For burns, or scalds. London Chronicle
Item
- Title
- For burns, or scalds. London Chronicle
- Date
- 1694/1795
- Description
- A remedy for treating burns, possibly using ether or distilled spirits applied to the affected area and
- Transcript
- [æther] keep the affected parts wetted with the above and blow upon with a pair of bellows - Where [æther] can not be had spirits of wine will be found an excellent substitute. Cured a man violently burnt with vitriol; and is particularly good where the skin is not broken
- Subject
- See all items with this valueremedies (health)
- See all items with this valueburns
- See all items with this valuealcoholic beverages
- Contributor
- Caylor, Karmen
- Le, Vincent
- Grimm, Stephanie
- Bakir, Mehtap
- Source
- Elizabeth Fairfax cookbook, Collection #C0202, Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries.
- Publisher
- George Mason University Libraries
- Rights
- Public domain. There are no known restrictions.
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