried or fresh leaves orflowers. Makes a very flavorful tea. Pure enjoyment only!!

Used all year round.

Soldier's Herb Tea: This common yard weed with green leaves andtwo seedie spikes was used by the colonials and Indians alike.One teaspoon of seeds per cup of boiling water steeped for 1/2hour was used for dropsy and jaundice. A tea from fresh leaves(chopped fine), one heaping teaspoon per cup of boiling watersteeped for 1/2 hour. For dried powdered leaves, use one levelteaspoon and reduce time to 15 minutes. Drunk 4 to 5 times aday until relief was obtained. Used for gout, to help clean outnasal passages and to slow menstruation. Also used to expelworms. A tea cooled made from rainwater was used as an eyewash.

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7. SIMPLE IDEAS FOR USING HERBS TO MAKE INFUSIONS, DECOCTIONS

AND OINTMENTS

It seems that many health conscious people these days areturning away from prescription drugs and turning to making theirown medicines. Healing with herbs and other natural remedies is

becoming popular and making your own medicines is quite an art.

Some popular methods of natural healing involve the use ofmaking infusions, steeping to extract various properties,decoctions, the extraction of an essence by boiling andointments.

Always remember when you are creating your own herbal remediesto use an enamel or non-metal pot.

HERBAL TEAS

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boil 10 ounces of water. Pre-warm your teapot, put in 1 tbsp. orless of dried herbs or a large pinch of fresh herbs and pour the

boiling water over them. Add honey, if you like. Cover andsteep to taste, 3 to 5 minutes. Strain and drink.

INFUSIONS

To make an infusion, fill a teapot with one quart of boilingwater. Then throw in a large handful of fresh herbs or an ounceor more of dried herbs. Add some honey, if desired, and let themixture steep for ten to twenty minutes. Now strain and drink.

DECOCTIONS

Making a decoction involves boiling your mixture. It is usuallymade from the tougher parts of a plant, the roots, seeds or the

bark. Put one ounce or more of the herb parts in a quart ofwater and cover the pot. Bring the mixture to a boil and simmerfor about twenty minutes. Steep and strain the mixture. Drinkor apply externally.

OINTMENTS

An ointment, unguent or salve is made by combining the decoctionof a herb with olive oil and simmering it until the water hascompletely evaporated. A little beeswax is then added to get afirm consistency. Some gum benzoin or a drop of tincture of

benzoin per ounce of fat will help preserve the ointment.

YE OLDE AND NEW COLLECTION OF HINTS FOR HOMEMAKERS

HEALTH AND RELAXATION

Try a cup of baking soda in a Cup of warm water. Relax for tenminutes or until refreshed.

One tablespoon of baby oil in very warm bath water for smooth

skin. Watch the wrinkles go.

Try a warm bath with feet propped up high for a relaxing twentyminutes.

Mix dry oatmeal and water into a paste and spread on face. Liedown and let it dry. Wash off with warm water. Excellentfacial.

Cold Cream on eyelashes and brows keeps soap out of eyes whileshampooing.

For that Bright Eyed look, place cucumber slices on eyelids


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while relaxing in a hot bath for ten minutes.

Remove gum from hair with nail polish remover, then shampoo.

Cornbread mix spread on face, let dry and wash off with warm

water and see how clean your skin looks.

Another refresher... squeeze cotton pads out of ice water, placeon eyelids and lie down, elevate feet.

To prevent hair pins from falling out, bend one prong in a "V"about halfway up and insert in hair. It will stay.

Clean your rings with toothpaste and old brush.

Artgum eraser will clean bone colored shoes.

To keep Cold Cream from spoiling and maintain its freshness,keep it in the refrigerator... and it's so cool.

Prevent wrinkled scarfs. Roll and place in toilet tissue cones.

Old lipstick tubes, thoroughly cleaned, are great forpurse-sized pill boxes or for pins etc.

