Lexicon:Tar-Water
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Current revision as of 14:13, 13 November 2007
| Term: | Tar-Water |
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| References: | Post Captain, page 62 The Reverse of the Medal, page 225 |
| Meaning: | An infusion of pine resin in water, used for chronic catarrhal and urinary affections, for pulmonary affections and as a wash for diseases of the scalp and other chronic affections of the skin. It was originally a native American treatment. |
Additional information
Maturin's Medicine — This article is based on information from Maturin's Medicine, compiled and edited by Kerry Webb, with the help of a number of contributors.
