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- Collection: The Huntroyd Receipts. Folio 2. The Medicine Pages.
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Folio 2. Page 33. Recto
consistency of Pills with Liquoricepowder or crumb of Bread- mixequal parts of the above [with] &powdere'd rhubarb make into pillswith simple Syrup- 3 or 4 may be taken twice or thrice a week-Sneezing PowderPowder of Asarum- white Hellibore-…
Folio 2. Page 34. Verso
ItchRub the parts affected with an oint--ment made of 2 oz flowers of Brimstone,crude sal ammoniac finely powde’d, 2 drams - hogs lard or butter 2 oz & a half a dram of essenceof lemon- about the bulk of a nutmegmay be rubbe’d on the…
Folio 2. Page 35. Recto
flower-de luce- rubbe’d upon thetooth or abcesse’d-it seldom fails-or a piece of sticking plaster thebigness of a Shilling with a bit of opium in the middle of it may belaid on the Temporal Artery where thepulsation is most visible-WormsFlowers of…
Folio 2. Page 36. Verso
tea-pot with half a pint of boilingwater, & disguised with a few dropsof milk & a little Sugar- a small teacup full may be given every tenminutes till it operates [.........][... .... may] ┌or you may ┐ give[n] 5 or 6 Grains of ipeca--cuanha…
Folio 2. Page 37. Recto
Saline Julep is useful in checking Vomiting-Saline Julep Dissolve 2 drams of salt of Tartarin 3 ounces of fresh Lemon juicestraine’d- when the effervescence is overadd of of mint water & common Watereach two ounces; of simple Syrupone ounce -It…
Folio 2. Page 38. Verso
Paregoric ElixirUseful in coughs- & in the whoopingCough- the dose is 20 drops or more-Chalybeate WineIron Filings 2 Ouncez Cinnamon & Mace each 2 drams Ʌ ┌ Rhenish ┐ wine 2 pints infuse amonth shaking the bottle- strain it off- it is an…
Folio 2. Page 39. Recto
Spanish Infusion Spanish Juice cut in pieces an ounceSalts of Tartar 3 drams Infuse ina pint of boiling water for a night-to the strained Liquor add an ounce& a half of Syrup of Poppies- A tea cupfull may be taken 3 or 4 timesa day for Coughs…
Folio 2. Page 40. Verso
Compound Tinture of SenaSena, one ounce, rhubarb, coriander seeds & Cream of Tartar, each half anounce- infused in a pint & a half of Brandy for a week strain it &add 4 ounces z of fine Sugar- the doseis from one to 2 or 3 oz- it…
Folio 2. Page 41. Recto
Saline MixtureDissolve a dram of salt of Tartarin 4 ounces of boiling waterwhen cold drop in spirit of Vitrioltill the effervescence ceases- add anounce of peppermint water & sweetenit- When fresh Lemons cannot be had this may supply the placeof…
Folio 2. Page 42. Verso
GarglesA little barley-water & honey with a little Vinegar makes a useful garglefor softening and cleansing the mouth infevers-Cooling GargleWater six Ouncez; honey 1 ouncez-. Nitrea dram & a half- useful in fevers& inflammatory…