Title

Quinsey

Date

1694/1795

Description

A treatment for the condition known as quinsy/quinsey, a potentially life-threatening complication from tonsillitis.

Transcript

First let blood under the Tongue then take a quarter of a pint of red wine boyle therein as much Allume as an hasel nut stir the Allume till it is desolv'd sweeten it with honey Gargel your Mouth often here with: in 2 [strikeout] or 3 days it will cure.

Subject

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See all items with this valuehoney

See all items with this valuealum

See all items with this valueremedies (health)

See all items with this valuebloodletting

See all items with this valueboiling (cooking)

Contributor

Cheston, Jarissa

Le, Vincent

Grimm, Stephanie

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.

Relation

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