Title

To preserve the Eyes from the Smallpox

Description

Remedy to prevent smallpox from damaging the infected person's eyes. Made from plantain, eyebright, rosewater, camphor, and saffron.

Transcript

Rx of plantan Eybright and Rose watter each 2 Spoonfulls camphyr & 2 Saffron 2 grains mix them well togeather and Anoint the Eyelids

Subject

plantain

eyebright

rosewater

camphor

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Contributor

Ochsner, Elizabeth

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.