[ Untitled Medicinal Concoction ]
Date: Late 18th or early 19th century; exact date unknown.
Publication Format
Manuscript
Type
Medicine
Ingredients
molasses
castor oil
camphor
paragoric
Places
Nova Scotia
Source:
Militia Regulations Book
Institution: Nova Scotia Archives
| Reference: MG 100 Vol. 1 No. 5 / Microfilm Reel 786
Description
An untitled recipe for a medicinal tonic pasted in the pages of a book of Militia Regulations.
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Transcription
One Table-Spoon Molasses
Two Tea-spoons Castor-oil
One --- " --- spts-Camphor
One --- " --- Paragoric
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Four times pr day
To be shaken
Annotations
An opium derivative used to treat diarrhea, coughs, and pain. (Also Paregoric)
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