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Found some old handwritten recipes in the family archives for a liniment. One of the ingredients was laudanum.
That brought me to the following book. I found it a fascinating read. I love history.
Are the recipes something you would consider sharing? I also love history. In one of my “household management” books from the 1800’s it calls for opium as a treatment- can’t remember the ailment but the treatment sure surprised me.View attachment 124713
Found some old handwritten recipes in the family archives for a liniment. One of the ingredients was laudanum.
That brought me to the following book. I found it a fascinating read. I love history.
I can. The recipes had to be photographed then editor lightened and darker to be able to read them clearly. I think 8 saved the in y photos. If not I'll photograph them againAre the recipes something you would consider sharing? I also love history. In one of my “household management” books from the 1800’s it calls for opium as a treatment- can’t remember the ailment but the treatment sure surprised me.
First thing I thought of tooThis reminds me of Gunsmoke, and Doc Adams using laudanum.
I noticed when I used editor in pictures they were easier to readThose are treasures! Boy that last one - turpentine, alcohol and chloroform - wondering what they did with that 😳
ETA - thank you for letting me be a pest, but that is just so cool 😎
Turpentine was used in balms for sores. Old timers swore by it. Not sure what the posted recipe was for. With alcohol in it, it still could be for sores.Those are treasures! Boy that last one - turpentine, alcohol and chloroform - wondering what they did with that 😳
ETA - thank you for letting me be a pest, but that is just so cool 😎
The laudenum crisis pales in comparison to the opiate crisis of today, in my opinion. I thought there was some talk that edger allen.poe was a user of laidenum too.
I printed these off back when you originally posted them and am cleaning off my desk & found them 😂 So sitting and trying to decipher them.
We had a uncle Dann furguson back in the day. He was long gone before I ever showed up.I printed these off back when you originally posted them and am cleaning off my desk & found them 😂 So sitting and trying to decipher them.
What I am coming up with on this one~ with alternate spellings
Horses Sore Neck (I would assume this would be collar sores)
Tanning
Glycerin
Oil Arganium (Argan)
Alcohol
5 cents worth of each
Uncle Dann
Wondering what they meant by "taning." An old school method of tanning was to use alum, but I don't know if that was what it was. Without going through a lot of trouble, is there any other easy reference to it?
Onto the next.
1st one:I didn't realize this is two different recipesView attachment 124729View attachment 124730
Oh good thought!We had a uncle Dann furguson back in the day. He was long gone before I ever showed up.
I wonder if tanning could be tannic acid from hemlock or oak bark
The first one is quite legible.
This still amazes me! Please don't ever get rid of it. What a treasure.Those recipes came straight from the family archives. It really takes me back
That would be my guess.We had a uncle Dann furguson back in the day. He was long gone before I ever showed up.
I wonder if tanning could be tannic acid from hemlock or oak bark
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