White shoe polish will keep a cast clean on broken bones.

Clip on earrings can be used for cuff links or scatter pins.

Cuticle remover will clear hands of nicotine stains.

Ice water and soap to remove ring from swollen finger.

Cut legs off old card table, to about ten inches high. Thiswill make a good table for sick or bed-ridden folks.

Boil pine splinters and sip tea to stop hiccups of long duration.

Use a lazy susan at bedside to enable sick to reach more items.

Old socks worn over shoes on ice helps to prevent falls.

Tape on shoes helps prevent falls on highly waxed floors.

Emergency Sinus Relief - swap white vinegar high up in thenostrils.

Recycle Your Own Paper - Use backs of unwanted advertising mail

for scratch paper pads. Roll your newspapers into a tight rolluntil they are log size, tie with a wire and burn in the


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fireplace. It will burn like a log, but even longer. Shred allof your newspapers and junk mail and save in a large bag for usein packing materials and for making paper mache items by addingflour and water.

Save cans to freeze leftovers in.

Save plastic bags from bread for freezer use.

Save plastic milk containers, fill with water and freeze. Usein camper iceboxes or coolers. Also these can be used to freezecolored water or juices in for later use in a punch bowl.

Clean vinyl with liquid window cleaner.

Avoid tears when peeling onions, slice first, then slip the

bands of skin off.

Use an egg slicer to slice apples or mushrooms.

Leftover pancake batter makes good fried onion rings. Separateand let soak in batter for fifteen minutes. Fry in hot oil.

Loose door knob? Put a drop of shellac in the screw hole, thentighten. It works.

To grow thyme - thyme will grow anywhere, but it prefers a dry,poor soil. If the ground is rich, the plant will become tooluxuriant and lose its aromatic qualities.

Very strengthening drink - beat the yolk of a fresh egg with alittle sugar, add a very little brandy, beat the white to astrong froth, stir it into the yolk, fill up the tumbler withfresh milk and grate in a little nutmeg.

How to preserve flowers and fruit - Fruit and flowers may bepreserved from decay and fading by immersing them in a solution

of gum arabic and water two or three times, waiting a sufficienttime between each immersion to allow the gum to dry. Thisprocess covers the surface of the fruit with a thin coat of gum,which is entirely impervious to the air, thus preventing thedecay of the fruit or flower. Roses thus preserved have all the

beauty of freshly picked ones, though they have been separatedform the parent stock many months.

Household cleaner formula: Soap powder - 2 oz.; soda ash - 3oz.; trisodium phosphate - 40 oz.; finely ground silica - 55 oz.Mix well and put up in containers. most of the above items can

be purchased from drug stores or hardware and paint stores.


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Household window cleaner formula: Castile soap - 2 oz.; water -5 oz.; chalk - 4 oz.; french-chalk - 3 oz.; tripoli powder - 2oz.; petroleum spirits - 5 oz. Mix well and pack in tightcontainers. Above ingredients can be purchased at local drug,hardware, paint, or nursery stores.

Fire Kindler Formula: Rosin or pitch - 10 oz.; sawdust - 10 ormore oz. Melt, mix and cast in forms.

Paint Brush Cleaner - ammonia (household ammonia will do).

Sun Burn Lotion - Peanut oil (buy at grocery store).

Radiator Cleaner - Tri-sodium phosphate (buy at paint store).

Tree Wound Dressing - Lanolin (buy at drug store).

Frosted Window Paint - super saturated solution of Epsom salts.

Mosquito Repellant - Oil of Pennyroyal, rub on skin (buy at drugstore).

Furniture polish and cleaner - Vinegar.

Tile Cleaner - Deodorized kerosene (buy at an oil company).

Windshield Anti-fog - Glycerine (buy at drug store).

Label Cement - Egg white is an excellent label cement.

Cockroach Exterminator - Borax (buy at the grocery store).

Ground Mole Control Powder - Black pepper placed liberally intheir runs.

