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Stavesacre Ointment
Melt together 1 ounce powdered stavesacre (staphisagria), and 3 ounces lard; digest for 3 or 4 hours, and strain. A. cleanly remedy for itch, and for destroying body vermin.
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Melt together 1 ounce powdered stavesacre (staphisagria), and 3 ounces lard; digest for 3 or 4 hours, and strain. A. cleanly remedy for itch, and for destroying body vermin.