Boneset, Hops, and Hoarhound Candy
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This section is from the "The Indian Household Medicine Guide" book, by J. I. Lighthall. Also available from Amazon: The Indian Household Medicine Guide
Boneset, Hops, and Hoarhound Candy
Fluid Extract of Boneset
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 ounces.
Tincture of
Hops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ½
ounce.
Tincture of Blood Root
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ½ ounce.
Hoarhound Fluid Extract
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 ounce.
White Sugar
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
ounces.
Boil the mixture until a drop on a cold plate solidifies or gets hard. Divide while warm into little sticks, and then set it away till cool. This forms a fine candy for colds, coughs, hoarseness, minister's sore throat, and consumption.
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