Battery Anti-corrode - Vaseline.

Fire Extinguisher - Plain baking soda.

Nail Bleach - Hydrogen peroxide (buy at the drug store).

Type Cleaner - rubbing alcohol (buy at the drug store).

Wonder Car Product - Removes tar, paint, wax gum, etc. Benzol.

Cures Cigarette Habit - Take before breakfast 1/2 teaspoon eachof Rochelle Salts and Cream of Tartar, also chew Ginseng rootand swallow the juice.

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banish every blemish from your skin as it cleanses the blood.Chamomile teas will give one a complexion to be proud of.

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8. SIXTY USES OF BAKING SODA

Bicarbonate of soda or baking soda has many different uses inthe household.

Although much more expensive products have been developed overthe years to do the same jobs, baking soda can work for you justas well, if not better. Use it in the following ways:

1. To make your own baking powder, stir and sift together 2parts of Cream of Tartar to 1 part baking soda and 1 part

cornstarch.

2. Be sure to keep an extra box of baking soda by your stove incase of grease or electrical fire. Scatter the powder by thehandful to safely put it out.

3. Keep a container of baking soda in your garage as well as inyour car to put out a fire. It won't damage anything it touches.

4. Baking soda will also put out fires in clothing, fuel, wood,upholstery and rugs.

5. Clean vegetables and fruit with baking soda. Sprinkle inwater, soak and rise the produce.

6. Wash garbage cans with baking soda.

7. Soak and wash diapers with baking soda.

8. Oil and grease - stained clothing washes out better withsoda added to the washing water.

9. Clean your fridge and freezer with dry soda sprinkled on adamp cloth. rinse with clear water.

10. Deodorize your fridge and freezer by putting in an opencontainer of baking soda to absorb odors. Stir and turn overthe soda from time to time. Replace every 2 months.

11. Soda absorbs kitty litter odors. Cover the bottom of thekitty box with 1 part soda; then add a layer of 3 parts kittylitter on top.

12. Always add 1/2 cup soda to your washing machine load.


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13. Clean combs and brushes in a soda solution.

14. Wash food and drink containers with soda and water.

15. Wash marble-topped furniture with a solution of 3tablespoons of soda in 1 quart of warm water. Let stand awhile,then rinse.

16. Clean formica counter tops with baking soda on a dampsponge.

17. Wash out thermos bottles and cooling containers with sodaand water to get rid of stale smells.

18. To remove stubborn stains from marble, formica or plastic

surfaces, scour with a paste of soda and water.

19. Wash glass or stainless steel coffee pots (but notaluminium) in a soda solution ( 3 tbsp. soda to 1 quart water).

20. Run you coffee maker through its cycle with a sodasolution. Rinse.

21. Give baby bottles a good cleaning with soda and hot water.

22. Sprinkle soda on barbecue grills, let soak, then rinse off.

23. Sprinkle soda on greasy garage floor. Let stand, scrub andrinse.

24. Polish silverware with dry soda on a damp cloth. Rub,rinse and dry.

25. For silver pieces without raised patterns or cemented-onhandles: place the silver on aluminum foil in an enamel pot.Add boiling water and 4 tbsp. baking soda. Let stand, rinse and

dry.

26. Reduce odor build-up in your dishwasher by sprinkling somesoda on the bottom.

27. Run your dishwasher through its cycle with soda in itinstead of soap to give it a good cleaning.

28. To remove burned-on food from a pan: let the pan soak insoda and water for 10 minutes before washing. Or scrub the potwith dry soda and a moist scouring pad.

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food: pour a thick layer of soda directly onto the bottom ofthe pan, then sprinkle on just enough water so as to moisten thesoda. Leave the pot overnight, then scrub it clean next day.

30. Rub stainless steel and chrome with a moist cloth and dry

baking soda to shine it up. Rinse and dry. On stainless steel,scrub in the direction of the grain.

