Lavender Water and Snail Syrup: Miss Ambler's Household Book of Georgian Cures and Remedies

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Lavender Water & Snail Syrup Elizabeth Ambler started compiling her household book of cures in the early eighteenth century, including in it treatments which were much older and had been passed down to her. These intriguing remedies include Sir Walter Raleigh's Receipt against Plague, Viper Broth, Snail Milk Water and Tobacco for the Eyes, as well as Ginger Bread and Apricot Ratafia. In addition to traditional flowers and her... Full description