Cache-Control: public, max-age=1024000 Buchan's Domestic Medicine : Common Gargle.

Common Gargle.

Take of rose-water, six ounces; syrup of clove July-flowers, half an ounce; spirit of vitriol, a sufficient quantity to give it an agreeable sharpness. Mix them.

This gargle, besides cleansing the tongue and fauces, acts as a gentle repellent, and will sometimes remove a slight quinsey.

William Buchan
Domestic Medicine 2nd edition 1785