Indigestion
Indigestion is a breeder of disease, but may be cured by mixing one drachm of powdered colomba root, one drachm of ground ginger, and half a drachm of carbonate of soda; this divide into twelve powders, and take one in a little milk three times a day; or, one ounce of colomba root to a pint of boiling water is a most excellent and cheap remedy for indigestion. Take a wineglassful three times a day. Tried with every satisfaction.
Source: Fray’s Golden Recipes for the use of all ages, E. Fray
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Place the feet for half an hour, two or three nights successively, in a pretty strong solution of common soda. The alkali dissolves the indurated cuticle, and the corn falls out spontaneously, leaving a small excavation, which soon fills up.
Source: The Ladies’ Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness, Florence Hartley
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When there is much pain take from five to fifteen drops of tincture of henbane in a little water three times a day. Live chiefly on milk and soda.
Source: Fray’s Golden Recipes for the use of all ages, E. Fray
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Carbonate of soda, ten grains; compound tincture of cardamoms, three drams; sugar, one dram; peppermint water, one ounce. Mix, and repeat the dose several nights in succession.
Source: Recipes for the Million
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10 grains carbonate of magnesia
5 grains flour of ginger
5 grains carbonate of soda
15 grains powdered liquorice
To be taken as a powder 2 or 3 times a day.
Source: The Northampton Cookery Book, M.A. Jeffery
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Mix together a little spirits of hartshorn with double its quantity of olive oil, and apply to the part affected.
Another very simple remedy, which is asserted to be unfailing, is to rub with an onion the part of the flesh which is stung.
The application of either oil of tartar or a solution of potash will give instant ease.
Perhaps the most convenient thing will be to mix a little oil with common soda. This will allay both the pain and the irritation.
Source: Recipes for the Million
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1 handful senna leaves
2 teaspoonsful sugar
1 teaspoonful ground ginger
1 pint boiling water
2 teaspoonsful carbonate soda
1 teaspoonful essence of peppermint
Boil slowly, for 1/2 an hour, the senna, sugar, ginger, and soda, then strain and cool. When quite cold, put into a bottle with the essence of peppermint.
Take a wine-glass fasting, or before meals.
Source: The Northampton Cookery Book, M.A. Jeffery
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1/2 teaspoonsful carb. soda
1/2 cupful cold water
Make a lotion of the above, bathe the affected part, and leave the cloth on the burn or scald for a short time. The stinging pain will soon cease.
Source: The Northampton Cookery Book, M.A. Jeffery
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Add two drams of carbonate of magnesia to a cupful of milk, and drink it whenever the rising is experienced.
Eating a raw turnip will also take away the smarting sensation.
The following effervescing drink is also good:— The juice of an orange, with loaf sugar to flavour, and, in proportion to the acidity of the orange, a little bicarbonate of soda. Mix the orange juice, sugar, and water together in a tumbler, then add the soda; stir, and drink while effervescing.
Source: Recipes for the Million
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To one quart of water add two ounces of bruised lance-leaved Peruvian bark. Boil from ten to fifteen minutes and strain while hot. From one to three ounces to be taken whenever the shivering is felt. Rub the back with equal parts of rum and spirits of turpentine, and keep the bowels open with the following mixture : — Dried sulphate of magnesia, an ounce and a half ; sulphate of soda, six drams ; infusion of senna, fourteen ounces ; tincture of jalap, one ounce, and compound tincture of cardamoms, one ounce. Two tablespoonfuls to be taken every four hours until it operates.
Source: Recipes for the Million
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