Swain's Vermifuge
Wormseed two ounces, Valerian, Rhubarb, Pink-Root,
White Agaric, of each one and one-fourth ounces. Boil in sufficient
water to yield three quarts of decoction and add to it 30 drops of Oil
of Tansy and 45 drops of Oil of Cloves; dissolve in a quart of
rectified spirits. Dose one tablespoonful at night.
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