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Felon Salve

From The housekeeper's companion, 1883

Said to relieve pain and cure the felon in 24 hours.

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 289. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Felon Salve. — A salve made by burning one tablespoonful of copperas, then pulverizing it and mixing with the yolk of an egg, is said to relieve the pain, and cure the felon in 24 hours; then heal with cream two parts, and soft soap one part

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