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Remedy recipe

Sore Throat: Gargle and Local Application

Historical excerpt from “Mother's Remedies: Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada” for “Sore Throat”.

Instructions

Traditional source excerpt

"Common salt 2 tablespoonfuls

Strained honey 2 tablespoonfuls

Vinegar 3 tablespoonfuls

Camphor 1/2 teaspoonful"

Use as a gargle. External applications, wring a cloth out of salt and cold water and keep it quite wet, bind tightly about the neck and cover with a dry cloth. It is best to use this at night."

Source: Mother's Remedies: Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada (gutenberg_17439_mothers_remedies) Source URL: https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/17439/pg17439-images.html License: Project Gutenberg License (https://www.gutenberg.org/policy/license.html) Locator: id00740

Ingredients

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Evidence note

Source: Mother's Remedies: Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada (gutenberg_17439_mothers_remedies). URL: https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/17439/pg17439-images.html License: Project Gutenberg License (https://www.gutenberg.org/policy/license.html) Location hint: Sore Throat / id00740