10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FRIAR'S BALSAM»
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medicine glass; the latter must contain methylated spirits or Hibicol when Friar's
balsam is used. 4. A receiver and a few cotton-wool swabs. If the nose requires
blowing afterwards, tissues should be provided. 5. A small cloth or towel or a ...
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Modern Domestic Cookery, and Useful Receipt Book: Adapted ...
Genuine Friar's Balsam • Put four ounces of sarsaparilla cut in short pieces, two
ounces of China root sliced thin, and an ounce of Virginian snake-weed cut small
, with one quart of spirits of wine, in a two quart bottle. Set it in the sun, or any ...
William Augustus Henderson, D. Hughson, 1829
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The cook and housewife's manual, by Margaret Dods
Make a clear stock of veal, mutton-shanks, or • Friar's Balsam. — We have been
favoured by a literary lady with a receipt for making Friar's Balsam, once so highly
esteemed in Scotland. The receipt is of value as an antiquarian curiosity, ...
Christian Isobel Johnstone, 1826
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A Light History of Hot Air
(as I recall) a mixture of methylated spirits, Friar's balsam and shellac. Perhaps I'
ve got the formula wrong, because that also sounds a bit like one of the many
recipes for French polish, the traditional finish used as late as the first half of the ...
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The London Medical Gazette
It is very evident, from this remark, that Mr. Pereira has never seen Friar's balsam,
as it is vulgarly denominated, used for the purpose which be describes as being
so improper, or that from experience he can say it prevents union by adhesion ...
6
The Horse: With a Treatise on Draught
If the dirt be well washed out of it, and a pledget of tow dipped in Friar's balsam
be bound over the wound, it will, in the majority of cases, speedily heal. Should
the bruise be extensive or the wound deep, a poultice may be applied for one or
...
It has, in truth, many virtues when properly made, but, as a mere vulnerary, for
common flesh wounds, the simpler and cheaper balsams, sold under the name of
Friar's balsam, Turlington's balsam, and the Traumatic balsam of the London ...
8
Home Medicine: The Newfoundland Experience
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FAMILY HERBAL Comprising a Description and The Medical Virtues
In Cosmetic washes it is an ingredient, and also in Friar's Balsam, a most useful
Styptic and healing application, as well as an inward Medicine. Friar's Balsam to
be made thus :— GumBenzoin, 3 J ounces ; Strained Storax, 2J ounces; Balsam
...
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Medical Herbalism: The Science and Practice of Herbal Medicine
Friar's Balsam Friar's Balsam has been a classic herbal remedy for more than
500 years. It is an antiseptic, vulnerary, and stimulating expectorant made from
the following blend of components: Siam benzoin resin (Styrax tonkinensis): 47%
...
David Hoffmann, FNIMH, AHG, 2003
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FRIAR'S BALSAM»
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Healing humans and animals
... not to mention being dosed with Friar's Balsam and Vic's Vaporub, or being painted like a Van Gogh sunset with iodine, mercurochrome, ... «The Telegram, Jun 15»
When Bill Johnston had a near-death experience in South Africa
He was taken to the Addington Hospital where a doctor applied Friar's balsam to his head and lip. “Jeez, Doc, do ya reckon you could give me ... «Cricket Country, Dec 13»
India Tourism Investing in QR Codes to Aid Tourists
... Report FREE. Friar's Balsam / Flickr. Tourists outside the Taj Mahal, which will soon have QR codes to 'help' visitors. Friar's Balsam / Flickr ... «Skift, Oct 13»
International Business Festival Should Prioritize Communication
(Friar's Balsam, Creative Commons). According to Liverpool Vision, the city's economic development company, “The festival will act as a launch ... «Neon Tommy, Mar 13»
Treasure chest for ailments
... purgative in those days), aspirin, quinine, friar's balsam, Dr Gregory's Stomach Powder, sweet spirit of nitre, aromatic chalk and emetic tartar. «Marlborough Express, Jan 13»
'It was a privilege to bowl up the hill into the breeze'
You'd have to dip them in friar's balsam to try and heal it. It was not a good look, this tacky brown liquid. I remember shaking hands with the ... «ESPNcricinfo.com, Sep 11»
The soft sell: Is Beverage No 7 a drink worth staying sober for?
One person says it reminds her of "Friar's Balsam, that old-fashioned cough tincture we were forced to have as children". Another says it is only ... «Independent, Jun 10»
History fans find food older than 70 years in homes of late family
A bottle of Friar's Balsam medicine. Burdall's egg substitute. Three bars of soap, which Sandra claims are even older than the rest of her stash. «Mirror.co.uk, Apr 10»
Highly practical bone man
... the use of sterilised banana leaf for dressing burns and noting that cigarette papers dipped in Friar's Balsam are an easy dressing for small ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 09»
Graeme Swann's continuing rise may surprise the Australians
All the old favourites – surgical spirit, Friar's Balsam and even, however disgustingly, urine in a bucket – have been experimented with to ... «Telegraph.co.uk, May 09»
