When the Small Pox strik in again & the Party is in great dainger of death

Title: When the Small Pox strik in again & the Party is in great dainger of death
Description: Remedy for smallpox made from what appears to be sheep bezoars soaked in claret wine (the wine is strained before administered to the afflicted).
Transcript: Rx 12 Sheeps treekles newly made or git a quantity from the Butcher that kills a Sheep they will be found in the gutt put them into 45 Spoonfulls of Clarett wine let them soak 3 or 4 howers then -- take them out of the Wine & press them into it through a fine linen Cloth and drink it -- In great extremity & when the body is full of the humor give it every 2 howers till they are risen & come out a gain to a Child give 6 treacles to one of 16 give 12 to a strong man give 16. This is a Secret in Nature that adds life to life fortifies the heart -- Clarifyes the blood & throws[strikeout] out the Melignancy and Venome that is crept into it and lurks in it The best is to 50 or 60 treacles at a time and give a proportionable quantity.
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Contributor: Ochsner, Elizabeth; 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.