Sunday 25 August 2013

Prescription for Catarrh

as much boric acid that will lie on 6d three times - and twice of salt and once of soda. Wine glass full of water to mix.
Use in syringe.


Sorry if you are eating your breakfast!!!!
A few things to note, first of all Jessie had wine glasses and I bet they were no where near the monster glasses we have today.  And for anyone younger than 40,  6d is in old money, and is sixpence!

There are a few 'recipes' in Jessie's book like this...

2 comments:

  1. What is the syringe for? Sounds scary.......
    S xx

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  2. Not to put too fine a point on it, but you shove it up your nose!!!!

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