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A Clyster

Contains nitre, which may pose safety concerns.

From an old cookbook · modernised transcription
From a historical cookbook (Internet Archive) · 6 ingredients
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The recipe

Ingredients

Directions

The book gives no cooking times; the times in the steps were added in transcription, so check for doneness rather than trusting the clock.

  1. Boil fenugreek in water for 15 minutes.

  2. Strain the liquid into a bowl.

  3. Add treacle, nitre, Glauber's salts, and linseed oil to the strained liquid.

  4. Mix well until combined.

  5. Administer the mixture warm, as needed.

  6. Before application, gently insert a small hand into the rectum to remove hardened stool.

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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