Folio 2. Page 52. Verso
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Folio 2. Page 52. Verso
Subject
Medicine for eruptions in the face
Description
For Eruptions in the Face
Boil a good handful of red Speedwell
or Pauls betony in three pints of
Water & drink a quarter of a pint
three times a day- or you may
chop the herb small & put as much
of as can be well wetted into a
bottle of Brandy- you may add a
little Gentian & Arnotta- &
sit it for a in the air of the fire
till it becomes strong of ingre
-dients- then a few drops of the in
-fusion shoul‘d be taken three times
a day- the patient should observe
a strict Regime- abstain from malt
Liquors, Spices, high seasone‘d and salted
meats- shoul’d eat plentifully of
ripe fruit- oranges & vegetables
& it may be very serviceable
to hold thehead ┌face┐ sometimes over
the steam of water in which red
Speedwell has been boile’d, covering
the head with Cloaths- and to bathe
the feet frequently in warm
water-
Boil a good handful of red Speedwell
or Pauls betony in three pints of
Water & drink a quarter of a pint
three times a day- or you may
chop the herb small & put as much
of as can be well wetted into a
bottle of Brandy- you may add a
little Gentian & Arnotta- &
sit it
till it becomes strong of ingre
-dients-
-fusion shoul‘d be taken three times
a day- the patient should observe
a strict Regime- abstain from malt
Liquors, Spices, high seasone‘d and salted
meats- shoul’d eat plentifully of
ripe fruit- oranges & vegetables
& it may be very serviceable
to hold the
the steam of water in which red
Speedwell has been boile’d, covering
the head with Cloaths- and to bathe
the feet frequently in warm
water-
Creator
Charlotte Starkie
Publisher
Gillespie Family
Date
1782 to 1808
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Site licence
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Language
English
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Paper Document
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For Eruptions in the Face
Boil a good handful of red Speedwell or Pauls betony in three pints of Water & drink a quarter of a pint three times a day- or you may chop the herb small & put as much of as can be well wetted into a
bottle of Brandy- you may add a little Gentian & Arnotta- & sit it
till it becomes strong of ingredients-
meats- should eat plentifully of ripe fruit- oranges & vegetables & it may be very serviceable to hold the
The herb Gentiana lutea, the great yellow gentian is perhaps used here, but there are around 400 species of this plant. Other names used are Bitter Root, Bitterwort, Gall Weed.
Gentian is used for digestion problems such as loss of appetite, fullness, intestinal gas, diahorrea, gastritis, heartburn, and vomiting. It is also used for fever, hysteria, and high blood pressure. Some people use gentian to prevent muscle spasms, treat parasitic worms, start menstrual periods, and as a germ killer. There is no evidence that it actually works for any of these, and it can cause skin rashes.
Annatto or Arnotta is a yellowish-red dye made from the pulp around the seeds of a tropical tree (Bixa orellana). Although the exact origin of Bixa orellana is unknown, it is native to northern South America and the Central American tropics. It is also known as the Lipstick Tree because it can used in cosmetics.
Gentian is used for digestion problems such as loss of appetite, fullness, intestinal gas, diahorrea, gastritis, heartburn, and vomiting. It is also used for fever, hysteria, and high blood pressure. Some people use gentian to prevent muscle spasms, treat parasitic worms, start menstrual periods, and as a germ killer. There is no evidence that it actually works for any of these, and it can cause skin rashes.
Annatto or Arnotta is a yellowish-red dye made from the pulp around the seeds of a tropical tree (Bixa orellana). Although the exact origin of Bixa orellana is unknown, it is native to northern South America and the Central American tropics. It is also known as the Lipstick Tree because it can used in cosmetics.
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Charlotte Starkie, “Folio 2. Page 52. Verso,” The Huntroyd Receipts, accessed October 22, 2026, https://www.huntroyd.co.uk/items/show/98.
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