Primitive physick: or, an easy and natural method of curing most diseases. To which is added, the general receipt book, containing ... receipts [in every branch of science ... with directions for making British wines ... / By H. Gifford].

  • Wesley, John, 1703-1791
Date:
1847
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Credit: Primitive physick: or, an easy and natural method of curing most diseases. To which is added, the general receipt book, containing ... receipts [in every branch of science ... with directions for making British wines ... / By H. Gifford]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    be preferable, half fill it with water, ana place the earthen pot ^which holds the ingredients') in it, which forms at once a water bath ; nothing; more is required than placing it over the fire, and the heat of the water boiling- melts whatever may be placed in the earthen pot. Eau de Luce—Is a kind of liquid volatile soap, of a strong pungent smell, and is prepared as fol- lows :—Ten or twelve grains of white soap are dissolved in four ounces of rectified spirits of wine, after which the solution is strained ; a drachm of rectified oil of amber is then added, and the whole filtered. With this solution mix, in a crystal glass bottle, such a proportion of the strongest volatile spirits of salammoniac as will, when sufficiently shaken produce abeauti ul milk-white liquid. If a kind of cream should settle on the surface, add a small quantity of the solution of soap. Those who may wish to have this liquor perfumed may employ lavender or Hungary in- stead of spirits of wine. Pomad Divin.—Clear a pound and a half of beef marrow from the strings and bones, put it into an earthen pan or vessel of water fresh from the spring, and change the water night and morn- ing (or ten days, then steep it in rose-water t wenty- four hours, and drain it in a cloth till quite dry. Taae an ounce each of storax, gum benjamin, cypress powder, half an ounce of cinnamon, two drachms of cloves, and two drachms of nutmegs, all finely powdered, and mix them with the mar- row before prepared. Put all the ingredients into a pewter pot that holds three pints ; make a paste of white of egg and flour, lay it upon a piece of K