Take of poplar bark (Populus spp.) ............ 2 lbs.

golden seal (Hydrastis) ................... 8 oz.

prickly ash bark (Zanthoxylum) ...... 12 oz.

ginger (Zingiber) ............................ 8 oz.

cloves ......................................... 8 oz.

cinnamon ................................... 4 oz.

balmony (Chelone glabra)................ 8 oz.

Cayenne ..................................... 6 oz.

white sugar ................................ 5 lbs.

The whole finely pulverized, sifted, and well mixed. This is an excellent tonic compound, useful in all cases of indigestion, loss of appetite, jaundice, general debility, and all other cases where the system is in a weak, relaxed state. They should not be used in cases of constriction, as in fevers or tightness of the lungs.

Dose

Take a teaspoonful of the powder, in half a cupful of hot water, three times a day, before eating; or take the same quantity into the mouth dry, and wash down with cold water.