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Rheumatic Decoction

From Consult me, 1902

Serves 8

This decoction is valuable for chronic rheumatism.

Presented as published in 1902. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.

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Ingredients

Method

As published

This recipe was extracted from Consult me (1902) by Robert Kemp Philp, page 424. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

RHEUMATIC DECOC- TION.— Virginian snake root, 1 dr. ; sarsaparilla in powder, 6 drs. ; burdock seed, 2 drs. ; poke root, 2 drs. ; cayenne pepper, i dr. Powder them, and add 3 quarts of water

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