Alexis on chapped lips and hands

[bunnyjadwiga]

The second part of the Secretes, p. 28-29

To heale Lippes that be closted and full of chinkes by meanes of colde or wynde
Take Gomme Arabike, and Dragant, as much of the one as of the other, and make Pouder of it, and incorporate it wyth Oile of Violettes, and anoynt your Lippes therewyth.

To heal handes that be full of Chappes by cold or wynde
Take masticke, frankencens, new waxe, and Oyle of Roses, and make of al this an unguent or ointment and anoint the chappes or chinks of your hands, and they wyll immediatly be hole.

Dragant would be gumdragon, i.e. Gum Tracaganth.
"new ware" puzzles me, though. it's new waxe.

Comments

[amykb.livejournal.com]

Another neat use for Gum Arabic--I use it for binder in paint.

[lauradi7.livejournal.com]

Thanks for this. I sometimes worry (rather too late for their benefit) about people from long ago with chapped lips.