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Compound Syrup of Sarsaparilla

Contains corrosive sublimate, which is toxic.

From an old cookbook · modernised transcription
From a historical cookbook (Internet Archive) · 4 ingredients
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Compound Syrup of Sarsaparilla

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Rub the corrosive sublimate and iodide of potash together in a little alcohol until dissolved.

  2. Gradually add the syrup while continuing to mix until thoroughly combined.

  3. Bottle the mixture.

  4. Take 1 tablespoonful one hour before or three hours after each meal.

  5. Keep the bowels gently open and maintain a light diet.

  6. Wash the affected areas three to four times a day with tincture of lobelia.

Recipe from a historical cookbook (Internet Archive).

Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.

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