[ To Cure a Wen ]
Date: 1793/02/13
Publication Format
Print
Type
Medicine
Ingredients
black soap
lime
Places
Charlottetown
Prince Edward Island
Island of Saint John
Source:
Royal Gazette and Miscellany of the Island of Saint John
Institution: University Of New Brunswick
| Source Origin: Harriet Irving Library Microfilms (HIL-MIC)
Description
A recipe to cure a lump in the skin.
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Transcription
To Cure a Wen
TAKE of black Soap, and unquenched Lime,
of each like quantity, mix them well together
and spread them on sheep's leather; apply to
the part affected, and it will consume away by
degrees.
Annotations
The OED's definition of wen offers examples of various types of tumours and lumps.
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