Coughs and Colds
CHILDREN'S COUGHS :
- 1 small teacup of black treacle.
Add a small piece of FRESH butter, about the size of 1/2 a hens
egg,
3 tbsp. demarara sugar,
one tsp. olive oil and
2 tbsp. best vinegar.
Keep warm by the fire and give 1 tsp. before bedtime.
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sent in by Bev (in very 'nippy'
Renfrew, Ontario, CANADA)
A COUGH MIXTURE:
2 drachms peppermint
2 drachms aniseed
2 drachs laudenum
2 drachms ether
1/2 lb. black treacle,
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- Scald black treacle with 1 pint of water.
Cool treacle/water liquid.
- Add drugs.
Dose : 1 tbsp. 3 times a day
ANOTHER ONE :
2oz. cod liver oil
2oz. glycerine
2oz. honey
Juice of 3 lemons.
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- Dose : 1 tsp. children
1 dessetspoon for adults
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both sent in by Bev (in very 'nippy'
Renfrew, Ontario, CANADA)
INFLUENZA MIXTURE:
- 1/2oz. paragoric
1/2oz. Sweet nitre
1/4 oz. Sal. Volatile
1/4 oz. Spirits of chloroform
1/2 oz. syrup os squills
Make up to 16oz. with water.
- Dose : 1 tbsp. 3 times a day.
This is one of my favorites...wish
I knew what the ingredients are??!!
(This note was written by the submitter of this remedy.)
sent in by Bev (in very 'nippy' Renfrew,
Ontario, CANADA
CURE FOR STUBBORN COLDS :
5lb. elderberries, simmered with 1lb. white sugar.
Strain.
- 1 tbsp. in hot water will cure the most stubborn cold.
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sent in by Bev (in very 'nippy' Renfrew,
Ontario, CANADA)
SORE THROATS & COUGHS :
(also makes a nice salad dressing!!)
- Warm 6oz.of pure honey until it liquifies, then stir into
6oz.white wine vinegar.
Put in wide mouthed bottle and cork well.
