Man Or Beast

Remedy ingredient list "For bruises, sprains on man or beast" -

1/2 pint spirits turpentine
1/2 pint neats foot oil
1 gill oil of spike
1 gill sweet oil
1 gill ammonia
1 oz castile soap
1 oz camphor gum
2 oz alcohol
1 oz organum oil
1 oz oil of amber


Found in "The Practice of Medicine" by J.W. Comfort. Published by A. Comfort, 1843.

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2 comments:

  1. Sounds like the "cure" is worse than the bruise.

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  2. Sounds like the "cure" is worse than the bruise.

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