Colonial North America: Countway Library of Medicine

Plaster for Gathering Breast

one pint of French Brandy one Gill of Spirits of Turpentine one ditto of Sweet Oil ¼ lb Rosin Soap one Gill of Linseed Oil ⅛ lb Fresh Butter ¼ lb Bees Wax one Tea spoonfull of Common Salt.

To be stewed together over a very slow fire for two hours, and to be applied very hot to the breast on a rag. First rub the breast well with hot vinegar or brandy, and apply after the plaster is on the breast wool dipped in hot spirits under the arm pit —