31. Clean plastic, porcelain and glass with dry soda on a dampcloth. Rinse and dry.

32. Remove that bad smell from ashtrays with soda and water.

33. Sprinkle a bit of dry soda in your ashtrays to preventsmoldering and reduce odor.

34. Clean your bathroom with dry soda on a moist sponge - sink,tub, tiles, shower stall, etc.

35. Keep your drains clean and free-flowing by putting 4tablespoons of soda in them each week. Flush the soda down withhot water.

36. Soak your shower curtains in water and soda to clean them.

37. To remove strong odors from your hands, wet your hands andrub them hard with soda, then rinse.

38. Sprinkle baking soda on your wet toothbrush and brush yourteeth and dentures with it.

39. Sprinkle soda in tennis shoes, socks, boots and slippers toeliminate odour.

40. Add 1/2 cups or more of baking soda to your bath water tosoften your skin.

41. Putting 2 tbsp. of baking soda in your baby's bath waterwill help relieve diaper rash irritations.

42. Apply soda directly to insect bites, rashes and poison ivyto relieve discomfort. Make a paste with water.

43. Take a soda bath to relieve general skin irritations suchas measles and chicken pox.

44. Take 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda in 1/2 glass of water torelieve acid indigestion or heartburn.

45. Gargle with 1/2 tsp. baking soda in 1/2 glass of water.


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Freshens and cleans your mouth.

46. Used as a mouthwash, baking soda will also relieve cankersore pain.

47. To relieve sunburn: use a paste of baking soda and water.

48. Bug bites: use a poultice of baking soda and vinegar.

49. Bee sting: use a poultice of baking soda and water.

50. Windburns: moisten some baking soda and apply directly.

51. Making Play Clay with baking soda: combine 1 1/4 cupswater, 2 cups soda, 1 cup cornstarch.

52. Use soda as an underarm deodorant.

53. If your baby spits up on his shirt after feeding, moisten acloth, dip it in baking soda and dab at the dribbled shirt. Theodour will go away.

54. When scalding a chicken, add 1 tsp. of soda to the boilingwater. The feathers will come off easier and flesh will beclean and white.

55. Repel rain from windshield. Put gobs of baking soda on adampened cloth and wipe windows inside and out.

56. Add to water to soak dried beans to make them moredigestible.

57. Add to water to remove the "gamy" taste from wild game.

58. Use to sweeten sour dishcloths.

59. Use dry with a small brush to rub canvas handbags clean.

60. Use to remove melted plastic bread wrapper from toaster.Dampen cloth and make a mild abrasive with baking soda.

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9. SIXTY USES OF SALT

Although you may not realize it, simple table salt has a greatnumber of uses other than simply seasoning your food. Thefollowing list will give you sixty uses of salt, many of which

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1. Soak stained hankies in salt water before washing.

2. Sprinkle salt on your shelves to keep ants away.

3. Soak fish in salt water before descaling; the scales will

come off easier.

4. Put a few grains of rice in your salt shaker for easierpouring.

5. Add salt to green salads to prevent wilting.

6. Test the freshness of eggs in a cup of salt water; fresheggs sink; bad ones float.

7. Add a little salt to your boiling water when cooking eggs;

a cracked egg will stay in its shell this way.

8. A tiny pinch of salt with egg whites makes them beat upfluffier.

9. Soak wrinkled apples in a mildly salted water solution toperk them up.

10. Rub salt on your pancake griddle and your flapjacks won'tstick.

11. Soak toothbrushes in salt water before you first use them;they will last longer.

12. Use salt to clean your discolored coffee pot.

13. Mix salt with turpentine to whiten you bathtub and toiletbowl.

14. Soak your nuts in salt brine overnight and they will crackout of their shells whole. Just tap the end of the shell with a

hammer to break it open easily.

