Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
What these numbers assume — 3 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Lemon | juice of 1 lemon (48ml) | 12 |
| Almond | 1 almond (1.2g) | 7 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 1 pound castile soap
- 4 ounces each sweet almond oil
- 1 ounce tincture benzoin
- 1 lemon
- 5 cents worth of pow- dered rosin
Directions
Mrs. H. C. Begland.
Shave 1 pound Castile soap, put on the stove in a tin pail, barely cover with water, and simmer gently till dissolved. Stir in 4 ounces each sweet almond oil and powdered borax, 1 ounce tincture benzoin, and the juice of 1 lemon. Beat it well, take from the stove and as it cools put by spoonfuls into fine oatmeal ; shape into cakes with the hands, and dry. It improves with age.
Mrs. George Howe.
i pound mutton suet, I pint sweet oil, 5 cents worth of pow- dered rosin.
Melt the suet and pour over the rosin ; add the oil, and mix them thoroughly. Ready for use when cold. Good for cuts, liurns. bruises and boils.