Stomachic Elixir
From Consult me, 1902
Serves 2
Good for flatulency, indigestion, and lack of appetite.
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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This recipe was extracted from Consult me (1902) by Robert Kemp Philp, page 478. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.
STOMACHIC ELIXIR, Dr. Stoughton's. — Pare off the thin yellow rinds of 6 large Seville oranges, and put them in a quart bottle with 1 ox. of gen- tian root, scraped and sliced, and 34 a drachm of cochineal. Pour over these ingredients a pint of brandy ; shake the bottle well several times during that and the following day ; let it stand two days more to settle, and clear it off into bottles for use. Take one or two tea-spoonfuls morning and afternoon, in a glass of wine or in a cup of tea. This elegant preparation is a most valuable tonic. STOMACHIC ELIXIR. Gentian root, 2 ozs. ; bitter oranges sliced, 1 oz. ; Virginia snake root, oz. Bruise, and infuse for four days in 1 pint of brandy; then add a pint of water
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