Take

Virginia snakeroot, } of each, 2 ounces.

Sage, }

Skullcap, (herb,) 1 ounce.

Pleurisy root, 1 ounce.

Infuse in boiling water, 1 gallon.

After standing for the space of one hour, strain; then add a gill of

honey and an ounce of powdered licorice or slippery elm. Give a quart

every four hours.