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Folio 2. Page 75. Recto
For a Cough, hoarseness, or Consumption 4 ouncez Conserve of Roses4 ditto White sugar Candy powdere’d4 ditto Jar Raisins stone’d and shred fine4 hard apples pare’d & grated40 drops Spirit of sulphur40 drops Spirit of vitriolBeat all together in a…
Folio 2. Page 74. Verso
thin as you can and boil it in the oilover a slow fire till melted- thereafterletting it stand to cool- put in theHoney keeping it stirring over the fire for 10 Minutes then put in the Gum, sliced as the wax/ after letting itstand to cool & keep…
Folio 2. Page 73. Recto
Gum pills, Take three, twice a day in2 spoonfuls of the Liquor, & 2 spoon-fuls after, this method use'd for 3months restored a Parson to all ap-pearance fit only for an Inhabitant of Bedlam -Tincture of RhubarbTake of Rhubarb ℥ ounce i 1/5 of the…
Folio 2. Page 72. Verso
GoulardAs many pounds of [Lithrag] Litharge of gold as 2 quarts of white wine vinigarput them together in a glaze'd earthenpipkin & let them boil, or rather simmerfor an hour, taking care to stir them,during the ebullition with a wooden spatula,…
Folio 2. Page 71. Recto
the wax & oil which must be put to a proper dish for that purpose -incorporate them well togetherwith a wooden Spatula & take care that the water you put in is thoroughly absorbed before you put in any more, by thus taking time &…
Folio 2. Page 70. Verso
keep stirring till it is dissolved-take your vessel off the fire &and continue to work it till it is broughtto a consistency- For Tetters & all cutaneous eruptionsSaturnine Plaister12 pounds lb of Wax- melt it -add 3 pounds lbs ½ of oil of…
Folio 2. Page 69. Recto
Goulard mixe’d with doublethe quantity of oil of turpentine, a sovereign remedy for a sprain in a horse -Rub him with this liniment as soon as the accident happens- keep him warm and repeat the friction every4 hours- Goulards EssayChilblains ½ pint…
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 &…