Medical Properties op Flax.— A correspondent writing from Otago says: — ■ Tiieii- is an oil the people make here whicli is said to he a certain cure for rhuniMtiMii, and similar complaints. It is made tiom the roots of flax (plrormimum tci.M\) a nd wood hen oil. I have seen it appl el to stiff joints, sores, and burns, and ii v. ns alwjns a certain cure. Almost e\ei\ i-odv keeps a bottle of it iv the leu-e. The roots- of flax nrnke a capital rot.;;- ami is simply prepared. Get the wlr • iml <-f the flax and make tea of it. A .-. >w- _ lass full of it takeu for a few in. iiiin_s will increase the ajip'-iite. It is ti •-. ; -"in li'ial i« persons suffering from li..'i:ris complaint-, and ia munli us.d by tie- "oimtiy settlers in this part. a LriTLE Boy's definition of punishniei i ioi- telling lies, when asked about lie nature of an oath at the Bullarat East l'< ii c Court, on (he 18ih ult., proved vi r\ ainiisiug. All he knew (says the •V/vr) nt. out a future state of rewards and pu :,-•■ inenis, -eemed to he that if he told ii 'i he would yet 'hammered." His e\i ■ nee was lejeeled."
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume V, Issue 202, 27 August 1870, Page 4
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207Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 Nelson Evening Mail, Volume V, Issue 202, 27 August 1870, Page 4
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