About This Item
Title
Elizabeth Coates Paschall receipt book
Subject
Herbs -- Therapeutic use
Receipt books
Formulary
Receipt books
Formulary
Description
Elizabeth Coates Paschall (1702-1767) was a Philadelphia Quaker. When her husband died in 1742, she took over operation of his general merchandise store, and later built Cedar Grove, her house in Frankford. She was also a well-known lay medical practitioner in her community and collected medical recipes in her “receipt book” for common medical complaints.
The receipt book contains just over 200 recipes, with roughly a third related to cookery or household needs, the remainder are medical remedies. Paschall’s recipes came from her own experiences, were recommended by her community or area physicians, and were also found in books. In most cases, she includes the original source of the recipe.
The receipt book contains just over 200 recipes, with roughly a third related to cookery or household needs, the remainder are medical remedies. Paschall’s recipes came from her own experiences, were recommended by her community or area physicians, and were also found in books. In most cases, she includes the original source of the recipe.
Creator
Paschall, Elizabeth Coates
Publisher
Digitized by the Historical Medical Library of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia
Date
circa 1740-1765
Language
English
Identifier
10a 352
Temporal Coverage
Eighteenth century
Citation
Paschall, Elizabeth Coates, “Elizabeth Coates Paschall receipt book,” The College of Physicians of Philadelphia Digital Library, accessed December 6, 2024, https://cppdigitallibrary.org/items/show/8171.