| Description | Includes prescriptions for numerous minor ailments as well as 'tincture of life', diabetes, scurvy and leprosy, jaundice, 'mad dog's bite' and 'Balsam of Mecca'. Also contains various household recipes, for example hair oil and red ink, and a sample form of a will. Concludes with recipes for the care and treatment of cattle and sheep, including a recipe similar to 'Driffield Oils' described as 'a good bottle for the stable'. |