15. Boil clothespins in salt water before using them and theywill last longer.

16. Clean brass, copper and pewter with paste made of salt andvinegar, thickened with flour

17. Add a little salt to the water your cut flowers will standin for a longer life.

18. Pour a mound of salt on an ink spot on your carpet; letthe salt soak up the stain.


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19. Clean you iron by rubbing some salt on the damp cloth onthe ironing surface.

20. Adding a little salt to the water when cooking foods in a

double boiler will make the food cook faster.

21. Use a mixture of salt and lemon juice to clean piano keys.

22. To fill plaster holes in your walls, use equal parts ofsalt and starch, with just enough water to make a stiff putty.

23. Rinse a sore eye with a little salt water.

24. Mildly salted water makes an effective mouthwash. Use ithot for a sore throat gargle.

25. Dry salt sprinkled on your toothbrush makes a good toothpolisher.

26. Use salt for killing weeds in your lawn.

27. Eliminate excess suds with a sprinkle of salt.

28. A dash of salt in warm milk makes a more relaxing beverage.

29. Before using new glasses, soak them in warm salty water forawhile.

30. A dash of salt enhances the taste of tea.

31. Salt improves the taste of cooking apples.

32. Soak your clothes line in salt water to prevent yourclothes from freezing to the line; likewise, use salt in yourfinal rinse to prevent the clothes from freezing.

33. Rub any wicker furniture you may have with salt water toprevent yellowing.

34. Freshen sponges by soaking them in salt water.

35. Add raw potatoes to stews and soups that are too salty.

36. Soak enamel pans in salt water overnight and boil saltwater in them next day to remove burned-on stains.

37. Clean your greens in salt water for easier removal of dirt.

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39. Fruits put in mildly salted water after peeling will notdiscolor.

40. Fabric colors hold fast in salty water wash.

41. Milk stays fresh longer when a little salt is added.

42. Use equal parts of salt and soda for brushing your teeth.

43. Sprinkle salt in your oven before scrubbing clean.

44. Soaked discolored glass in a salt and vinegar solution toremove stains.

45. Clean greasy pans with a paper towel and salt.

46. Salty water boils faster when cooking eggs.

47. Add a pinch of salt to whipping cream to make it whip morequickly.

48. Sprinkle salt in milk-scorched pans to remove odour.

49. A dash of salt improves the taste of coffee.

50. Boil mismatched hose in salty water and they will come outmatched.

51. Salt and soda will sweeten the odor of your refrigerator.

52. Cover wine-stained fabric with salt; rinse in cool waterlater.

53. Remove offensive odors from stove with salt and cinnamon.

54. A pinch of salt improves the flavor of cocoa.

55. To remove grease stains in clothing, mix one part salt tofour parts alcohol.

56. Salt and lemon juice removes mildew.

57. Sprinkle salt between sidewalk bricks where you don't wantgrass growing.

58. Polish your old kerosene lamp with salt for a brighter look.

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60. If a pie bubbles over in your oven, put a handful of salton top of the spilled juice. The mess won't smell and will bakeinto a dry, light crust, which will wipe off easily when the ovenhas cooled.

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10. SIXTY-THREE USES OF VINEGAR

1. Arthritis tonic and treatment; 2 spoonfuls of apple cidervinegar and honey in a glass of water several times daily.

2. Thirst-quenching drink: apple cider vinegar mixed with coldwater.

3. Sagging cane chairs: sponge them with a hot solution ofhalf vinegar and half water. Place the chairs out in the hotsun to dry.

4. Skin burns: apply ice cold vinegar right away for fastrelief. Will prevent burn blisters.

5. Add a spoonful of vinegar to cooking water to makecauliflower white and clean.

6. Storing cheese: keep it fresh longer by wrapping it in avinegar-soaked cloth and keeping it in a sealed container.

7. Remove stains from stainless steel and chrome with avinegar-dampened cloth.

8. Rinse glasses and dishes in water and vinegar to removespots and film.

9. Prevent grease build-up in your oven by frequently wiping itwith vinegar.

10. Wipe jars of preserves and canned food with vinegar toprevent mold-producing bacteria.

11. To eliminate mildew, dust and odors, wipe down walls withvinegar-soaked cloth.

12. Clean windows with vinegar and water.

13. Hardened paint brushes: simmer in boiling vinegar and washin hot soapy water.

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cloth to keep fresh-smelling and clean.

