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Fairfax-Spencer Family Recipe Book
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When the Small Pox strik in again & the Party is in great dainger of death
To wash any foul or Dead sore
To turn the Child right in Labour
A medicinal recipe for a paste to be used in childbirth, possibly using agrimony, to turn a breech birth.
To take the fire out of a Wound
To take away heat in the face
To take a pin: or web out of the Eye
To stop vomiting
To Stay the Bleeding of a vaine that is broken inwardly
To renew wasted Kidneys
To Procrere slepe
To preserve the Face from pittying
To preserve the Eyes from the Smallpose
To Physic Children after the Small Pox
To make the weben salve
To make the syrope of Mault for a Consumtion
To make the Read[text loss] the Ducheys of Buckinham way
A recipe for medicinal powder to help with a variety of ailments.
To Make the Poultis for it
To Make the Ladys Easy
A medicinal drink to treat an unknown ailment [possibly menstrual or childbirth issues?] using mustard seed, treacle, and beer, taken for nine mornings.
To Make the Lady Kents Pouder
To Make The Black Plaster
To Make Suger of Roses
to make Stoutens drops – Mrs Bridget
To make Spirit of Urin
To make Oyle of Eges good to take away Scars in the Face
To Make My Lady Nevells Snaile Watter
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