Title

To take a pin: or web out of the Eye

Date

1694/1795

Description

A treatment for the eyes made by mixing celandine with the "juice" of a centipede (possibly a louse) with honey and salt, and dropped into the eye.

Transcript

Rx a litele Salendine ground juie of the juyce of Each 2 spounefuls 4 Sowes & a litele Honey and a corn of Salt drop ths in to the Eye & it will cure it probatam est

Subject

See all items with this valueceladine (Chelidonium majus)

See all items with this valuehoney

See all items with this valuesalt (seasonings)

See all items with this valueinsects

See all items with this valuelice

See all items with this valueremedies (health)

See all items with this valueeyes

Contributor

Abu-Bader Nagham

Le, Vincent

Grimm, Stephanie

Bakir, Mehtap

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.