15. Pour boiling vinegar down drains to unclog and clean them.

16. Clean fireplace bricks with undiluted vinegar.

17. An excellent all-purpose cleaner: vinegar mixed with salt.Cleans copper, bronze, brass, dishes, pots, pans, skillets,glasses, windows. Rinse well.

18. Make your catsup and other condiments last long byadding vinegar.

19. To clear up respiratory congestion, inhale a vapor mistfrom steaming pot containing water and several spoonfuls ofvinegar.

20. Apple cider vinegar and honey as a cure-all: use toprevent apathy, obesity, hay fever, asthma, rashes, foodpoisoning, heartburn, sore throat, bad eyesight, dandruff,brittle nails and bad breath.

21. When boiling eggs, add some vinegar to the water to preventwhite from leaking out of a cracked egg.

22. When poaching eggs, add a teaspoon of vinegar to the waterto prevent separation.

23. Weight loss: vinegar helps prevent fat from accumulatingin the body.

24. Canned fish and shrimp: to give it a freshly caught taste,soak in a mixture of sherry and 2 tablespoons of vinegar.

25. Add a spoonful of vinegar when cooking fruit to improve theflavor.

26. Soak fish in vinegar and water before cooking for a tender,sweeter taste.

27. Add vinegar to boiling ham to improve flavor and cut saltytaste.

28. Improve the flavour of desserts by adding a touch of vinegar.

29. Add vinegar to your deep fryer to eliminate a greasy taste.

30. Add a tablespoon of vinegar to fruit gelatine to hold it

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31. Steep your favourite herb in vinegar until you have apleasing taste and aroma.

32. Use vinegar instead of lemon on fried and broiled foods.

33. To remove lime coating on your teakettle, add vinegar tothe water and let stand overnight.

34. To make a good liniment: beat 1 whole egg, add 1 cupvinegar and 1 cup turpentine. Blend.

35. Apply vinegar to chapped, cracked skin for quick healing.

36. Vinegar promotes skin health: rub on tired, sore orswollen areas.

37. Reduce mineral deposits in pipes, radiators, kettles andtanks by adding vinegar into the system.

38. Rub vinegar on the cut end of uncooked ham to prevent mould.

39. Clean jars with vinegar and water to remove odour.

40. Avoid cabbage odour by adding vinegar to the cooking water.

41. Skunk odour: remove from pets by rubbing fur with vinegar.

42. Paint adheres better to galvanized metal that has beenwiped with vinegar.

43. Pets' drinking water: add vinegar to eliminate odour andencourage shiny fur.

44. For fluffy meringue: beat 3 egg whites with a teaspoon ofvinegar.

45. Pie crust: add 1 table spoon vinegar to your pastry recipe

for an exceptional crust.

46. Half a teaspoon per quart of patching plaster allows youmore time to work the plaster before it hardens.

47. Prevent discoloration of peeled potatoes by adding a fewdrops of vinegar to water. They will keep fresh for days infridge.

48. Poultry water: add vinegar to increase egg production andto produce tender meat.

49. Preserve peppers: put freshly picked peppers in a


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sterilized jar and finish filling with boiling vinegar.

50. Olives and pimentos will keep indefinitely if covered withvinegar and refrigerated.

51. Add 1 tsp. vinegar to cooking water for fluffier rice.

52. Add vinegar to laundry rinse water: removes all soap andprevents yellowing.

53. After shampoo hair rinse:1 ounce apple cider vinegar in 1 quart of distilled water.

54. For a shiny crust on homemade bread and rolls: just beforethey have finished baking, take them out, brush crusts withvinegar, return to oven to finish baking.

