sheep saphrines

saffron n [cure for yellow jaundice]: "Sheep saphrines (?) [sic] pinapple cubes, spring water and sugar cubes. "You steep sheep saphrines and strain in spring water (it must be spring water). The pineapple cubes are than strained and added to the mixture." . This is taken internally....

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1972
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Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/52686
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Summary:saffron n [cure for yellow jaundice]: "Sheep saphrines (?) [sic] pinapple cubes, spring water and sugar cubes. "You steep sheep saphrines and strain in spring water (it must be spring water). The pineapple cubes are than strained and added to the mixture." . This is taken internally. . Sheep saprhines is sheep feces. DNE-cit JH FEB 1972 Used I Used I 1 Used I [see 'safferin'] 'buttons, sheep buttons'] 'sabine' sabine, safran, face-and-eye-berry Checked by Jordyn Hughes on Wed 21 Oct 2015