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Recipe book

 Collection
Identifier: MS C 76

Collection Summary

Includes recipes for treatment of rheumatism, gout, menorrhagia, gonorrhea, nausea of pregnant females, after [birth] pains, ulcerative stomatitis, diarrhea, diarrhea of phthisis, night sweats, amonorrhea, dysmenouhrea, chronic constipation, acidity of flatulence, and dropsy. Also instructions for preparing tonics, narcotics and sedatives, expectorants, cathartics, lotions and salves.

Dates

  • Creation: circa 1865

Extent

0.21 Linear Feet (1 box)

Creator

Physical Location

Materials stored onsite.

Language of Materials

Collection materials primarily in English

Access Restrictions

No restrictions on access.

Copyright Information

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Biographical Note

Washington Duvall was an 1821 graduate of the University of Maryland. He practiced medicine near Colesville in Montgomery County, Md.

Collection Summary

Includes recipes for treatment of rheumatism, gout, menorrhagia, gonorrhea, nausea of pregnant females, after [birth] pains, ulcerative stomatitis, diarrhea, diarrhea of phthisis, night sweats, amonorrhea, dysmenouhrea, chronic constipation, acidity of flatulence, and dropsy. Also instructions for preparing tonics, narcotics and sedatives, expectorants, cathartics, lotions and salves.
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