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Health & Fitness > A Couple of Home Remedies from 1899
 

A Couple of Home Remedies from 1899

It is astounding to read the 'handy hints' from 'The Barkham Burroughs' encyclopedia of 1899. Here are two of them - there are loads, more!

Cough Candy or Troches.—Tincture of squills 2 ounces, camphorated tincture of opium and tincture of tolu of each 1/4 ounce, wine of ipecac 1/2 ounce, oil of gautheria 4 drops, sassafras 3 drops, and of anise seed oil 2 drops. The above mixture is to be put into 5 pounds of candy which is just ready to take from the fire; continue the boiling a little longer, so as to form into sticks.

. . . and this handy home remedy(!):

How to Remove a Wart From the Hand.—Take of salicylic acid, 30 grains; ext. cannabis indic., 10 grains; collodion, 1/2 ounce. Mix and apply.
 . . . see what I mean . . . !

posted on Aug 8, 2010 3:01 PM ()

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Lmao no wonder the world is the way it is!!! They're still using those methods in Afghanistan - no lie
comment by lynniesouffle on Aug 17, 2010 10:36 AM ()
- good job you're brother didn't know about these when he got rid of he wart on his hand/finger, remember?
reply by febreze on Aug 20, 2010 4:24 PM ()
I'm looking over my shoulder for Charles Dickens as I read these.
comment by troutbend on Aug 8, 2010 3:48 PM ()
I think he would have been aware of these remedies too
reply by febreze on Aug 20, 2010 4:21 PM ()

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