Title

Sore Brests . . . Bruised Blood to bring a way . . .

Description

A poultice for treating sore breasts made of linseed oil and beeswax.

Transcript

Sore Brests [inserted below: nep in wine orale & drink thereof or io[illegible][text loss]] Bruised Blood to bring a way [text loss]
Rx threepenny wight of Linseed oyle and the[text loss] of Virgins wax Set them over the fi[re] in a [illegible][text loss] them not boyle; but keep them Stirring till the [text loss] melted then let it cool and ma[k]e your plasters.

Subject

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See all items with this valueflaxseed

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See all items with this valuechest pain

Contributor

Le, Vincent

Ochsner, Elizabeth

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.