A watter that keeps the body in health

Title: A watter that keeps the body in health
Date: 1694/1795
Description: A tonic to preserve overall health.
Transcript: [Image 1] A watter that keeps the body in health
Rx one part of Gention & 2 of Centuary Stamp them togeather let them infuse in wine that Covers them [9] days then distill them. keep the watter Close Stoped [inserted bottom right: drunk]
[Image 2] Drunk morning and evening it preserveth the body from all diseases driveth out imposthumes makes a fresh colour cures the Tisick and Spleen [struck: and bringeth d[illegible]]
Subject: See all items with this value wines; See all items with this value distilling; See all items with this value gentian (Gentiana); See all items with this value centaury (Centaurium erythraea); See all items with this value tonics
Contributor: Ochsner, Elizabeth; Le, Vincent; Grimm, Stephanie
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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