Plague Water – Take | ||||
Rosa-Solis* } Angelica-roots } | ||||
Agrimony } |
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Betony } Tormental Roots } of Each One Oz | ||||
Scabious } Ellicompane roots } | ||||
Centaury-tops } Liquorish } | ||||
Scordium } | ||||
Balm } Cutt the Herbs, and Slice the Roots, and put them | ||||
Rue } all into an Earthen Pott, and put to them | ||||
Wormwood } a Gallon of White Wine, and a Quart of | ||||
Mugwort } Brandy – a* Lett them steep two days | ||||
Celandine } close Cover’d, then Distill it in an Ordinary | ||||
Rosemary } Still with a Gentle Fire – You may | ||||
Marygold leaves } Sweaten it but not much | ||||
Brown Sage } | ||||
Burnett } | ||||
Carduus & Dragons } | ||||
Each a Handfull | ||||
Book the Compleat Huswife or Accomplished Gentllewomans Companion* | ||||
by E. Smith | ||||
Seventh Edition – Sold by J. Pemberton at the Golden Buck | ||||
against Saint Dunston’s Church in Fleetstreet 1736 WP | ||||
Miss Swalles Price Five Shillings Miss Swalles |
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Transcribed by JW