Title

To draw out an Imposthume without incision

Date

1694/1795

Description

A plaster for treating abscesses made of leeks and lard.

Transcript

Rx the whites of 2 leeks put them into a white Cloth and rost them in ashes but not to much: Stamp them with a little hogs grease in a morter Spred the plaster very thick and apply it changing of it every hower till all the matter be come out which will be in three times applying bury[illegible] plaster

Subject

See all items with this valueleeks

See all items with this valuelard

See all items with this valuemortar

See all items with this valueabscess

See all items with this valueremedies (health)

Contributor

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.