PENNYROYAL.— This plant is
perennial. It flowers in August and
September. It is warm, pungent, aro-
matic, stimulating, and diaphoretic ;
like spearmint, but not so agreeable.
It contains a volatile oil which is ob-
tained by distillation. The infusion is
warming to the stomach, and allays
sickness. It relieves spasms, hysterics,
flatulency, and colic, and promotes ex-
pectoration in dry consumptive coughs.
It promotes perspiration, and is most
valuable in obstruction of the menses.
PENNYROYAL WATER.—
Pennyroyal leaves, dry, 1$ lb. ; water,
from 1 J to 2 gallons✪ Pennyroyal Water. Draw off by dis-
tillation, one gallon. It is a specific
remedy for female obstructions. It is
good for gout, rubbing the parts with it
till they are red ; and if salt be added,
it is good for the side in liver complaints,
It is very warming to the stomach, pro-
duces perspiration, and therefore is good
for coughs, asthma, &c. An infusion of
the herb in hot water is nearly as good.
PEPPER POSSET; once so
highly esteemed for the cure of colds,
&c. Put a dozen pepper-corns, or a
dozen allspice, into a pint [of milk, and
let it simmer slowly ; when it boils,
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pour in a gill of sherry✪ Pepper Posset, and let all boll
till the curd becomes hard ; strain off
the whey, and drink it hot.
PEPPER POT. — Into 3 quarts
of water, put what vegetables you like ;
cut them very small, and stew them
with 2 lbs. of neck of mutton, and 1 lb.
of pickled pork, till tender. Half an
hour before serving, clear a lobster, or
crab✪ Pepper Pot, from the shell, and put it in.
Season with salt and cayenne. Small
suet dumplings may be boiled in the
same liquid.
Instead of mutton, a fowl may be
used. Pepper-pot may be made of
various things. It is a proper mixture
of fish, flesh, fowl, vegetables, and
pulse. Boil a small quantity of rice
with the whole.
PEPPER WATER, Spiritu-
ous Jamaica. — Take of Jamaica
pepper water, % lb. ; proof spirit, 3
gallons ; water, 2 gallons. Distil off 3
gallons. This is an agreeable cordial,
and may supply the use of the Aromatic
Water.
PEPPERMINT, Candied. —
Boil 3 lbs. of raw sugar in a pint of wa-
ter, till the sugar begins to candy round
the side, then take your pan off the fire,
and drop 16 drops of the oil of pepper-
mint therein ; pour it out into little
round hoops made of tin ; or butter a
large piece of paper, and lay it on the
stone with a square frame on paper, and
pour the sugar on the paper, and it will
become all over beautifully spotted, and
then with a knife, cut it into what size or
shape you please.
PEPPERMINT DROPS.—
Sift finely powdered loaf sugar into lem-
on juice, sufficient to make it of a pro-
per consistence ; gently dry it over the
fire a few minutes ; take off, and add
about 20 drops of oil of peppermint for
every pound of sugar. Drop them
from the point of a knife upon buttered
paper.
PEPPERMINT DROPS.—
Mix 1 lb. of sifted loaf sugar with the
whites of 3 eggs ; add 10 or 15 drops of
the oil of peppermint✪ Peppermint, Candied, beat, and mix
well. Drop as before directed.
PEPPERMINT, Mentha Pi-
perita.— This plant is perennial. It
flowers in August and September. The
leaves have a strong and agreeable smell,
Consult me
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PENNYROYAL.— This plant is perennial. It flowers in August and September. It is warm, pungent, aromatic, stimulating, and diaphoretic ; like spearmint, but not so agreeable. It contains a volatile oil which is obtained by distillation. The infusion is warming to the stomach, and allays sickness. It relieves spasms, hysterics, flatulency, and colic, and promotes expectoration in dry consumptive coughs. It promotes perspiration, and is most valuable in obstruction of the menses.
PENNYROYAL WATER.— Pennyroyal leaves, dry, 1$ lb. ; water, from 1 J to 2 gallons. Draw off by distillation, one gallon. It is a specific remedy for female obstructions. It is good for gout, rubbing the parts with it till they are red ; and if salt be added, it is good for the side in liver complaints, It is very warming to the stomach, produces perspiration, and therefore is good for coughs, asthma, &c. An infusion of the herb in hot water is nearly as good.
PEPPER POSSET; once so highly esteemed for the cure of colds, &c. Put a dozen pepper-corns, or a dozen allspice, into a pint [of milk, and let it simmer slowly ; when it boils,
PEP
PER
pour in a gill of sherry, and let all boil till the curd becomes hard ; strain off the whey, and drink it hot.
PEPPER POT. — Into 3 quarts of water, put what vegetables you like ; cut them very small, and stew them with 2 lbs. of neck of mutton, and 1 lb. of pickled pork, till tender. Half an hour before serving, clear a lobster, or crab, from the shell, and put it in. Season with salt and cayenne. Small suet dumplings may be boiled in the same liquid.
Instead of mutton, a fowl may be used. Pepper-pot may be made of various things. It is a proper mixture of fish, flesh, fowl, vegetables, and pulse. Boil a small quantity of rice with the whole.
PEPPER WATER, Spirituous Jamaica. — Take of Jamaica pepper water, 1/2 lb. ; proof spirit, 3 gallons ; water, 2 gallons. Distil off 3 gallons. This is an agreeable cordial, and may supply the use of the Aromatic Water.
PEPPERMINT, Candied. — Boil 3 lbs. of raw sugar in a pint of water, till the sugar begins to candy round the side, then take your pan off the fire, and drop 16 drops of the oil of peppermint therein ; pour it out into little round hoops made of tin ; or butter a large piece of paper, and lay it on the stone with a square frame on paper, and pour the sugar on the paper, and it will become all over beautifully spotted, and then with a knife, cut it into what size or shape you please.
PEPPERMINT DROPS.— Sift finely powdered loaf sugar into lemon juice, sufficient to make it of a proper consistence ; gently dry it over the fire a few minutes ; take off, and add about 20 drops of oil of peppermint for every pound of sugar. Drop them from the point of a knife upon buttered paper.
PEPPERMINT DROPS.— Mix 1 lb. of sifted loaf sugar with the whites of 3 eggs ; add 10 or 15 drops of the oil of peppermint, beat, and mix well. Drop as before directed.
PEPPERMINT, Mentha Piperita.— This plant is perennial. It flowers in August and September. The leaves have a strong and agreeable smell,
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