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Dropsy.
[Recipe]. As much black snakeroot
87. as you can grasp between the
thumb & middle finger, steep
in one quart of Iemaca [sic] rum
48 hours. One pound new nails
(free from rust) steeped in one
qt. of cider vinegar 48 hours
each drawn off & added togeth
er to be simmered in an
iron vessel down to 1 qt. cov-
ered with a pewter vessel
add while simmering togeth
er 1 [pound] of brown sugar, keep
it stirred while simmering.
A wine glass full Morn. Noon,
& Eve; abstain entirely from milk.