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Salve of ripe dried whortleberries and

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Source: Mother's Remedies by Thomas Jefferson Ritter (1910), narrative-offset-1866173.

Ingredients or materials as extracted

  • ripe dried whortleberries and: Splendid General Salve.-- "Resin 4 ounces Beeswax 4 ounces Lard 8 ounces Honey 2 ounces Boil slowly until melted, then remove and stir until cold." Scrofulous Difficulties, a Good Remedy for.--"A tea made of ripe dried whortleberries and drank in place of water is an excellent remedy." Sore Eyes, Camphor and Breast Milk for.--"When a tiny baby has sore eyes, add one-half drop of camphor to a teaspoonful of breast mil

Method as extracted

  1. Mix according to the source passage: Splendid General Salve.-- "Resin 4 ounces Beeswax 4 ounces Lard 8 ounces Honey 2 ounces Boil slowly until melted, then remove and stir until cold." Scrofulous Difficulties, a Good Remedy for.--"A tea made of ripe dried whortleberries and drank in place of water is an excellent remedy." Sore Eyes, Camphor and Breast Milk for.--"When a tiny baby has sore eyes, add one-half drop of camphor to a teaspoonful of breast milk; bathe the eyes several times a day." Breast milk alone applied to the eyes of an infant is very healing, but the addition of camphor improves it. Sore Throat, Mustard Plaster for.--"Mustard plaster applied on outside of the throat.

Live editorial status

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Modern safety boundary

External use only

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  • The historical use wording does not establish modern clinical effectiveness.
  • Automated review flags: high risk botanical, pediatric or infant use.
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Primary and supporting references

  1. Mother's Remedies — Project GutenbergPrimary source for the extracted ingredients and method at narrative-offset-1866173.
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