For any gouty or Cholic pains in the stomach

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Title
For any gouty or Cholic pains in the stomach
Transcript
Take take best Rhuburb in powder two Ounces and a half salt of Wormwood a Dram Orange Peel half an Ounce grated Nutmeg two scruples Cochineal half a Dram Infuse 48 Hours by a Warm fire side in a Quart of true Arrack Streain it off and put it in a well corked Bottle for use - Of this two or three table spoonfulls may be taken two or three times a Week or at pleasure with great safety and Benefit and continud even to mature Old Age if found necessary - NB When Violently pained a wine glass full of this should be taken at Night just befor going to Bed -
Contributor
Abu-Bader, Nagham
Le, Vincent
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.