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- Collection: The Huntroyd Receipts. Folio 2. The Medicine Pages.
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Folio 2. Page 68. Verso
Agaric of the oaka fungus -issuing from the Oa wood of that tree-which present themselves successively1st the outward rind that may bethrown away. 2 that part immediate--ly under this rind, which is thebest of all- this is to be beat witha hammer…
Folio 2. Page 67. Recto
Cordial
Water 1 pint- Brandy 1 Spoonful-Lavender drops 2 Tea Ditto; D:J
No 64
Nutritum & the gold of an egg - Nutritum is made thus- rub well together 2 Drams of white lead,half an ounce Vinegar & 3o three of Common oil,.for a Burn',- or…
Folio 2. Page 66. Verso
Persons suffering from intense coldshould never approach a fire but plunge their extremitiesinto cold┌ or ice ┐water or ap--ply snow to the parts affected- Chilblains may be washed withwater or flower of Mustard, whichwill contribute to cleanse &…
Folio 2. Page 65. Recto
A plaister made of catmint, thewhite of an egg Brandy, & Mastich- [very]strengthening- good in Ruptures& the toothache -Whitloes on their first appearanceshoul’d be frequently immerse'd inwarm water- Sorrel boile'd & bruise'da good…
Folio 2. Page 64 . Verso
In hemorrhages when the pulse beginsto hasten, the countenance change& a nausea comes on care should be use’d to stop the discharge- the legs put in warm water/not-hot water, the garters should be tightene’d - the ligatures put on the arms-seven…
Folio 2. Page 63. Recto
to be poure’d down- or vomiting excited with oil or Tartar emetic- or Radish seed pounde’d to the ┌34┐quantity of a coffee spoonful- swallowed in warm water-If the poison is of a Narcoticquality- such as Hemlock, Night-shade, Mushrooms, after the…
Folio 2. Page 62. Verso
No 923 oz of Tamarinds- pour on 1 pint of boiling water-let them boil 2 or 3 Minutes-strain it off- a good opener- properwhen recovering from a Putrid dis--order- {..}:No 24 during the diseaseat an interval of one hour betweeneach dose- and for the…
Folio 2. Page 61. Recto
No 60Take quantities of dry hemlock leaves sew them between two pieces of linnen to make a flexible mat--trass- let it boil a few minutesin water -squeeze it out and ap--ply to the affected part- it must be re’applied every2 hours -Emmollient…
Folio 2. Page 60. Verso
or poultices of the same flowersboile’d in milk & water- Or bladders half filled with milk& water-
Folio 2. Page 59. Recto
For Cough or Cold2 Oz of expresse'd juice of horehound1 pt milk sweetene'd with honeyBlue Stone of Vitriol 1 dram Verdigreese- 1 dram Roche Allum- 1 dramWhite Copperas- 1 dram Boile'd in a Quart of Aliquordown to 3 Gills-for a bruise or crush or…