The Gargle

[ The Gargle ] Sarah Creighton Wilkins

Contributors
Contributor Role
Compiler
Contributor Name
Sarah Creighton Wilkins

Date: Late 18th or early 19th century; exact date unknown.

Publication Format
Manuscript

Type
Medicine

Ingredients
barley
tincture of myrrh
red wine
honey
vinegar

Places
Halifax
Nova Scotia

Source: Manuscript Notebook of Sarah Creighton Wilkins
Institution: Nova Scotia Archives | Source Origin: MacDonald Family Fonds | Reference: MG 1 No. 1 / Microfilm Reel 10,618

Description

A recipe for a gargle.


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         The Gargle
1 once of Barley boild
½ an once of Tincture of Myrrh
½ once of Red Wine
ditto Honey & Vinegar
    Gargle every 2 hours