Take a large leaf from the horse-radish plant, and cut out the hard
fibres that run through the leaf; place it on a hot shovel for a
moment to soften it, fold it, and fasten it closely in the hollow of
the foot by a cloth bandage.
Burdock leaves, cabbage leaves, and mullein leaves, are used in the
same manner, to alleviate pain and promote perspiration.
Garlics are also made for draughts by pounding them, placing them on a
hot tin plate for a moment to sweat them, and binding them closely to
the hollow of the foot by a cloth bandage.
Draughts of onions, for infants, are made by roasting onions in hot
ashes, and, when they are quite soft, peeling off the outside, mashing
them, and applying them on a cloth as usual.