Folio 2. Page 33. Recto
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Folio 2. Page 33. Recto
Subject
Medicine as Sneezing Powder
Description
consistency of Pills with Liquorice
powder or crumb of Bread- mix
equal parts of the above [with] &
powdere'd rhubarb make into pills
with simple Syrup- 3 or 4
may be taken twice or thrice a week-
Sneezing Powder
Powder of Asarum- white Hellibore- Assarabacca
Sponge is useful as a styptic -- or Spirits of Wine-
powder or crumb of Bread- mix
equal parts of the above [
powdere'd rhubarb make into pills
with simple Syrup- 3 or 4
may be taken twice or thrice a week-
Sneezing Powder
Powder of Asarum- white Hellibore- Assarabacca
Sponge is useful as a styptic -- or Spirits of Wine-
Continued from Folio 2. Page 34. Verso.
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Creator
Charlotte Starkie
Publisher
Gillespie Family
Date
1782 to 1808
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Site licence
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English
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consistency of Pills with Liquorice powder or crumb of Bread- mix equal parts of the above with & powdere'd rhubarb make into pills with simple Syrup- 3 or 4 may be taken twice or thrice a week-
Sponge is useful as a styptic -- or Spirits of Wine-
Sneezing Powder
Powder of Asarum- white Hellibore- AssarabaccaSponge is useful as a styptic -- or Spirits of Wine-
Asarum and Assarabacca. This substance is used to promote sneezing. It is also emetic and has a purgative action.
The writer may be describing the same plant or substance.
Asarum commonly known as wild ginger. The plant is called wild ginger because the rhizome tastes and smells similar to ginger root, but the two are not particularly related. The FDA warns against consuming Asarum, as it is nephrotoxic and contains the potent carcinogen aristolochic acid. The birthwort family also contains the genus Aristolochia, known for carcinogens. Asarum sensu stricto Is the type usually found naturally in Europe.
Assarabacca is the same plant.
White Hellibore is usually known as Christmas Rose. All helleborus plants are toxic, and all parts of the helleborus plant are toxic. Hellebore poisoning is rare, but it does occur. Hellebore plants are usually left alone by animals such as deer and rabbits due to the fact that the leaves of the plant produce poisonous alkaloids, making them distasteful to animals. The poisonous alkaloids have been known to sometimes bother gardeners with sensitive skin. Poisonings will occur through ingestion or handling. Hellebore plants should not be ingested as poisoning cases are most severe when the plants are eaten. This is especially true when hellebores are eaten in large quantities. Symptoms of ingestion will include: burning of the mouth and throat, salivation, vomiting, abdominal cramping, diarrhoea, nervous systems and possibly depression. Consuming large quantities of hellebore plants can be fatal.
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Charlotte Starkie, “Folio 2. Page 33. Recto,” The Huntroyd Receipts, accessed October 21, 2026, https://huntroyd.co.uk/items/show/79.
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