Pharmaceutical recipe book, circa 1840-circa 1890.

Format:

Manuscript

Contributor:

Miscellaneous Manuscripts Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Pharmacy--19th century--Formulae, receipts, prescriptions.

Pharmacy.

Medicine--19th century--Formulae, receipts, prescriptions.

Medicine.

Genre:

Formularies (Medicine).

Prescriptions.

Recipes.

Manuscripts, American -- 19th century.

Penn Provenance:

Sold by Ten Pound Island Book Company (Gloucester, Massachusetts), 2017.

Physical Description:

1 item (1 volume)

Contained In:

Miscellaneous Manuscripts. Box 23 Folder 39

Place of Publication:

circa 1840-circa 1890.

Summary:

A slim, paper volume comprising pharmaceutical formulas and recipes for medicinal purposes. The volume was probably written between 1840 to 1890 in the United States, possibly by a chemist or pharmacist. William's book is written on the front cover along with table of contents. The volume contains formulas for bitters, cordials, elixirs, liniments, mixtures, ointments, pills, plasters, powders, solutions, syrups, and tinctures. Several recipes for pain include opium based formulas such as laudanum and syrup of poppies. The ailments and diseases for the prescriptions include asthma, coughs, digestive issues, dropsy, fevers, rheumatism, toothaches, and worms. Some formulas have been named, for instance, Brittish oil, Dover's powder, Godfrey's cordial, and Dr. Gregory's liniment, and Dr. Scudder's triplex pills. There are many recipes for bitters including Dodd's bitters, Stoughton bitters, Van Vleck bitters, and vegetable bitters A few toiletry formulas are included such as tooth powders, oils, and waters. Some formulas have been tipped in the volume. Two printed items are pasted in the volume one titled worm syrup and one titled vegetable bitters. Covers are loose.

OCLC:

1039825317