Diphtheria Gargle
From Dr. M'Millan's formulas and domestic guide, 1882
Serves 1
Presented as published in 1882. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.
A modern interpretation · AI-generated from the original record
Ingredients
- Tannin 20 grains
- Sulphate zinc 5 grains
- Tincture lobelia 1 ounce
- Alum 5/8 ounce
- Water 6 ounces
Method
Mix — Use as a gargle, a table-spoonful every 2 hours, and occasionally swallow a little in order to reach all the parts affected.
As published
This recipe was extracted from Dr. M'Millan's formulas and domestic guide (1882) by M'Millan, Alexander M. D., page 12. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.
Tannin 20 grains. Sulphate zinc 5 grains. Tincture lobelia i ounce. Alum 5^ ounce. Water 6 ounces
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