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Durrell Stables Survayer of the Meltings Gold Pot Book, April 25, 1814

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British substitute for Foreign Tea -
Betony if gathered when just going to flower, has the taste of Tea and all the good qualities of it, without the bad ones, and moreover it cures inveterate headaches -

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To cure the Sting of a Wasp or Bee -
To the part affected, apply oil of Tartar, and it will produce instant case, as will also bruised mallows -

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To make an improved Tincture of Bark
Red Bark grossly powdered, one ounce; of snake root in powder six drachms; Saffron one drachm and a half, Cochineal ten grains, orange peel one ounce and a half. Steep the above ingredients is one pint of the best Brandy, and you will have a Tincture equally good as the famous Dr. Haxham's -

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To make Milk of Roses
To one pint of Rose-Water, add one ounce of oil of Almonds & ten drops of the oil of Tartar 
NB The oil of Tartar should be poured in the last -

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To cure a Bruise in the Eye
Take Conserve of red roses, and also a rotten apple, put them in a fold of thin Cambric, apply it to the Eye, & it will draw the bruise out -

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7 [left margin] 160 British substitute for Foreign Tea - Betony if gathered when just going to flower, has the taste of Tea and all the good qualities of it, without the bad ones, and moreover it cures inveterate headaches - [left margin] 98 To cure the Sting of a Wasp or Bee - To the part affected, apply oil of Tartar, and it will produce instant case, as will also bruised mallows - [left margin] 97 - To make an improved Tincture of Bark Red Bark grossly powdered, one ounce; of snake root in powder six drachms; Saffron one drachm and a half, Cochineal ten grains, orange peel one ounce and a half. Steep the above ingredients is one pint of the best Brandy, and you will have a Tincture equally good as the famous Dr. Haxham's - [left margin] 97 To make Milk of Roses To one pint of Rose-Water, add one ounce of oil of Almonds & ten drops of the oil of Tartar NB The oil of Tartar should be poured in the last - [left margin] 93 To cure a Bruise in the Eye Take Conserve of red roses, and also a rotten apple, put them in a fold of thin Cambric, apply it to the Eye, & it will draw the bruise out -