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Recipe for Medicines against worms and depression

thin as you can and boil it in the oil
over a slow fire till melted- thereafter
letting it stand to cool- put in the
Honey keeping it stirring over the fire for
10 Minutes then put in the
Gum, sliced as the wax/ after letting it
stand to cool & keep it stirring till
cold or the boil will rise to the top-
spread some on [the] a cloth and apply
to the part affected -

For Worms
1 ouncez of Wormwood bruised 1/2 pounds lb of treacle
& 1/2 ouncez of flower of Brimstone all mixe’d
together- take a spoon a large tea spon
-ful every morning-

To cure a low despairing state
of Melancholy
Pennyroyal water 3 ouncez
Nutmeg water 2 ouncez
Alexiterial, or milk water simple 6 ouncez
Castor Tincture 50 drops
Spirit Lavender compound/ 1/4 ouncez-
fine sugar enough to sweeten it, take
four spoonfuls 3 times a day for 3 weeks

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Charlotte Starkie

Gillespie Family

1782 to 1808

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thin as you can and boil it in the oil over a slow fire till melted- thereafter letting it stand to cool- put in the Honey keeping it stirring over the fire for 10 Minutes then put in the Gum, sliced as the wax/ after letting it stand to cool & keep it stirring till cold or the boil will rise to the top- spread some on a cloth and apply to the part affected -

1 oz of Wormwood bruised ½ lb of treacle & ½ oz of flower of Brimstone all mix[e]’d together- take a spoon a large tea spon -ful every morning-

Pennyroyal water 3oz
Nutmeg water 2 oz
Alexiterial, or milk water simple 6oz
Castor Tincture 50 drops
Spirit Lavender compound/ 1/4 oz-
fine sugar enough to sweeten it, take four spoonfuls 3 times a day for 3 weeks

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