A Pultis for a Sore breast

Title: A Pultis for a Sore breast
Description: Hot poultice to treat sore breasts made from milk, linseeds, sage, and olive oil.
Transcript: Rx a quart of new Milk a pint of Linseeds beaten very small boil them togeather with 2 handfulls of Sage till they be thick Stur them all the While then put in 4 spoonfulls of Sallet Oyle and give it but tow walmes then spred it on a linen cloth and apply it as warme as you can endure. it gives ease presently
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Contributor: Ochsner, Elizabeth; 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.

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