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Mrs Listers Purging Drink for ye Kings Evell
A recipe for treatment of scrofula ("King's Evil"), using coriander and cardamom seeds, sweet fennel, senna, rhubarb, mechoacan, and sweetened with licorice. -
Medisin [text loss]
Medicine for unknown purpose using sassafras, juniper, marshmallow, garden cress, elderflower, fennel, and licorice. Describes a recipe for a medicinal drink using a variety of herbs, berries, and roots, steeped in ale. The drink is indicated for daily use or as-needed, though the purpose is unclear due to missing pieces of the manuscript.