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Glycerine and Tannin Lotion

From The standard book of recipes and housewife's guide, comprising as complete cook book, 1901

Serves 1

Good for frosted feet, enlarged tonsils, sore nipples, and fissures.

Presented as published in 1901. 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

Method

As published

This recipe was extracted from The standard book of recipes and housewife's guide, comprising as complete cook book (1901) by Johnson, Alice A.,, page 177. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

one ounce of tannin (tannic acid) and four fluidounces of glycerine

Cook this with the app: pantry check, scaling, and the assistant.