A remedy to help reduce redness or possibly inflammation in the face, using herb-of-grace, sage, bay leaf, and sulfur, boiled together and mixed with butter.
A method for using an ointment of unknown composition, used to treat a range of ailments including wounds, burns, kidney stones, worms, poisons, ulcers, or fistulas. This entry may refer to an immediately-preceding entry in the Recipe Book which has been cut from the original manuscript.
Describes a recipe for "fistula water," a remedy for treating fistulas using alum, zinc sulfate ("white vitriol"), and bole armeniac (a kind of clay uses as a styptic).
A method for making a salve for new or old wounds made by mixing camphor into a mixture of heated oil, beeswax, and white lead, then cooled and rolled into shape.
A recipe for ointment made from red sage, rosemary, bay leaves, rue, sheep suet, and olive oil. The ingredients are mixed together, and buried in a pot for several days prior to being heated and strained.