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Rheumatism Treatment

From Dr. M'Millan's formulas and domestic guide, 1882

Serves 1

One of the best remedies for constitutional rheumatism.

Presented as published in 1882. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.

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This recipe was extracted from Dr. M'Millan's formulas and domestic guide (1882) by M'Millan, Alexander M. D., page 21. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Black cohosh-root i ounce. Poke-root I ^ ounces. Best rye whiskey I quart. Let stand lO or 12 days, shaking each day, and you then have one of the best remedies for con- stitutional rheumatism there is. Dose, a tea- spoonful every 3 or 4 hours. NO. 2. Colchicum tinct. 2 ounces. Tinct. of black cohosh i ounce. Simple syrup 2 ounces. Mix — Tea-spoonful every 4 hours. NO. 3. Colchicum-seed 2 ounces. Black cohosh-root 2 ounces. Poke-root 2 ounces. Gum guiac 2 ounce

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