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Dropsy Pills

From The housekeeper's companion, 1883

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Presented as published in 1883. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.

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As published

This recipe was extracted from The housekeeper's companion (1883), page 291. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Dropsy Pills. — Jalap, ^o grains; gamboge, 30 grains; podo- phyllin, 20 grains; elatarium, 12 grains; aloes, 30 grains; cay- enne, 35 grains; Castile soap, shaved and pulverized, 20 grains; croton oil, 90 drops

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