Lady Falconberg Yellow Salve

Ingredients

Burgamy Pitch, Bees Wax, Frankincense

Preparation Steps

Original Recipe Text

Take a pound of Burgamy Pitch halfe a pound of Bees Wax and a Quarter of a pound of Frankincense mell those to-gather but dont lett them Boyle (p. 25, Figure 11).

Evidence

"Lady Falconberg’s Yellow Salve (figure 11)"

Remarks

This recipe is categorized as a medicinal salve but is noted for its specific yellow color. It is part of the 'Jane Gardner' collection (1650) and reflects the shared community knowledge between noble women like Lady Falconberg and the book's owner (p. 24).