A Saline Draught Equally Good

[ A Saline Draught Equally Good ]

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

Publication Format
Manuscript

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

Recipe for a saline draught, including instructions for a fever.


Transcription

A Saline draught Equally good

A scruple of Carbonated Kali (alias
Salt of Tarter) 2 Ozs of Water ½ a limmin
when you mean to Evervesce. A scruple
of Nitre if a Fever runs high