Title

For the flux

Description

Remedy for flux, the abnormal and/or excessive discharge of liquids from the body, including blood and/or diarrhea. More specifically, "flux" may refer to dysentery. Calls for boiling red wax (presumably melting it) with milk.

Transcript

Rx a twopeny stick of Red wax boyled in a b[textloss] a pinte of Boyleing Milch till it be desolved and Drink it at twice

Subject

See all items with this valuewax

See all items with this valuemilk

See all items with this valueboiling (cooking)

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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.