Cousen Bosvils resept for pain in the back

Title: Cousen Bosvils resept for pain in the back
Creator: Cousin Bosvil
Date: 1694/1795
Description: Remedy for back pain; calls for comfrey, clary sage, pith from the back leg bones of an ox, muscadine wine, eggs, and sugar. Also advises the consumption of crocus martis and rose conserves.
Transcript: Take 4 roots of Comfery Knit gras & Clary of Each a handfull 2 or 3 Sprigs of Rosemary, the bignes of 2 Nutmegs of Gallingalle half an ounce of Sinemond all the pith that sieth in the back bones of an ox. Stamp boyll these in a quart of Musciden Strain it & put to it the yolk of 6 eggs well beaten, of sugar what your pleas Drink a good Draught of it fasting in the morning as much at Night in bed Take Crokos Martis & Conserv of Red Roses of Each one ounce Mix thm togeather & Eat of them 3 or 4 times a day
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Contributor: Ochsner, Elizabeth; 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.

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