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Recipe or Medicine for Vomiting Draught, piles, laxative and coughs

Vomiting Draught
{Curran} ten Drams of Ipecacuanha Wine

Lenitive Electuary
Sena in fine Powder, eight ounces;
coriander weed also in powder four
Ounces; pulp of Tamarinds and french
Prunes, of each a Pound. Boil up
the pulps to the consistence of Honey;
then add a quantity of Treacle equal
to the weight of all the other ingredients
& continue the Boiling a little longer
afterwards mix in the powders-
you may add a little jalap & c-

Electuary for the piles
Flowers of Brimstone 1 ouncez- Cream of Tarter
half an ounce; Treacle 2 Spoons-
A teaspon may be taken 3 or 4
times a day -

Concotsion of Gum Ammoniac
Gum Ammoniac 2 Drams, water
8 ouncez- Grind the gum with the water
pour’d upon it by degrees till it is
dissolved-
It is useful in attenuating tough viscous
phlegm and promoting expectoration.

Charlotte Starkie

Gillespie Family

1782 to 1808

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Vomiting DraughtCurran ten Drams of Ipecacuanha Wine

Lenitive ElectuarySena in fine Powder, eight ounces; coriander weed also in powder four ounces; pulp of Tamarinds and french Prunes, of each a Pound. Boil up the pulps to the consistence of Honey; then add a quantity of Treacle equal to the weight of all the other ingredients & continue the Boiling a little longer afterwards mix in the powders- you may add a little jalap & c-

Electuary for the pilesFlowers of Brimstone 1 oz- Cream of Tarter half an ounce; Treacle 2 S[poons?]- A teaspon may be taken 3 or 4 times a day -

Concotsion of Gum AmmoniacGum Ammoniac 2 Drams, water 8 oz- Grind the gum with the water pour’d upon it by degrees till it is dissolved- It is useful in attenuating tough viscous phlegm and promoting expectoration

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