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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 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 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 52. Verso
For Eruptions in the FaceBoil a good handful of red Speedwellor Pauls betony in three pints ofWater & drink a quarter of a pint three times a day- or you maychop the herb small & put as muchof as can be well wetted into abottle of Brandy- you…
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 19. Verso
Continued from Folio 2. Page18. Verso.a few sweet herbs & and a little lemon peel; bothshred fine- add the yolk of an egg, boilthem in a saucepan the balls the size ofthe yolk of an egg let them boil quick,You must have 6 yolks of eggs boil[e[‘d…
Folio 1, Page 12b, Recto
A Receipt how to make JellysTo a quart of Jelly four Bottles of Mountain Wine about half a pint of Brandy seven Lemons if poor fruit Eight parethe Lemons very thin and steep the rinds in part of the Wineall Night Sugar to your taste Eight Whites of…
Folio 1, Page 10, Verso
put to it half a pint of goodyeast- let it work 3 days-- draw off into another vessel- & stop it close for a monthwhen it may be bottled for use. Cherry brandy6 pounds lbs of black cherries & 6 lbs of red-stone them and squeeze them into3…