POKE ROOT OINTMENT
poke
root ....
3 oz.
lard ......... 1 lb. (
note: a modern
substitute would be
petroleum jelly )
boil for a quarter of an
hour and strain. This
ointment has quite a
reputation in Virginia,
with the old ladies, for
all kinds of old sores and
ulcers, and it is an
excellent application to
indolent and purulent
ulcers and sores.
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