Plague Water to Make

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Title: Plague Water to Make
Date: 1694/1795
Description: A recipe for a medicinal drink made from a mixture of plants.
Transcript: Take of Angelico & of Dragon of each 2 d Cardus and Wormwood, Hysop, Rosemary, Rue, Sage, Balme, Saladine, Tormentil, Egrimony, Mugwort Sage of Bethleem, Avens Hearts ease, Seordium, Scabious, Prosper, Pellitory, Orgain, Centua[stikeout]y, pimpernel, Marygolds, Mother time, poppies, Mint, of each of these herbes halfe a pound: of Damask roses 2 pecks, single pionie roots 4 ounces, Aniseeds & Carroway seeds halfe a pound Cloves 2 ounces and Nutmegs 2 Ounces
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Contributor: Caylor, Karmen; Le, Vincent
Source: Elizabeth Fairfax cookbook, Collection #C0202, Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries.
Publisher: George Mason University Libraries
Rights: Public domain. There are no known restrictions.

Item sets: Fairfax Cookbook; Health and Medicine; Health Waters