Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
What these numbers assume — 3 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Rum | 1/2 oz (15ml) | 32 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- half pint of jamaica rum
- 3 pts
- 1 egg broken into a bottle
- one dessertspoonful 3 times a day
- two quarts
- 4 scruples of sugar of lead
- 2 qts
Directions
Tops and leaves, 2 oz. of the thistles, 3 pts. of cold water. Put over a slow fire and steep it to 1 pt., then strain and set to cool. Take a small wineglass full 3 times a day about half an hour before each meal for neuralgia in the face.
JEPTHA BALDWIN’S LINIMENT FOR ACHING MUSCLES.
_Contributed by Miss F. Virginia Baldwin, Orange, N. J._
Half pt. of alcohol, ½ pt. of spirits of turpentine, ½ pt. of vinegar, 1 egg broken into a bottle. To be well shaken before using.
REBECCA ELLIOTT’S CURE FOR COLD.
Half pint of Jamaica rum, ½ lb. of honey strained, 5c worth of “balsam of fir.” Dose: One dessertspoonful 3 times a day.
MRS. EMLEN’S RECEIPT FOR EYE WATER.
TAKEN FROM MRS. LAWRENCE’S RECEIPT BOOK (1800).
_Contributed by Mr. & Mrs. John Cadwalader, Philadelphia, Pa._
For two quarts: Take 1 oz. of white vitriol and 4 scruples of sugar of lead. Infuse them into 2 qts. of spring or snow water and shake it every time you use it.