Good Tonic
Soak 1lb (454 gms) of raisins in 1/2 bottle of brandy for 24 hours. Eat 12 raisins twice daily.
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Boils
Soak 1/2 slice of crustless bread in 1 cup of black coffee for 10 minutes. Meanwhile saute 1/2 finely chopped onion and 2 tablespoons castor oil until soft, but not brown. Add soaked bread and stir well over slow heat for 2 minutes. Remove from stove and form into plasters. Place on boil as hot as can be borne. Repeat every 4 hours until the core has been removed. Clean wound with warm Dettol water and cover with a clean bandage.
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Dropsy
1 lb (454 gms) Epsom salts, 1 lb (454 gms) tamarind, 3 bottles water. Cut the tamarind up finely. Dissolve epsom salts in water. Add the tamarind and boil together until only 1 bottle of liquid is left. Strain and bottle. Drink 1 tablespoon in 3 tablespoons water, thrice daily, before meals.
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Remedy for Weak Heart
To 1 bottle of gin add a big handful of green thyme. Leave to lie in the sun for 2 days, turning bottle periodically. Drink 1 tablespoon twice daily.
Source: Die N.C.V.V. Resepte Boek