To Cure a Wen

[ 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
wen
The OED's definition of wen offers examples of various types of tumours and lumps.