55. Homemade sour cream: blend together 1 cup cottage cheese,1/4 cup skim milk and 1 tsp. vinegar.

56. Boil vinegar and water in pots to remove stains.

57. Remove berry stains from hands with vinegar.

58. Prevent sugaring by mixing a drop of vinegar in the cakeicing.

59. Cold vinegar relieves sunburn.

60.When boiling meat, add a spoonful of vinegar to the water tomake it more tender.

61. Marinate tough meat in vinegar overnight to tenderise.

62. A strength tonic: combine raw eggs, vinegar and blackpepper. Blend well.

63. Douche: 2 to 4 ounces of vinegar in 2 quarts of warm water.

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11. HOW TO MAKE AND USE HERB PREPARATIONS

Making your own herbal concoctions for medicinal purposes isreally not that difficult. And since the best herbal

preparations are those made when the plants are fresh, thebetter off you are to grow your own herbs and make your own

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But even the best plants can be ruined if you use the wrong kindof process in preparing your remedies. Your choice depends onthe parts of the plant to be used, the form in which the remedywill be taken, and the desired result.

Remember that herbal remedies are not one-shot wonder cures.Their effectiveness is based largely on a gradual cure.

The following ways of preparing your fresh herbs are those mostcommonly used in herbal medicine. Always use an enamel ornon-metallic pot.

Infusion - this is a beverage made like tea, combining boiledwater with the plants and steeping it to extract the activeingredients. The normal amounts are about 1/2 to 1 ounce of the

plant to one pint of boiled water. You should let the mixture

steep for five to ten minutes, covered, and strain the infusioninto a cup.

Cold Extract - preparing herbs with cold water preserves themost volatile ingredients, while extracting only minor amountsof mineral salts and bitter principles. Add about double theamount of plant material used for an infusion to cold water andlet sit for about 8 to 12 hours, strain and drink.

Decoction - this method or preparation allows you to extractprimarily the mineral salts and bitter principles rather thanvitamins and volatile ingredients. Boil about half an ounces of

plant parts per cup of water for up to 4 minutes. Steep themixture with the cover on the pot for a few minutes.

Juice - chop and press fresh plant parts to make juice, then adda bit of water and press again. This is excellent for gettingvitamins and minerals from the plant. Drink the juice rightaway for the best results.

Syrup - make a basic syrup to which you will add medicinal

ingredients by boiling 3 pounds of raw, brown sugar in a pint ofwater until it reaches the right consistency.

Powder - grind your dried plant parts until you have a powder.the powder can be taken with water, milk, soup, or swallowed ingelatin capsules.

Ointment - quick method: combine well one part of your powderedremedy with four parts hot petroleum jelly or lard. For

purists: Add the decoction of the desired herb to olive oil andsimmer until the water has completely evaporated. Add beeswax

as needed to get a firm consistency. A little gum benzoin or adrop of tincture of benzoin per ounce of fat will help preserve


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the ointment.

Essence - dissolve 1 ounce of the herb's essential oil in a pintof alcohol; this method preserves the volatile oils of many

plants, which are not water-soluble.

Poultice - to make a poultice, you just crush the medicinalparts of the plant to a pulpy mass and heat. Mix with a hot,sticky substance such as moist flour or corn meal. Apply the

pasty mixture directly to the skin. Wrap a hot towel around andmoisten the towel periodically. A poultice will draw impuritiesfrom the body.

Herb Bath - herbal baths include the use of various herbaladditives to enhance the natural healing power of the water.They are baths to which plant decoctions or infusions have been

added. There are full and partial herbal baths. For a fullbath some of the medicinal plant parts should be sewn into acloth bag and then boiled in a quart of water; the strainedmixture is then added to the bath. Sometimes you can put the

bag right into the tub for a more thorough extraction of theherbal properties.

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