The "Winged Lion" receipt book, or, How to cure all common complaints with simple herbal remedies ... / [Potter & Clarke, Ltd.].

  • Potter & Clarke
Date:
[1910?]
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: The "Winged Lion" receipt book, or, How to cure all common complaints with simple herbal remedies ... / [Potter & Clarke, Ltd.]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    4 THE “ WINGED LIon”’ COUGHS. A useful Cough Mixture is made as foliuws: Take one packet each of Ground Ivy: Liquorice Root and Mousear Boitin three pints of water for twenty minutes, strain and add one pound of sugar. Dosz. A wineglassful. COUGH MIXTURE. For a Cough Mixture take one packet each of f Liquorice Root, Hore- hound and Slecampane. Boil in three pints ‘of water for twenty minutes. Strain and add when cold two drams each of Tincture of Lobelia and Tincture of Cayenne. Dosx. A wineglassful frequently ~~COLIC—INFANTS, Pour a pint of boiling when on the contents of one packet of Spear- mint, strain when cold, sweeten to taste and add a teaspoonful of Essence of Aniseed. DosE. Ateaspoonful frequently. CONFINEMENTS. During confinements, Raspberry Leaf Tea drunk freely will be of great assistance, especially if two teaspoon- fuls of the best Composition Essence and half a teaspoonful of Scullcap Powder be added to each pint. DEBILITY. -Take tonics like Peruvian Bark, Centaury, Gentian and Balmony, a form, mix anc pour on a pint of boiling water, Strain when cool and takea wineglassful three or four times a day, before food. EYES. Eyebright makes a good wash. Eyebright Water is also excellent. See that this Trade ECZEMA. Take one packet each of Burdock Root, Sarsaparilla Root and Yellow Dock Reot and boil in one quart of water for twenty minutes. Strain when cool and take a wineglassful three or four times a day, FEMALE COMPLAINTS. Recipe for Female Herbs. Take one packet each of Mugwort, Southernwvod and Pennyroyal. Pour a quart of boiling water on the contents. Strain and take half a FEVERS. One packet each of Yarrow, Boneset and Scabious. Pour on two pints of boiling water. Drink freely whiie hot, to produce perspiration. Patient should keep in bed till temperature is normal, FOMENTATION. The following recipe forms a good general fomentation: Take two packets of Wormwood, two packets of ef water and boil down to one quart. Apply hot with flannels dipped in tie decoction, GARGLE FOR THE THROAT. One packet each of Cud weed and for twenty sag When cool use freely. : # t : GRAVEL, STONE, &c. In Gravel, Stone or Stricturetake fF one packet each of Wild Carrot Herb and Pellitory. Boil in two pints of — water for twenty minutes, strain and take half a teacupful frequently. 5
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