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Recipe or Medicine for gargles and laxatives.

Gargles
A little barley-water & honey with
a little Vinegar makes a useful gargle
for softening and cleansing the mouth in
fevers-

Cooling Gargle
Water six Ouncez; honey 1 ouncez-. Nitre
a dram & a half- useful in fevers
& inflammatory Quinseys-
A decoction of Figs in milk & water
is still more useful than the foregoing
in inflammatory Quinseys-especially
if some Sal Ammoniac be added-

Infusion of Tamarinds and Sena
Tamarinds 1 Ouncez, Sena and crystals
of Tartar, each 2 drams-infuse
4 or 5 Hours in a pint of Boiling
Water- strain the liquor & add an
ounce or two of the aromatic Tincture
-. [┌ or you may ┐] A tea-cupful may be taken every
half hour till it operates-

Laxative absorbent mixture
Rub one dram of magnesia alba with
ten or twelve grains of the best turkey
Rhubarb- add 3 Ouncez of common water,
cinnamon water, & sugar of each 1 Ouncez-
a tablespoon is a dose. repeate'd 3 times
a day- to a very young child half a
spoonful-

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Charlotte Starkie

Gillespie Family

1782 to 1808

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A little barley-water & honey with a little Vinegar makes a useful gargle for softening and cleansing the mouth in fevers-

Water six Oz; honey 1 oz-. Nitre a dram & a half- useful in fevers & inflammatory Quinseys-


Rub one dram of magnesia alba with ten or twelve grains of the best turkey Rhubarb- add 3 Oz of common water, cinnamon water, & sugar of each 1 Oz- a tablespoon is a dose. rep'd 3 times a day- to a very young child half a spoonful-

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