Cough Mixture
February 9th, 2019
5 oz treacle
6 oz honey
18 tablespoonfuls of vinegar
1 1/2 teaspoonfuls ipecacuanha wine
Put the vinegar, treacle and honey into a jar, and stand it in a saucepan of boiling water; stir until dissolved. Add the wine and bottle the mixture, keeping it well corked.
Dose: One dessertspoonful every three or four hours.
Source: Household Management, E. Stoddard Eckford & M.S. Fitzgerald
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