Liniment for Rheumatism, Sprains and Bruises
One ounce spirits of ammonia, one ounce spirits of turpentine, one ounce tincture of opium, one pint rain water, add a little soap. Shake well before using. Bathe affected part well with hot water before applying.
Source: The New Galt Cook Book, M. Taylor & F. McNaught
Ointment for Sunburn
Make a stiff paste with white Fuller’s earth, or good French chalk, and elder flower water. Let it remain on the face for a few minutes, then wash it off with hot rain water and apply a little cold cream.
Source: The Dudley Book of Cookery and Household Recipes, Georgiana Dudley
Burnet’s Celebrated Powder for the Face
Five cents’ worth of bay rum, five cents’ worth of magnesia snowflake, five cents’ worth of bergamot, five cents’ worth of oil of lemon; mix in a pint bottle and fill up with rain-water. Shake well, and apply with a soft sponge or cloth.
Source: The White House Cookbook, F.L. Gillette
To Cleanse Scalp of Dandruff
Chloral Hydrate 1 ounce.
Rain or Snow Water 32 ounces.
Apply every other day till scalp is cleansed, then occasionally to prevent recurrence.
Source: Tested Formulas and Useful House and Farm Recipes, T. Kenny
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Two quarts of rain water, one pound of raisins, five cents worth of licorice, a fourth of a pound of rock candy. Boil this to one quart and strain it. Take two tablespoons three times daily; adding
a little vinegar.
Source: 76: A Cook Book